Food Security Cluster

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 …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on Sunday that it has inked a 25-million-U.S.-dollar project to improve food security and resilience in Somalia. FAO said the project, dubbed TRANSFORM, is a key component of the broader multi-partner Johwar Offstream Storage Program (JOSP). The …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023, rebounding from a 2.4% increase in 2022. The recovery is driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms aimed at reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Completion Point. The World Bank’s latest Somalia Economic Update forecasts modest …

MOGADISHU — Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Federal Government of Somalia has on Wednesday announced that it would offer financial award support to the top 50 students in Somalia’s National Examination in 2024 during a press conference in the capital Mogadishu. “To enhance the traditional friendship …

By Mohamed Omar Nur Food is a daily necessity. Each day, we eat and share meals with our family and friends. Food provides us with many essential benefits: it alleviates hunger, provides nutrition, supports growth and facilitates cultural exchange and economic trade. However, all these benefits depend on food safety. …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the UN agencies wrapped up a three-day meeting on Wednesday in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, committing to building resilient livelihoods and transforming agrifood systems. The joint meeting of the Somali government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Food …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have launched an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Program (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aims to build resilience against climate shocks in communities along the Shabelle River by enhancing access …

NAIROBI — Some 74.9 million people in the Greater Horn of Africa (HoA) region are highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched an aircraft carrying essential relief supplies to Hudur, the capital of the Bakool region in South West Somalia. This initiative aims to provide much-needed food aid to communities in border areas and villages severely impacted by El Niño-induced floods. The …

MOGADISHU — In a significant move towards addressing the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, chaired a meeting on May 11, 2024, to discuss the Country Humanitarian Forum (CHF) preparations and the agency’s decision to end …