Relief

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired the national stabilization coordination meeting which opened in Mogadishu. This meeting focuses on the progress made in the government-led stabilization program, which aims to deliver social services, establish governance, ensure security, and provide …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, Mahamoud Moalin Abdulle, chaired a meeting attended by the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations, George Conway, and the head of the UN-OCHA office in Somalia, Crispen Rukasha, along with technical teams from UN-OCHA and SoDMA. The meeting focused …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday that it requires 199.8 million U.S. dollars in net funding to scale up humanitarian operations across Somalia for the next six months. The WFP said the number of food-insecure people in Somalia has seen a notable decline, which is attributable …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairperson Mohamud Moallim met with SSC-Khaatumo leader Abdikadir Firdhiye to discuss the region’s humanitarian needs, emphasizing the importance of supporting the vulnerable populations. The meeting focused on the latest humanitarian reports highlighting ongoing struggles faced by SSC-Khaatumo residents, including food insecurity and …

UNITED NATIONS  — A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. James Swan, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told a UN Security Council meeting that the …

CANBERRA — The Australian government has committed an additional funding for humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa region. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, International Development and the Pacific Minister Pat Conroy and Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts on Saturday announced 23 million Australian dollars (15.2 million U.S. dollars) in funding …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations in Somalia on Wednesday called for greater protection for healthcare professionals and humanitarian workers who provide critical services to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in the country. In a statement issued to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict that …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for additional funds to respond to the impact of the Gu (April-to-June) rains in Somalia as dry conditions are predicted in the coming weeks. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the rains killed …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has developed a new web platform designed to transform the analysis and visualization of geospatial data and improve humanitarian preparedness and response in Somalia. The new platform, GeoSight, is an open-source web geospatial data platform for easy data visualization and analysis, focusing on …

MOGADISHU, Somalia – In a significant development for Somalia’s humanitarian efforts, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, held a meeting with the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Somalia (OCHA). The meeting took place at SoDMA headquarters …