Somalia strengthens El Niño preparedness with UN and Norway
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Shabellemedia
Somalia’s disaster management agency discussed strengthening warnings and preparedness for El Niño with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Norwegian representatives. The talks focused on coordinating anticipatory action, financing and community resilience in the face of flood risks and other climate-related disasters, reports Shabelle Media.
The Somali Disaster Management Agency discussed strengthening preparations for El Niño and early warning systems with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Norwegian representatives, reports Shabellemedia. The talks focused on the risks of flooding and other climate-related disasters.
Participants examined how to link warnings to coordinated early action in order to save lives, protect livelihoods and limit damage. The meeting brought together Somali agency commissioner Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, FAO emergency response director Rein Paulsen and the organisation’s representative in Somalia, Etienne Peterschmitt.
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