Federal Government of Somalia and FAO launch the Leveraging Digital Systems for Emergency Preparedness and Response to Food Crises in Somalia
26/03/2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of the Government of Somalia has launched the...
Canal Rehabilitation works provide lifeline for farmers in Afgooye, Somalia.
21/03/2025
Ali Abshir Ahmed, 32, is a father of six living in Afgooye, a town in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, about 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. He is a participant in...
GU 2025 SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR SOMALIA
06/03/2025
Somalia faces rising risks as below-average rainfall and high temperatures threaten food security.
An aerial shot of dry surrounding farmland in Salaxley, Puntland, Somalia. On 14 December 2022. FAO/Arete
Mogadishu, Somalia Multi-Stakeholder Clima
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, The Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
26/02/2025
Abdi Weyrah Muhumad, walks around his drought-stricken farm at Guricade village in Beletweyne, Hirshabelle state, Somalia, on 19 January 2022. FAO/ARETE/Ismail Taxta.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, New data from Somalia shows that 4.4 million...
Inaugural JOSP Programme Steering Committee Meeting Held in Mogadishu
21/02/2025
JOSP stakeholders convene to assess JOSP progress and endorse the Programme Steering Committee (PSC) as high-level decision-making body.
Mogadishu, 19 February 2025 – The first bi-annual Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting...
FAO AND DRC SIGN DATA SHARING AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
17/02/2025
- The agreement enables more effective programme design and planning, de-duplication, data driven targeting and referral pathways.
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the...
FAO and the Federal Government of Somalia Launch ‘Ugbaad’, a Transformative Climate Resilient Agriculture Project.
10/02/2025
The seven-year project aims to enhance climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities in Somalia.
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government...
SODMA and FAO Call for Immediate Preparedness Measures as Somalia Faces Severe Climate Challenges
23/01/2025
Mogadishu, Somalia: Immediate preparedness measures are essential to safeguard Somali communities from the anticipated below-normal rainfall forecast for the March-April-May 2025 (Gu) season. This urgent call was made by the...
The track to a better life, against all odds!
21/01/2025
The story of Ubah, and livelihoods restoration after displacement in Somalia.
Ubah, a 48-year-old mother of two girls and three boys, strides purposefully through her lush green field in Qansaxley, located...
Swedish Ambassador to Somalia in joint mission with FAO and WFP
29/11/2024
Mission in Beletweyne, Somalia, spotlights climate resilience project
MOGADISHU – The Swedish Ambassador to Somalia visited Beletweyne town in the Hirshabelle region to engage with communities benefiting from the Swedish-funded Supporting Resilient Small
FAO and partners convene on USD160 Million Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme to Boost Climate Resilience and Water Management in Somalia
31/10/2024
The programme will benefit more than 1.65 million people in Somalia.
Mogadishu, Somalia | October 30, 2024: Partners gathered in Mogadishu today for the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP) Forum, marking...
FAO and Somalia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Attend Green Climate Fund 40th Board Session
23/10/2024
The session approved 79.7M for the Climate Resilient Agriculture project in Somalia.
Songdo, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Somalia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change...
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, FAO Somalia and WFP Somalia in joint World Food Day Commemorations.
16/10/2024
Mogadishu - The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, in partnership with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Somalia (FAO) and the World Food Programme in Somalia held...
HUNGER SET TO WORSEN IN SOMALIA AS LA NINA DROUGHT LOOMS
26/09/2024
MOGADISHU – Millions of Somalis are at risk of falling deeper into hunger - as below-average rainfall between October and December 2024 linked to the La Nina weather phenomenon threatens to...
SoDMA, FAO, and UNICEF Launch La Niña Preparedness Plan
24/09/2024
Plan urges proactive measures to safeguard Somali communities against possible drought
Nairobi, Kenya – 24 September 2024: The Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization...
FAO and Italy Launch New Initiative to Enhance Watershed Management in Somalia
24/06/2024
Mogadishu, Somalia – A new project to enhance the overall Somalia water and land resource information management within government institutions was launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
FAO, USAID Officially Sign the TRANSFORM Project.
23/06/2024
The initiative is part of the multi-partner JOSP funded by the British Embassy in Mogadishu and the UN Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF)
Mogadishu, Somalia - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and USAID...
A Way of Life – The Story of An Enduring Bond Between a Somali Camel Herder and His Camels
22/06/2024
Abdillahi Abdi Wayrah, 64 years, from Boodhley village, has spent his entire life herding camels. His deep bond with these animals shows the enduring traditions of the Somali way of...
How Big Could these Insects Be?
19/06/2024
Aden Omar's story of survival amid devastating floods in Beledweyne.
Aden Omar, a 45-year-old farmer in Beledweyne, recounts a famous Somali tale of an elephant who was warned of an impending...
Forging Partnerships for a Sustainable Future: FAO, Government and UN partners launch the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP).
09/06/2024
With financing from the British Embassy in Mogadishu, the UN Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF) and planned contributions from USAID and the Somalia Joint Fund (SJF), the programme aims to build resilience...