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IRID Institute is a Somalia-based think and do tank dedicated to advancing governance reform, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

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Somalia's Drought Crisis.
In Puntland: ~1M people need urgent support. 310K children acutely malnourished. 36 schools closed.
This is more than a drought, it’s a crisis of governance, infrastructure, and resilience. https://t.co/JxdJpYi1xu
#iridinstitute #climatechange #droughts

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🌿 World Environment Day 2026: IRID Institute and Puntland Ministry of Environment hosted a policy dialogue on 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

#IRIDInstitute #Sustainability #Climate

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🌿 World Environment Day 2026: IRID Institute and Puntland Ministry of Environment hosted a policy dialogue on 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

#ClimateAction #Somalia #IRIDInstitute

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World Environment Day 2026: IRID Institute, with Puntland’s Ministry of Environment, hosts a scientific dialogue in Bosaso (6 June) on environmental sustainability and climate resilience in Puntland.

#IRIDInstitute #EnvironmentalDay #Sustainability #ProtectOurPlanet #Somalia

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The analysis examines how shocks in energy markets, maritime trade, remittance flows, and investment conditions are affecting Somalia’s economy amid regional instability.

Read the paper: https://t.co/5TS5aLb7k2
#IRIDInstitute #Somalia #Economy #Research #PolicyAnalysis

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قال النبي ﷺ: "أعطوا الأجير أجره قبل أن يجف عرقه"
"Give the worker his wages before his sweat dries"

#InternationalWorkersDay

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This #InternationalWorkersDay, IRID celebrates the resilience and dignity of workers and their pursuit of social justice. Together, we advance sustainable development and nation-building—one worker at a time. 🇸🇴🌍

#IRIDInstitute #Somalia #JusticeForLabour

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#iridinstitute
#climatechange #malnutrition #HumanitarianCrisis

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Somalia Drought Crisis 2026
Over 4.8M people face food insecurity.
1.85M children risk acute malnutrition. Puntland: • 1M need support
• 310K children affected
• 36 schools closed (26.5K students)
• 130+ boreholes down
A climate + governance crisis.
#Drought #FoodInsecurity

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Download and Read the full policy brief here: https://t.co/JxdJpYizn2.

Visit our website https://t.co/rR6BzRrbN7

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"The Puntland government has responded by
establishing a coordinated drought relief committee that has mobilized
nearly $1 million in emergency funding, delivering water, food
assistance, and rehabilitating boreholes"
#Puntland #Drought #Climatechange #Iridinstitute

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Read and download the full policy brief here: https://t.co/JxdJpYi1xu

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"While climate shocks
amplify humanitarian pressures, recurring drought crises are largely
driven by systemic weaknesses in national and local policy frameworks,
institutional coordination, and resilience mechanisms"
#Climatechange #DroughtCrisis #Somalia #Puntland

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----reinforcing community-based
adaptation, conserving critical natural habitats, and enhancing
extension services for climate-smart agriculture.

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Somalia's Drought Crisis.
In Puntland: ~1M people need urgent support. 310K children acutely malnourished. 36 schools closed.
This is more than a drought, it’s a crisis of governance, infrastructure, and resilience. https://t.co/JxdJpYi1xu
#iridinstitute #climatechange #droughts

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Key policy priorities include
strengthening climate governance, securing water resources through
infrastructure investment and groundwater regulation, protecting
pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods......

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This is not just a climate crisis — it reflects systemic gaps in governance, infrastructure, and resilience.

Visit our website https://t.co/b1OoCDXEyV → Publications section

#Somalia #Puntland #DroughtCrisis #ClimateChange #IRIDInstitute

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Our latest policy brief outlines practical, evidence-based solutions to move from emergency response to long-term institutional resilience.

🔗 Read the full policy brief here: https://t.co/JxdJpYi1xu

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Somalia's Drought Crisis.
In Puntland: ~1M people need urgent support. 310K children acutely malnourished. 36 schools closed.
This is more than a drought, it’s a crisis of governance, infrastructure, and resilience. https://t.co/JxdJpYi1xu
#iridinstitute #climatechange #droughts

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Machadka Cilmibaarista ee IRID waxa uu dhammaan Ummadda Soomaaliyeed u dirayaa hambalyada munaasibadda ciidda Soonqaad.

Alle ha innaga aqbalo soonkii, salaaddii iyo camalkii wanaagsanaa ee bisha barakeysan ee Ramadaaan.

#Ciidwanaagsan #eidmubarak #IRIDInstitute

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The IRID Institute is a Somalia-based think tank advancing governance, peacebuilding, and sustainable development through research, analysis, and dialogue.

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