SoDMA Commissioner Meets UK Delegation on Humanitarian Cooperation and Climate Preparedness

MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim, met with Dr. Rurik Marsden, Deputy Director for Humanitarian Policy and Partnerships at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to discuss humanitarian cooperation and climate-related risks facing Somalia.

The UK delegation included Dr. Ranil Dissanyake, Deputy Chief Economist; Tim Green, Head of Analysis; and Martin Gichuru, Humanitarian Adviser.

Discussions focused on the El Niño outlook and its potential impact on Somalia, alongside efforts to strengthen humanitarian cooperation, early warning systems, disaster preparedness, anticipatory action and community resilience against floods, droughts and other climate-related hazards.

Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim appreciated the continued support and partnership of the UK Government in strengthening Somalia’s disaster management capacity and humanitarian response.