Newsletters and Round-up of UN Activities
Youth | UNFPA launches Somali Youth Fellowship UNFPA introduced the Somali Youth (SoYo) Fellowship Programme, with the aim of equipping young Somali individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to become leaders in…
Resilience | FAO's new £35 million project to boost sustainable water management in Somalia In a historic collaboration, FAO and the British Embassy in Mogadishu have joined forces to launch the Restoring the Riverine Eco…
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De-mining | UNMAS delivers explosive ordnance risk education With large parts of Somalia experiencing heavy rains and the extensive bursting of riverbanks, flood-affected communities have been forced to migrate to less…
Floods | OCHA coordinates flood preparedness Working with Somali authorities and partners, OCHA continued to coordinate flood preparedness and response following the seasonal Deyr rains, which fall from October to December…
Maternal health | UNFPA launches Mobile Maternity Clinic in Kismayo In September, UNFPA Somalia, in partnership with Jubaland State Ministry of Health, launched the Mobile Maternity Clinic (MMC) in Kismayo thanks to generous…
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Shelter | UN-HABITAT to build 200 shelters for displaced people in Baidoa UN-Habitat began a building project which will see 200 houses constructed via an owner-driven approach by internally displaced people in Baidoa on a…
Security | UNSOS facilitates handover of bases to Somali authorities With the support of UNSOS, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) handed over six forward operating bases to the Federal Government of…
Maternal health | UNFPA and KS-Relief collaborate to enhance maternal and reproductive health in Somalia A new partnership has begun between UNFPA Somalia and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS Relief)…
Climate change | FAO launches flagship initiative to increase climate resilience In partnership with USAID, FAO launched a flagship project to support Somalia's resilience and climate adaptation agenda. The project –…