Relief

MOGADISHU – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and Hirshabelle State, on Saturday, discussed ways to strengthen the humanitarian response to the deteriorating situation in Jalalaqsi district of the Hiiraan region during a high-level meeting held at SoDMA headquarters in Mogadishu. The meeting brought together SoDMA Chairman Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, …

MOGADISHU — A report issued by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has warned of the potential consequences of reduced international aid to fragile states, noting that Somalia is among the most vulnerable countries due to its heavy reliance on external funding to support key sectors, including public health, humanitarian …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held an official farewell ceremony in Mogadishu for 25 technical and administrative trainees, as part of an advanced international training program in the People’s Republic of China aimed at strengthening disaster management capacity and emergency response readiness. The program is part of …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) held talks with a high-level delegation from the Arab Republic of Egypt on strengthening bilateral cooperation in humanitarian affairs and disaster management, as part of joint efforts to enhance responses to Somalia’s growing humanitarian challenges. The meeting was held in Mogadishu, where …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held its periodic meeting of the National Disaster Management Coordination Committee in Mogadishu, as part of efforts aimed at strengthening institutional integration, raising the level of national emergency preparedness, and ensuring an effective and rapid national response to crises. The meeting, hosted …

HARGEISA — The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs in the Government of Somaliland held its periodic monthly meeting for the coordination and management of displaced persons camps, known as the “Shelter and Site Coordination” meeting, in the capital, Hargeisa, with broad participation from relevant government entities and international humanitarian …

GAROWE —  The monthly Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) meeting was held at the headquarters of the Puntland Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination among government institutions and humanitarian organizations operating in the region. According to a media update published on the …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) concluded in Mogadishu a two-day consultative meeting held on 9 and 10 June, dedicated to the establishment of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), with broad participation from the Federal Government, Federal Member States, international partners, and civil society organizations. The …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia is facing an unprecedented and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation driven by severe climate change and prolonged droughts, leading to record increases in food insecurity and malnutrition rates, amid urgent warnings of an imminent catastrophe countrywide. According to an official humanitarian press release issued by Concern Worldwide, over …

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 …