Food Security Cluster

KISMAYO — The Jubaland State Government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership to advance the livestock sector during a meeting between Jubaland’s Minister of Livestock, Mohamed Noor Ali, and an FAO delegation led by Somalia Livestock …

MOGADISHU — A new financing program aimed at expanding access to credit and investment in Somalia’s livestock sector has been launched in Mogadishu, in a move designed to support the rural economy and strengthen the capacity of livestock producers and traders to develop their productive and commercial activities. The initiative …

MOGADISHU — A report issued by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has warned of the potential consequences of reduced international aid to fragile states, noting that Somalia is among the most vulnerable countries due to its heavy reliance on external funding to support key sectors, including public health, humanitarian …

ROME — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a rapid deterioration in Somalia’s food security and nutrition situation, noting that the humanitarian crisis is worsening due to declining rainfall, reduced humanitarian funding, and broader regional economic shocks linked to tensions in the Middle East, placing additional …

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), …

HARGEISA — The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs of Somaliland held a high-level coordination meeting today, in its second edition, to follow up and accelerate the implementation mechanisms of the “Youth Economic Empowerment for Internally Displaced Persons” project, a strategic step aimed at enhancing living stability and providing sustainable …

Somalia is facing highly complex humanitarian challenges due to the repercussions of the raging conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to drive millions of her citizens toward unprecedented levels of severe hunger as a result of skyrocketing fuel and international shipping costs, and their direct impact on basic food …

​MOGADISHU — ​The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has distributed a new batch of its annual Qurbani project for the year 1447H in the Federal Republic of Somalia, covering Kahda district in Mogadishu and Towfiq district in Baidoa. According to an official statement published by the Saudi …

​MOGADISHU — ​​The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), in strategic partnership with Qatar Charity, has launched the annual Eid Al-Adha 1447H Qurbani project, a deeply compassionate humanitarian initiative aimed at supporting internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable groups nationwide. ​The humanitarian project was officially inaugurated in the capital, Mogadishu, where …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, in close cooperation with the Banadir Regional Education Directorate, has launched a specialized training program for public school principals as part of strategic preparations to expand the implementation of the National School Meals Program across educational institutions in Mogadishu. …