Food Security Cluster

NAIROBI — The Horn of Africa would experience below-average rainfall during the October-December season, potentially leading to drought conditions, international agencies warned on Friday. The agencies, which include the United Nations World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Climate Prediction and Applications …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including 90,000 women. The Development Policy Financing (DPF) is the first of two operations aimed at boosting revenue, enhancing debt management and accountability of public spending, and increasing climate-smart …

NAIROBI — The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday signed a four-year 50.8-million-U.S.-dollar program to boost the resilience of pastoralists in Eastern Africa. The initiative, Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Program (PLACE), is expected to directly …

KISMAYO — On Tuesday, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) of Somalia distributed essential ration aid to more than 900 families in Bulo-Haji, located in the Lower Juba region. This significant relief effort aims to “provide critical support to vulnerable communities affected by recent disruptions.” according to SoDMA. The distribution …

RIYADH — Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Aden, who was on an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held a productive meeting with his counterpart from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Eng. Abdulrahman Abdul Mohsen AlFadley. The two sides …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday that it requires 199.8 million U.S. dollars in net funding to scale up humanitarian operations across Somalia for the next six months. The WFP said the number of food-insecure people in Somalia has seen a notable decline, which is attributable …

MOGADISHU — The National Prosecution Office has taken serious measures regarding expired food seized at the port of Mogadishu on March 7th of this year, intended to be sold in local markets. The Somali Food and Drug Authority, after investigating this food item, which was flour, found it to be …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis driven by conflict, climate change, and economic instability, according to Action Against Hunger’s (ACF) 2023 Global Impact Report. The report reveals significant increases in emergency interventions and highlights Somalia as one of the hardest-hit nations in the Horn of Africa region. …

NAIROBI — Some 66.7 million people in the Greater Horn of Africa (HoA) region are highly food insecure, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) released on Wednesday. Out of the total, 39.1 million …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Wednesday launched a special week to showcase its marine resources potential, demonstrating the government’s commitment to foster a vibrant blue economy. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said the Somalia National Fisheries Week will be dedicated to identifying opportunities and addressing challenges within …