FAO’s Somalia celebrates World Press Freedom Day Highlights the Role of Information in Environmental Crisis and Disaster Risk Reduction
03/05/2024
Mogadishu, Somalia–In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Somalia puts a spotlight on its digital initiatives, including radio, and the...
USAID-funded Reducing Communities’ Vulnerability to External Shocks (RECOVER) Project
24/04/2024
Looking to the horizon: USAID and FAO’s work with fishing cooperatives in Kismayo
The climate crisis in Somalia continues to impact impoverished communities already vulnerable to recurrent droughts and floods often...
FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative Multi-stakeholder Inception Workshop and Handshake events held in Mogadishu in March 2024
20/03/2024
Mogadishu Somalia – March 5 & 9, 2024 - The Somalia Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), , officially...
On the Move: The story of flood survivors
14/03/2024
Amid raging water levels that threatened to submerge his home, and sweep away his family and belongings, Abdullahi Ahmed Wasuge, from Beledweyne, was fast running out of options. He knew...
FAO and Federal Government of Somalia partner to strengthen resilience of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists
07/02/2024
Mogadishu - On Monday, the Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia signed the third addendum of the contract between the Ministry of Finance and the Food and...
Enabling Resilience: FAO’s Transitional and Livelihood Programme Empowering Rural Communities to Combat Food Insecurity.
15/01/2024
Somalia continues to face more frequent climate related crises like droughts and floods linked to climate change, leaving a large part of its population vulnerable. Communities struggle to grow food...
FAO and British Embassy Mogadishu launch £35 million RESTORE Project
08/12/2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the British Embassy in Mogadishu on 7 December signed the Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptations (RESTORE)...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway launch and sign a Food Security Initiative in Mogadishu, Somalia
07/12/2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Norway, held a signing event in Mogadishu to mark the launch of...
FAO supports rural farmers in Bulo Burte with drought recovery intervention
24/10/2023
Drought stricken households receive agriculture inputs to resume production
For five consecutive seasons, Somalia faced a devastating drought which caused widespread food insecurity, forcing many farmers to abandon their land. In...
UN food security agencies sign new data sharing agreement to improve humanitarian assistance in Somalia
11/09/2023
Mogadishu - The agreement will enable FAO and WFP to deliver assistance more effectively and transparently to the people who need it most by strengthening strategic and operational coordination.
The Food and...
FAO's cash transfers enable hard-to-reach rural Somali families to rise to above drought
01/09/2023
The future can look very different for drought-affected communities if they can be reached with the proper support.
Fatuma Sha'aban lives with her family in Hoodey village, Luuq district. Like most...
FAO and UK launch anticipatory action to reduce the impact of El Niño on at-risk communities in Somalia
16/08/2023
Mogadishu, The project will help save lives and livelihoods through improved flood defences, early warning systems, and preparedness actions to reduce the impact of severe flooding in at-risk areas of Somalia
The...
FAO works with Somali government to join global fight against climate change
15/08/2023
Mogadishu - Somalia faces great challenges posed by climate change, making its participation in global efforts to find solutions a necessity
Somalia is no stranger to the devastating effects of climate change....
Supporting smallholder farmers to improve Somalia's rural food systems
10/08/2023
FAO and the European Union support capacity building and construction of infrastructure to increase productivity and improve access to markets.
Yaqub Buule Ali is an agriculture extension worker from Jowhar, the...
Addressing the hidden impact of the drought crisis among Somalia's fishing communities
01/08/2023
FAO and USAID assist fishing communities in Puntland with cash and equipment to safeguard their livelihoods during crisis
As parts of Somalia continue to face historic drought and recent riverine and...
FAO & Swiss Government launch new livelihoods initiative for agro pastoralists in Somaliland
12/07/2023
Hargeisa - The SIRA Phase II project will focus on improving productivity in Somaliland’s livestock sector, as well as strengthening data collection and information management
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
FAO calls for anticipatory action to safeguard lives and livelihoods in Somalia ahead of El Niño
07/07/2023
Mogadishu - A combination of anticipated climate events between October and November brings risks and opportunities for Somalia’s rural communities who have already endured years of historic drought
The Food and...
Cultivating climate resilience among women’s cooperatives in Somalia
07/07/2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation in South West State recently conducted a training program for 40...
The importance of local partnerships for food security in rural Somalia
26/06/2023
Mogadishu, One of the most significant ways that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working to improve food security and nutrition in Somalia is through partnerships...
Urgent assistance is needed to help communities affected by historic Shabelle river flooding in Somalia
19/05/2023
Mogadishu, FAO and the Hirshabelle State Government call for immediate support as the worst flooding in thirty years displaces communities and endangers food security in the region
The United Nations Food and...