{"id":18386,"date":"2026-01-16T21:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=18386"},"modified":"2026-01-18T10:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:57:31","slug":"somalia-and-un-collaborate-on-2026-humanitarian-response-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2026\/01\/16\/somalia-and-un-collaborate-on-2026-humanitarian-response-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bSomalia and UN collaborate on 2026 humanitarian response plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u200bMOGADISHU &#8212;<\/strong> The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the United Nations held a high-level meeting in Mogadishu to coordinate humanitarian efforts and finalize the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The session was co-chaired by Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the agency, and Mr. George Conway, the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, with senior officials from OCHA in attendance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bConducted at SoDMA\u2019s headquarters, the discussions focused on analyzing finalized humanitarian needs assessments and strategically planning the 2026 response to ensure comprehensive coverage of the country&#8217;s most urgent requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials examined the concerning decline in international humanitarian funding, warning that growing financial constraints could severely hinder the ability of aid agencies to support Somalia\u2019s most vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants emphasized the vital necessity of robust cooperation between Somali authorities and international partners to effectively manage the crisis and implement strategies aimed at mitigating the long-term impacts of drought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This mission occurs as Somalia grapples with a historic climate crisis; consecutive failed rainy seasons have depleted essential water resources and devastated livestock\u2014the economic backbone of the nation\u2014triggering mass displacement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting represents a broader effort to strengthen the partnership between the Somali government and the United Nations, ensuring a more effective and sustainable humanitarian response to the climate shocks affecting the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bMOGADISHU &#8212; The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the United Nations held a high-level meeting in Mogadishu to coordinate humanitarian efforts and finalize the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan. The session was co-chaired by Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the agency, and Mr. George Conway, the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-food-security-cluster","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18386"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18394,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386\/revisions\/18394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}