MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) concluded in Mogadishu a two-day consultative meeting held on 9 and 10 June, dedicated to the establishment of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), with broad participation from the Federal Government, Federal Member States, international partners, and civil society organizations. The …
Read More »Somaliland, IOM strengthen humanitarian partnership cooperation
HARGEISA — The Somaliland Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs held a high-level meeting today with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at the office of Minister Suleiman Du’ale Haji Jama, attended by senior officials from both sides. According to a media update published on the Ministry’s official Facebook page, …
Read More »MoAI leads efforts to improve irrigation management in Balcad
MOGADISHU — A technical workshop officially commenced today in Balcad district, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI) of the Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Hirshabelle State, as part of the implementation of the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP), …
Read More »Somaliland strengthens humanitarian coordination to protect displaced communities
BERBERA — The Somaliland Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs held an important meeting today in the Togdheer region, bringing together the Ministry’s regional coordinator and several partner humanitarian organizations, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination and enhance humanitarian response effectiveness. According to a media update published on …
Read More »Conclusion of the practical examinations at vocational training schools
MOGADISHU — The practical examinations for students of vocational training schools in the fields of construction and electricity have officially concluded after three days of hands-on assessment of students’ applied skills. According to a media update published by the Ministry of Education on its official Facebook page, the examinations focused …
Read More »Somaliland distributes aid to rain-affected families
HARGEISA — The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs in Somaliland today distributed non-food items (NFI) to 56 refugee families residing in Hargeisa, who were affected by recent rainfall in the city. According to a media update published on the Ministry’s official Facebook page, this intervention forms part of urgent …
Read More »Health ministry advances national health workforce development
MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Health and Social Care of the Federal Government of Somalia published a media update on its official Facebook page, confirming the convening of its quarterly health workforce development meeting in Mogadishu, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen medical capacity and improve the quality of …
Read More »Somalia faces climate disaster requesting international aid
MOGADISHU — Somalia is facing an unprecedented and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation driven by severe climate change and prolonged droughts, leading to record increases in food insecurity and malnutrition rates, amid urgent warnings of an imminent catastrophe countrywide. According to an official humanitarian press release issued by Concern Worldwide, over …
Read More »Somaliland plans to launch refugee trade fair
HARGEISA — The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs of Somaliland convened a high-level, expanded coordination meeting to discuss ongoing arrangements and strategic plans to launch a specialized trade fair, the first of its kind, aimed at empowering refugee and asylum-seeker communities and activating their roles in the local economic …
Read More »Somalia intensifies its efforts to protect children militarily
MOGADISHU — The Permanent Secretary of the Somali Ministry of Defence, His Excellency Yusuf Ali Mohamed, chaired a high-level, expanded coordination meeting to discuss the strategic mechanisms ensuring the strengthening of child protection systems and developing strict preventive measures to bar the exploitation and recruitment of youth in armed conflicts. …
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