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A climate resilient future is possible!
Watch how & 's climate smart water harvesting & governance work is helping rural communities overcome climate shocks.
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NGO participants from 8 UNICEF program partners attend a training on prevention of sexual exploitation & abuse in Puntland, #Somalia. The training included how to set up community reporting mechanisms, providing assistance to victims, & use of the UN common assessment tool.
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This week on #TubtaNabadda: Mohamed Mursal and Fatuma Mohamed of speak about #EndFGM in #Somalia ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. ▶️bit.ly/3RvMkMD
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What do #Somali women and men expect from future #elections?
Watch this mini-documentary featuring voices from across the country about #DirectElectionsInSomalia and the meaning of the "one person, one vote" process for different groups and individuals: youtu.be/crHq0VNCghs
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Every year, thousands of migrants from Ethiopia & Somalia make perilous journeys along regional routes in search for a better future. Migrants are often exposed to physical abuses & detention.
We must work to make migration safer, orderly and regular in the Horn of Africa.
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Like 1 million other people in #Somalia, Malyun was driven from her home by the ongoing drought.
WFP mobile cash assistance is helping families like hers gain control of their lives again.💛💰📲
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Joining , the first media outlet run and produced by #Somali women, has been really significant for me. I'm excited to be working with them and constantly learning" -- Hinda Abdi Mohamud, Reporter at -supported Bilan Media
#journalism #Empowerment
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📸Oral cholera vaccination campaign.
The house-to-house oral cholera vaccination campaign aims to vaccinate 995,886 people aged one year and above, including pregnant women in drought-affected areas across the country.
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Here's a sneak peak into the ongoing construction of the youth centre we are constructing in #Baidoa. We are working with to ensure the youth have safe spaces that will promote innovation and youth development.
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In January, the family's support to #Somalia's development covered a range of areas, including raising awareness on ending #FGM, training on #humanrights, combatting #DroughtinSomalia and #humanitarian aid.
For more information: bit.ly/3jfhqvo
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“These concepts are important for young people. The knowledge can be used to create employment in our communities.”
Finding long-term solutions to the climate crisis and helping communities adapt is vital to prevent further displacement and protect lives.
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IOM trained 90 displaced persons affected by the ongoing drought on solar energy, waste management and plastic recycling in Hamar Jajab and Daynile Districts. They also received mentorship on business, start-up grants & apprenticeship opportunities.
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#ICYMI! Listen to the latest episode of #TubtaNabadda on how people can adapt better to the impact of #climate change in #Somalia.
📻Click here to listen: bit.ly/3Jg04sM
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FAO Resilience Coordinator Andrew Lanyon is briefing Executive Board on the Joint Resilience Action (JRA) initiative in Somalia with WFP and UNICEF in #Somalia which has seen improved FS&N outcomes during drought.
also called for scaling up of the initiative.
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A recent study showed 's Cash+ approach in Somalia has a greater impact during crises:
⬆️increases agricultural investments
⬆️intensifies agriculture production
⬆️supports income diversification
⬇️reduces food insecurity
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Somalia is undergoing a fifth dry rainy season, resulting in catastrophic levels of hunger, death and displacement. As the crisis worsens, UNFPA continues to work to support and save the lives of Somali women and girls.
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Last week, some of our camp managers received a training to use a new mobile app that will help them collect complaints from displaced persons fastest & with more accuracy.
The tool will also speed up the referral system, and increase accountability towards affected populations
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Thank you to the United States for their continuous support to Somalia’s humanitarian response.
This assistance comes at a critical time when close to 8 million people face acute food insecurity and more than 1.4 have been displaced by drought.
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Yesterday, I announced that the United States will provide an additional $41 million to meet humanitarian needs in Somalia.
But I also made clear that we cannot do this alone. Others must bolster their humanitarian contributions and help save lives.
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🆕 evidence on #socialprotection support in Somalia 🇸🇴
We compare different interventions 👇
* Agricultural inputs only ⬆️ assets ownership
* #CashPlus inputs⬆️#foodsecurity & livelihood diversification
📚Study bit.ly/3J8TmEG & brief bit.ly/3J0bkcB
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It was great to meet the leadership of led by Commissioner to discuss the #droughtinSomalia, joint coordination, advocacy, information sharing and the need for sustained funding to scale up our life-saving humanitarian response.
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.,, BRA joined hands to protect 74000 under 5 vulnerable children by vaccinating them against #measles and #polio in Daynile, Kahda districts of Mogadishu.
#EndPolio #VaccinesWork
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Smallholder farmers represent Somalia's food security and are critical to community development.
Read how & are strengthening the resilience of rural communities to climate shocks in Somalia fao.org/somalia/news/d
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Psychological harms from covering traumatic events is rarely talked among our media practitioners which impacts their mental and physical well-being to do their work for the Somali people. aims to help change that. trauma training Badio.
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Met with humanitarian leaders from , , , , , and . I made clear that the United States remains committed to addressing acute humanitarian needs in Somalia, including the present threat of famine.
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.'s was pleased to meet in #Mogadishu today with to discuss continued intl. support for the #humanitarian response to the #DroughtinSomalia while also supporting #Somalia's progress on state-building, peacebuilding and stabilization priorities.
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Psychological harms from covering traumatic events is rarely talked among our media practitioners which impacts their mental and physical well-being to do their work for the Somali people. aims to help change that. trauma training Badio.
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As partners step up responses to cholera in #Somalia, cases dropped in mid-Jan, in Kismayo by 31% and Dhobley districts by 51% in the 2/3 weeks, with no reported deaths.
Cases in drought-affected districts are treated in 10 WHO-supported centres. See
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Support from 🇪🇺🇸🇪🇳🇱🇩🇪🇬🇧 has helped strengthen community policing in #Somalia
Learn more: undp.org/somalia/projec
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With the help of partners like @MFATgovNZ, has been able to scale up life-saving food and nutrition assistance amid the #droughtinSomalia, reaching millions of people.
Thank you for your help #SavingLives in #Somalia
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Sustainable Development Goal #4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. #EducationDay
is obtaining this goal in partnership with and .
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As the #DroughtInSomalia continues exacerbating existing vulnerabilities of children and women, we anticipate additional caseload across all social services like WASH, Nutrition, Health, Child Protection & Education. Together, we are strengthening programmes and partnerships.
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📚✏️Education sows the seed of hope - to help every child flourish, #Somalia must urgently scale up investment in learning.
Together, we aim to ensure education #ForEveryChild.
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The #Jubaland Minister of Information, Mr. Suleiman Mohamed Mohamud, awarded certificates of participation to each participant upon completion of the three-day training and thanked for its support.
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As #Somalia enters another year of drought emergency, partners are working around the clock to step up assistance.
Find out what is doing to assist those in desperate need ⬇️
reliefweb.int/report/somalia
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