ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

GAROWE — ​The Ministry of Environment, Pasture, and Climate Change of Puntland State, Somalia, participated yesterday in an extensive consultative meeting dedicated to discussing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study for the “Sinan” development project. The project is being implemented in collaboration with international institutions and local authorities …

GAROWE — The Ministry of Environment, Pasture, and Climate Change of Puntland State, Somalia, held a series of extensive coordination meetings today, Sunday, with delegations from “Save the Children” and “CARE” International. The discussions focused on exploring strategic cooperation avenues in environmental protection and enhancing climate change resilience, hosted in …

MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change today marked World Environment Day through an official celebration that brought together government officials, academic institutions, civil society organizations, youth groups, women, persons with disabilities, and representatives from across society, highlighting a shared commitment to environmental protection and climate action. The …

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 …

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 — 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 …

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 …

​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 …

​MOGADISHU — ​Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has continued to strengthen its diplomatic and field efforts aimed at protecting the environment and supporting local communities in addressing the severe impacts of climate change through the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding with SOS Somalia to advance …

​MOGADISHU — The Federal Republic of Somalia has initiated a strategic phase of green economic transition and climate investment mobilization following the launch of an expanded consultation workshop dedicated to developing the “National Voluntary Carbon Markets Guidelines” to capture global financing. ​It was noted in an update published on its …