Somalia, Türkiye Strengthen Cooperation on Disaster Management at COP31

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, has met with Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) President, Ali Hamza Pehlivan, in Antalya to discuss strengthening cooperation in disaster management.

The meeting, held at AFAD’s headquarters in the Green Zone of the COP31 conference, focused on technical expertise exchange, early warning systems, disaster preparedness and strengthening SoDMA’s institutional capacity.

Both sides agreed to establish a joint technical team to develop a formal cooperation framework, facilitate training programmes and support SoDMA in benefiting from AFAD’s experience in disaster management.

Commissioner Mohamud thanked the government and people of Türkiye for their continued support to Somalia, particularly during the 2011 drought response, describing the renewed cooperation as important to strengthening the country’s disaster management efforts.