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Somalia Urges Stronger Regional Preparedness for El Niño Risks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has called for stronger coordination and preparedness at the regional and district levels as the country braces for climate-related hazards and the expected impact of El Niño in 2026. The call was made at a high-level meeting in Mogadishu chaired by Mahmoud Moalim Abdulle, head of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency […]
Somalia has called for stronger regional coordination and preparedness in response to the expected impact of El Niño in 2026 during a high-level meeting in Mogadishu.
What was announced
- The meeting focused on strengthening support for Somalia’s federal member states, particularly in coordination mechanisms for climate-related emergencies.
- Participants emphasized the need for timely action based on early warnings to assist vulnerable communities effectively.
- SoDMA and federal member states urged humanitarian partners to enhance support ahead of anticipated El Niño-related risks.
Context
The meeting was prompted by Somalia's vulnerability to climate shocks, including droughts and floods, which have led to increased food insecurity.
““Early warnings could be translated into rapid action and resources.””
Why this matters: A Somali reader should care about this as it highlights efforts to improve disaster preparedness and reduce reliance on humanitarian aid.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has called for stronger coordination and preparedness at the regional and district levels as the country braces for climate-related hazards and the expected impact of El Niño in 2026.
The call was made at a high-level meeting in Mogadishu chaired by Mahmoud Moalim Abdulle, head of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), and attended by representatives of the federal government, state-level relief ministers, the United Nations, international and local aid organisations and other humanitarian partners.
The meeting focused on strengthening support for Somalia’s federal member states, particularly mechanisms for coordination at state and district levels, early warning systems, preparedness and responses to climate-related emergencies.
Participants stressed the need to strengthen coordination mechanisms within the federal member states so that early warnings could be translated into rapid action and resources, humanitarian assistance and other support could reach vulnerable communities on time.
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