Food Security Cluster

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency Thursday warned that an estimated 1.6 million people across Somalia are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and are in need of support. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the drivers of acute food insecurity include …

MOGADISHU —  The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened food scarcity in Somalia to the point that many families are only eating once a day, a UN agency said on Wednesday. “By August, nearly 850,000 children under 5 are expected to be acutely malnourished,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The government of Somalia and the United Nations are seeking more than a billion dollars to address a climate-related crisis in the Horn of African nation as locusts continue to cause devastation in most regions of the country. As CGTN’s Abdulaziz Billow reports, swarms of desert locusts have …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s federal authorities and the United Nations (UN) are calling for urgent humanitarian assistance to avert an acute food insecurity situation that could threaten millions of people. The call was made during the launch of the post-Deyr (October – December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Somalia …

MOGADISHU — Somalia announced a state of emergency Wednesday over a new generation of desert locust swarms that has rocked the East African region. The “Agriculture Ministry of the Federal Republic of Somalia declares state of emergency over locust invasion in Somalia, particularly southern regions,” state-run broadcaster Somali National Television (SNTV) …

MOGADISHU — The head of Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) on Tuesday said his organization provides food to about 3,000 Somalis on a daily basis, thanks to the benefactors who believe in the just cause. According to a statement, Kerem Kinik recently visited the East African country, which has close ties …

MOGADISHU — With the longest coastline in mainland Africa, Somalia has a huge potential for economic and job opportunities in the fisheries sector. While the sector is estimated to account for 1% of Somalia’s Gross Domestic Product, it is ready for investment and capacity building to generate income and enhance …

DOHA — Officials from Qatar Chamber and Somalia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs held a meeting yesterday in Doha to discuss ways to enhance economic and commercial relations. Qatar Chamber’s second vice chairman Rashid bin Hamad al-Athba met Somalia Minister for Labour Durran Ahmed Farah and his accompanying delegation …

HUDUR  — Within the scope of the annual free microfinance, Salaam Somali Bank has put a smile on the faces of small business owners in Baidoa city, the regional capital of Bay province. Salaam Somali Bank has offered a helping hand to many merchants in the country, the latest being …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently announced the launch of a three-year project developed in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the European Union (EU). The Resilient Fisheries and Livestock Value Chain for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Somalia (RAAISE) …