MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the United Nations have launched a renewed, coordinated effort to address the alarming drought conditions resurfacing across the country.
In a high-level strategic meeting held today in Mogadishu, SoDMA Commissioner Mr. Mahamuud Moallim Abdulle and the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. George Conway, jointly presided over critical discussions aimed at fortifying the national response to the climate emergency.
The dialogue focused heavily on a comprehensive assessment of the immediate needs required to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. Both officials examined the current trajectory of the drought and its debilitating impact on the nation’s most vulnerable communities, particularly in regions already grappling with recovery from previous climate shocks.
Key outcomes of the meeting included an agreement to accelerate the coordination of aid delivery mechanisms. Both parties recognized that streamlining logistics and data sharing between government agencies and international partners is essential to ensure that relief supplies reach remote and hard-hit areas without delay. The discussion also explored the implementation of effective, long-term mitigation measures designed to cushion pastoralist and agricultural communities from the severe economic and social shocks associated with water scarcity.
In a joint statement of commitment, SoDMA and the United Nations reaffirmed their dedication to sustaining life-saving interventions. They agreed to strengthen the framework of cooperation between national institutions and the international community, ensuring a unified front in the face of the unfolding crisis.
Concluding the session, Commissioner Mahamuud Moallim Abdulle issued a stark call to action. He urged international donors and partners to significantly increase their support for the humanitarian response plan, emphasizing that immediate and substantial resource mobilization is the only way to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of the millions of Somali citizens currently at risk.
