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COVID-19 Response | UNICEF supports COVID-19 vaccines arrival in Somalia In mid-March, Somalia received the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccines. As part of the UN’s support to Somalia, UNICEF assisted the Government in…

Public Space | UN-Habitat builds public facilities at the Dhusamareb District Office, Galmudug State UN-Habitat has started the construction of public facilities at the Dhusamareb District Office, in close collaboration with…

Farming | FAO radio training benefits farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk A radio training initiative which FAO launched five months ago is going strong, reaching thousands of Somalis with specialized programming to assist…

Food Security | FAO provides aid to farmers in central Somalia coping with floods and locusts With the financial support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, FAO was able to provide agricultural inputs (cowpea, sorghum…

Fisheries | FAO supports marginalized fisherfolks on Bajuni Islands FAO provided fisherfolks on the small islands that make up the Bajuni archipelago off the Somali city of Kismayo with six boats and comprehensive fishing…

Livelihood Assistance | FAO’s e-Platform for Mobile Money and Livelihood Assistance supports communities Use of FAO’s e-Platform for Mobile Money and Livelihood Assistance in Somalia is growing. It provides an ecosystem of…

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Agriculture | FAO launches radio training programmes for farmers, pastoralists and fisher folks In light of the current threat to public health posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to prevent the spread of the virus, FAO…