Somali Government opens two day summit to stop illegal charcoal trade, and the unsustainable production and use of it in Somalia
As part of work to increase alternatives to charcoal, over 600 LPG gas cylinders, 300 fuel-efficient cooking stoves, and 20 tons of briquettes was handed over to the Federal Government, supported by funding from the European Union (EU)
Students from Somaliland, Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, South West, Hirshabelle, and Mogadishu to study climate change
Four Federal Member States of Galmudug, Jubaland, Hirshabelle, and South West State in Somalia have improved their drought and emergency response coordination as a result of support provided by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and UNDP. Photo: IOM Somalia
Building communities’ ability to adapt to climate change by investing in long term water infrastructure projects and promoting livelihoods adaptation and diversification, can help build resilience to drought and flooding.
Mr. Steiner was visiting Somalia as part of a high level UN and World Bank joint visit, and was joined by Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President, World Bank and Mr. Mark Lowcock, UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and head of the UNOCHA.
The Government, together with the Word Bank, EU and UN, has been finding out the impact of drought across the country through a Drought Impact and Needs Assessment. The information they have gathered has led to a long term plan to break the cycle of famine risk in Somalia. Read more about it here.
On #IWD2018, echoing the UNDP Administrator, Our Country Director George Conway says the Time Is Now for Somalia on gender equality
The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women is central to the mandate of UNDP Somalia and intrinsic to our development approach. This includes advocating for women’s and girls’ equal rights, combatting discriminatory practices and challenging the roles and stereotypes that lead to inequalities and exclusion. We have made good progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in Somalia, but there is still so much more to do
First ever social innovation camp launches in Mogadishu
The first ever “Innovate for Somalia” social innovation camp run by UNDP in partnership with the Federal Government, opened in Mogadishu in October, which saw over 50 young Somali men and women brainstorm to come up with business ideas to improve the Somali dairy industry. The event, which ran over 7 days, concluded in a competitive finale with the young people forming teams to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and win support for their idea.
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About Somalia
12.3 million
Population
60%
Of the population under the age of 25
25%
Of parliamentary seats are held by women
73%
Of the population use mobile money