SWALIM

Somali Water and Land Information Management

[SWALIM @FAOSWALIM]

Thanks to @USAIDSavesLives, Somali government technical staff form the Federal and state governments are now better equipped to respond to disasters. @FAOSomalia

[RCMRD 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇸🇴 🇹🇿 🇲🇼 🇰🇲 🇿🇲 🇱🇸 🇸🇿 @RCMRD_]

We successfully concluded of a 3-week training in collaboration with @FAOSWALIM, which aimed at empowering Somalia's government ministry staff in #disasterrisk reduction #DRR.
DRR empowers individuals and communities to become important actors in #disaster reduction strategies.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

#FAOSWALIM, with #MoWRD, is installing 10 groundwater monitoring stations across Somaliland.

Thanks to @USAIDSavesLives, together, we're enhancing drought response and ensuring sustainable groundwater management for the future.

#WaterSecurity

[SWALIM @FAOSWALIM]

There has been a noticeable increase in number of open breakages along both Juba and Shabelle rivers occassioned by ElNino floods. Urgent action is needed to protect livelihoods.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

@FAOSWALIM River Breakages Update:
⚠️ 299 open breakage points identified; 190 on the Shabelle River and 109 on the Juba River that require immediate action
⚠️ 97 Canal flooding points and 747 Overflow points also identified

https://t.co/3DoRYsWaWM

[SWALIM @FAOSWALIM]

The 2023 El Nino had a great impact on the humanitarian crisis in South and Central Somalia, causing displacement of people and increased vulnerability of communities in the affected areas. Happy to note that our work contributed greatly to saving lives and livelihoods.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

🌧️ Impressive #DeyrSeason in Somalia! 🇸🇴

Baidoa got 1,152 mm (5x LongTermMean), Berbera 26x LTM. Rains started in Oct, moving south to Gedo, Bay-Bakool.

🌦️Puntland had a dry Dec, ending Deyr sharply.
O-N-D had 30+ consecutive dry days nationwide.

👉 https://t.co/tUO69uYLVf

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

📍Berbera

Thanks to @EU_in_Somalia funding, a collaborative meeting is taking place among key Somaliland government ministries including @SLMoPND, @MOECC_JSL, @slmoadt, @Mowrdsl, @of_livestock, National Disaster Preparedness & Food Reserve Authority(NADFOR) alongside @FAOSWALIM.

[Ariane Luff @ArianeLuff]

What makes this flood so much worse than others? What could we have done differently? What can we do now?

Read this El Niño explainer from ⁦@FAOSomalia⁩ Senior Land and Water Advisor ⁦@paron_paolo⁩

#elnino #somalia https://t.co/XsjtUfIxvo

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

📍Beletweyne Flood Update:
⚠️43,455 buildings, 968 km of roads, & 28,418 hectares of farmland flooded
⚠️Massive water volume remains upstream
⚠️Ongoing flooding in Bulo Burti and surrounding areas; high flood risk in Jalalaqsi and Jowhar

More details: https://t.co/RSsuUdqLRf

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

🚨 Beletweyne town is facing severe unprecedented flooding!

🌊 Over 24,318 buildings, 562 km of roads, and 14,697 Hectares of farms flooded.

🌍 The situation demands swift and increased humanitarian support.

Link: https://t.co/6S8qEdJMBc

[SODMA Somalia @SoDMA_Somalia]

The SoDMA Agency dispatched a 10-ton relief cargo plane for the third time to #Baidoa, as it is one of the cities most affected by the #ElNiño floods that caused deaths and property damage.

#Somalia
#SoDMA

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

More than seven million people are in need or urgent humanitarian assistance in Somalia, the Food and Agriculture Organization has said, as the U.N. agency warned that parts of the country could experience famine next month. David Doyle has more.

[Ariane Luff @ArianeLuff]

No significant respite in sight for Somalia according to @FAOSWALIM with dry conditions persisting across much of the country.

#DroughtinSomalia #actnow4somalia #fao #HornofAfrica

[Ugo Leonardi @ugoleonardi]

Today @FAOSomalia #SWALIM team visited Xabaale site in #Somaliland, where #ILWRM @EU_in_Somalia funded project built up a reservoir. Water harvested on the only rainy day affecting this area is pumped with solar energy into the troughs/water point, serving the whole community.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

FAO & institutions of the Federal Government of Somalia met today to agree on the transition process for transferring FSNAU & SWALIM functions to the govt. FAO assists with strengthening Somalia’s national institutions for economic development & resilience to future challenges.

[OCHA Somalia @OCHASom]

The current gu’ rainy season is below average, marking the 4th consecutive failed season. Partners are transitioning from #drought response to #famine prevention, reorienting responses & targeting the most vulnerable people.

📢More in our latest report👉https://t.co/mDmFYj6Jp6

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

@FAOSWALIM shares platform of online systems accessible to partners and all interested in water and land information in #Somalia. Check out the Somali water sources live map here https://t.co/FQP4x2FNwo

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Newest Somalia Drought Update in collaboration with @FAOSWALIM and @MoHADM indicates that drought conditions could worsen if the 2021 Gu season rainfall is delayed and/or performs poorly as some forecasts implicate. Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/fAsgzqK9md

[SWALIM @FAOSWALIM]

@mohamedainab @GuledWiliq You can find the data at: https://t.co/jhSc14CzCr

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

New #Somalia Gu 2021 Rainfall Forecast @FAOSWALIM Rainfall expected to be lower than average in NW regions, above average in parts of NE regions while the rest of the country have equal chances of average, below average and above average➡️https://t.co/ElEJ7h6Zdm

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

#GatiCyclone 🌪️has lost its intensity in #Somalia and dissipated in the last 12 hours. However, light to moderate rains 🌧️ associated with the storm ⛈ will continue to be felt until end of day 26 November 2020.

For the latest update 👇
https://t.co/dYR7gRe93D

#FSNAU @FEWSNET

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

🆕 UPDATE - Tropical Storm 🌪️#CycloneGati weakened, leaving a trail of destruction in parts of #Bari and #Sanaag regions.

For the latest update, click on the below link
https://t.co/vGrk28ztU4

@FEWSNET #FSNAU @FAOSWALIM