PLATFORMS

TASHKENT — Federal Government of Somalia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama, addressed the General Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Uzbekistan, reaffirming his country’s steadfast commitment to the 2030 Agenda and accelerating actions against ecological degradation. In his national address titled “The …

NAIROBI — Managing Director of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) under the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), H.E. Hassan Isse, participated in the high-level policy dialogue held in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 3–4. This strategic forum aimed at exploring the critical integration of mobility, climate adaptation, and disaster preparedness …

MOGADISHU — Director General of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia, Mr. Abdirisak Ahmed Ali, officially inaugurated a high-level workshop on “Peace-Positive Natural Resources Management,” organized in collaboration with the European Institute of Peace (EIP). The workshop convened an extensive gathering of key representatives from relevant …

MOGADISHU — Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), H.E. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, co-chaired alongside H.E. George Conway, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, yesterday, Tuesday, the high-level monthly meeting reviewing the country’s critical humanitarian landscape. The strategic meeting, detailed on SoDMA’s …

MOGADISHU — His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, has issued a high-level executive decree appointing the Supreme Committee for the Management of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, scaling up the nation’s human and structural readiness against environmental shocks. According to the Somali …

NAIROBI  –- A high-level meeting on the progress of the Barwaaqo Water Resilience and Rural Development Project has commenced in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together representatives from the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, and the World Bank Task Team as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination and accelerate …

MOGADISHU — Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, yesterday received a high-level Swedish delegation to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in disaster management, risk reduction, and efforts aimed at protecting communities from the impact of recurring crises and disasters. The delegation was led by Annika …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia has engaged in shaping a unified institutional strategy to protect her humanitarian security, as the capital, Mogadishu, hosted a high-level workshop to extensively examine the “Tri-Part Framework” for crisis management, featuring broad participation from leaders of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), regional relief ministries, and the …

BOSSASO — The Puntland Government has launched an extensive field assessment mission across several regions affected by climate-related challenges and livelihood pressures, as part of efforts to strengthen humanitarian response and address the growing needs of vulnerable communities. The mission is led by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster …

​HARGEISA — ​The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs has intensified its immediate humanitarian field efforts to support families affected by heavy torrential rains and strong winds that recently struck the Hawd region, launching a high-level monitoring mission to the hardest-hit zones in Baligubadle district. The field deployment was led …