MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, and the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for International Development and Africa, Baroness Chapman, on Saturday co-chaired a virtual meeting focused on the country’s worsening humanitarian situation.
The talks brought together international donors, aid agencies and senior officials to address the impact of severe drought and the urgent need for expanded assistance to affected communities.
Somalia’s disaster management chief, Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, head of the SoDMA, presented a detailed assessment, warning that about 6.5 million people are facing food insecurity, while more than 2 million are at immediate risk, with malnutrition continuing to worsen.
Participants included representatives from major international institutions and humanitarian organisations such as the World Bank, European Union, OCHA, World Food Programme, FAO, IFAD, Save the Children, Oxfam and CARE International.
Discussions focused on strengthening coordinated support and accelerating the delivery of life-saving aid to drought-affected populations.
Earlier this month, the Somali government submitted a comprehensive drought response plan to the international community, aimed at boosting resilience among vulnerable communities and improving long-term disaster preparedness.
