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Improving flood response in Somalia through remote sensing
13/07/2021
Somalia, like many countries, is affected by frequent climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts and tropical storms.

New funding from the Government of France will boost FAO’s flood response in Somalia
25/05/2021
Funding comes at a crucial time for emergency flood response efforts

Fishing town restored after Somalia’s most ‘fearsome’ storm
19/05/2021
Coastal communities in Hafun recover from the aftermath of Cyclone Gati

Tools and training with ‘mobile money’ help restore livelihoods in Somalia
13/05/2021
FAO’s growing Cash+ programme helps farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk build their own resources for resilience to future shocks to food security.

FAO warns of high risk of severe flooding in Somalia
08/05/2021
Thousands of people in Somalia are at immediate risk from imminent floods as river levels in parts of the country continue to rise.

Signs of hope in East Africa as control campaign tames locust upsurge
12/04/2021
But FAO calls for increased surveillance to lock in gains, prevent a resurgence

70 coastal fishers in Somalia are setting out to strengthen the fisheries sector
08/04/2021
Recent graduates receive certificates from the project ‘Protecting, Improving and Sustaining Food Security in Rural Somalia’

UN and Government of Somalia call for urgent scaling up of emergency response as 2.65 million Somalis are projected to be in acute hunger
17/02/2021
Newest report from FSNAU-FEWS NET indicates large-scale food insecurity and malnutrition due to multiple threats

FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen

Joint communiqué on the critical desert locust situation and emergency response in Somalia
08/02/2021
Joint Communique' on the critical desert locust situation and emergency response in Somalia