Relief

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 …

HARGEISA — Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi received the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. George Conway, along with senior officials from ten UN agencies, at his office in Hargeisa. The meeting focused on strengthening the development aid provided by UN agencies to Somaliland and …

MOGADISHU — Aid agencies operating in Somalia appealed to the international community on Monday to increase funding to address the humanitarian needs resulting from the impact of the 2022-2023 drought, El-Nino rains and the current flash floods in the country. The aid agencies, under the umbrella of the Somalia NGO …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched an aircraft carrying essential relief supplies to Hudur, the capital of the Bakool region in South West Somalia. This initiative aims to provide much-needed food aid to communities in border areas and villages severely impacted by El Niño-induced floods. The …

MOGADISHU — The quarterly meeting of the Somali NGO Consortium consisting of Government and local NGOs was held today, with Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) serving as the chair; discussed the Standing Challenge, aiming to accelerate collaboration and overcome challenges. SoDMA’s Information Management Expert, Mohamed Muktar presented the unified information …

DOLOW — In response to the impending threat of spring rains and potential floods, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has proactively dispatched aid to the Dolow district in the Gedo region, Jubbaland state. The assistance package, comprising tents, utensils, blankets, and other essential materials, has been distributed to hundreds …

MOGADISHU — The international donor-backed Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), designed to address the country’s most urgent needs, has allocated 3 million U.S. dollars to help address the anticipated flooding, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds will reduce …

LAS ANOD — The Ministry of Planning, Development, and International Cooperation of the SSC-Khatumo administration has issued a directive calling on unregistered NGOs providing humanitarian aid in the region to register by April 30th, 2024. In a statement released on Saturday, the Ministry warned that non-registrant entities will be penalized …