PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced on Tuesday a $100 million investment partnership to accelerate climate action programs and provide readiness support to Somalia over the next year. Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, who led the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announced the investment partnership …

MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Sunday evening embarked on distributing relief aid to the Somali people at the advent of Ramadhan. 300 vulnerable families living in Banadir’s Hamar Jajab district benefitted from the humanitarian supplies aimed at cushioning the families from the effects of natural calamities …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC)  launched projects for the holy Ramadan season in Somalia for the year 1445 AH / 2024 AD within the framework of starting to implement its Ramadan campaign “Endless Giving” outside Qatar, in the presence of HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Saturday dispatched a ship carrying a humanitarian shipment of 4,000 tons from the Mogadishu sea port to Puntland state and the SSC Khatumo Transitional Administration. The ship is scheduled to dock at the Port of Bosaso where the humanitarian assistance …

DOLLOW — Social worker Fartun Mumin Abdille goes door to door and sits with women in Somalia, she knows first hand how the climate crisis has made the country a more hostile place for women. Decades of violence and recent climate-related disasters such as droughts and floods have displaced millions …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation(MoIFAR) hosted the Communications for Stabilization Taskforce, which brought together communications focal points from Federal and State institutions that work in Stabilization. The Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Abdiaziz Gurbiye chaired the Taskforce meeting which took place in the …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre launched the Principles of Peace initiative on Wednesday, aimed at bolstering dialogue, reconciliation, and security across Somalia. This move underscores the government’s commitment to national unity and stability. During the initiative’s unveiling in the capital, Barre emphasized the necessity of robust institutions …

BRUSSEL — In response to the escalating needs in the Greater Horn of Africa region, which is plagued by numerous conflicts, the European Union (EU) has announced a substantial humanitarian aid package totaling €171 million. Out of this allocation, €37 million has been specifically designated for Somalia, a country grappling …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will attend the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which commenced at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday. The five-day UNEA-6 conference will bring together almost 5,000 delegates from the 193 United Nations (UN) Member …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud enacted the Environmental Protection and Management Law on Sunday, which was previously approved by the federal parliament’s Lower and Upper Houses. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia prepared the law to conserve and manage the environment. …