Food Security Cluster

MOGADISHU — Today marks 10 years since the official declaration of the Somalia famine, which resulted in more than 260,000 deaths. At the time the international community said, ‘never again’. But right now, the world faces a hunger crisis that threatens the lives of more than 41 million people in …

ANKARA — The Turkish Red Crescent extended a helping hand to 2.1 million needy people worldwide on Thursday, including Tanzania, by donating Qurbani meat as part of its 2021 Eid El-Adha campaign. Thousands of kilos of canned meat have been placed on the tables of the needy, according to the …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Italy has made an additional US$2 million contribution to fund the Productive Sectors Development Programme (PSDP) that seeks to boost job creation, access to economic opportunities for women and youth, development and strengthen governance to boost economic growth in Somalia. On Wednesday, H.E. Ambassador Alberto Vecchi, …

MOGADISHU — About 40,000 adolescent girls and young women who have not had formal education in Somalia will now acquire skills to bolster their livelihoods through a new US funding. This follows a $15 million contribution by the USAID to the UK supported Adolescent Girls Education in Somalia (AGES) programme. The …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said it has scaled up intensive aerial control operations against numerous immature swarms in northwest Somalia. In its latest update released on Thursday evening, the UN food agency said there was no locust seen during surveys in the …

HARGEISA — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) concluded its livelihood support workshops for women and youth in Somaliland. This is part of its plan to enhance the integrated protection of women and children affected by displacement in Jubaland and Somaliland. Youssef Al-Rahma, director of the KSrelief …

MOGADISHU — FAO handed over a new inshore fishing vessel to the Jubaland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources after a groundbreaking delivery trip from Bosaso to Kismayo, a voyage of over 1,000 Nautical miles.  Three of these new vessels, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has received seven tons of relief assistance from the Italian Contingent of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia, EUTM-S, the US Army Civil Affairs Team. The food will be distributed to vulnerable families and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Lower Shabelle region. The EUTM-S Force Commander, …

JOWHAR — Over 500 families living near Jowhar town, Middle Shabelle region, who were affected by recent severe flooding in the area have received emergency food and humanitarian relief in an effort coordinated by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and HirShabelle State authorities. Last month, riverine flooding following …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations’ top relief official in Somalia has appealed for funding to help millions of people in need of life-saving assistance in the country. Adam Abdelmoula, humanitarian coordinator for Somalia said the funding crisis has left 5.9 million vulnerable persons at risk of losing access to some …