ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

NEW YORK — The United Nations has announced the release of $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). This funding is intended to support Somalia, specifically for early actions to prevent the impending drought in the country, confirmed by Joyce Msuya, the Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator of the …

BAKU, Azerbaijan — At the COP29 climate summit here, Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, Chairperson of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), delivered a critical speech addressing the looming threat of the La Niña weather phenomenon in East Africa. Abdulle, part of the Somali delegation, emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation to …

BAKU, Azerbaijan — At the heart of the COP29 climate summit, Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, the Chairman of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), took to the stage to deliver a stark warning about the implications of La Niña for the Horn of Africa. His impassioned plea for international assistance and preparedness …

BAKU — At the COP29 Summit in Baku, Somali Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, addressed the international community, highlighting Somalia’s commitment to community-led adaptation amidst severe climate impacts. She emphasized the urgency for adaptation strategies deeply rooted in Somali communities facing ongoing droughts and flooding, advocating …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia has called on the international community to recognize and invest in solutions for the climate challenges facing the country. “WFP Somalia is committed to strengthening climate resilience among vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth,” Andreia Fausto, head of food systems for …

MOGADISHU — In the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Somalia, where droughts, locusts and erratic weather patterns threaten livelihoods, one crop has withstood the test of time: the date palm. Nearly a decade after thousands of date palm seedlings were distributed to cooperatives and farmers, communities continue to depend on …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference has opened in Mogadishu, bringing together key stakeholders for a two-day event aimed at strengthening disaster resilience across the nation. Jointly organized by the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Mogadishu University, the conference is set to address strategies for mitigating disaster …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, UN agencies, and other international partners on Thursday held a meeting in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to discuss the rollout of two projects to enhance water resource management and strengthen climate resilience. The stakeholder forum focused on the implementation of the two projects under the 160-million-U.S. …

INCHEON SONGDO — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, signed a financing agreement for a project to enhance Somalia’s adaptation and resilience to climate change in agriculture. This project, approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), was officially endorsed during …

NAIROBI — According to the Climate Forecasting Center (ICPAC) of the IGAD regional organization, increasing heat levels are being warned to cause severe heat in several countries in the Horn of Africa. In its latest climate forecast report, ICPAC indicated that at least six countries will face extreme temperatures. These …