Viola Kaaria

A feminist. A Pan-Africanist. A humanitarian worker. A lover and teller of truth.

[UNIDO Somalia @UNIDOSomalia]

Highlights from today’s @EU_in_Somalia-funded #BICSomali Business Innovation Forum in #Mogadishu where @UNIDO convened gov’t leaders,private sector reps., entrepreneurs, investors & development partners to promote innovation, investment & sustainable economic transformation in 🇸🇴

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

In Jowhar, targeted #ResilienceDesign training is inspiring wider adoption across the community. Farmers are turning degraded land into productive food systems, while neighbouring households are replicating water harvesting, soil restoration & agroecological practices.
#RESTORE

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

In Jowhar, #FAO & its partner @adro_ngo are working with communities to apply #ResilienceDesign approaches that restore degraded land, improve water retention, strengthen household food production, enhance nutrition, & build long-term climate resilience. #RESTORE #JOSP

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Under the FCDO-funded #RESTORE Resilience Adaptation Fund project, FAO & #JOSP partners are delivering a Training of Trainers on resilience design in Jowhar. Now in its fourth day, the training is focusing on practical approaches to support sustainable, year-round food production

[FAO Social & Economic Development @FAOSocioEcon]

Our #HandinHand Investment Forum is taking place this week.

Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Minister of Agriculture & Irrigation, Somalia 🇸🇴 explains 🇸🇴 investment priorities to bolster crop & livestock sectors, specifically maize 🌽, sesame, dairy🐄 & fodder

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Somalia is open for business!

Today's #HandinHand Roundtable highlighted high-return, high-impact investment opportunities, from sesame, maize, and dairy to climate-smart fodder production.

Let's work together to invest, scale, and transform.

#InvestInSomalia.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

We're making the case for #Somalia's four key investment cases—sesame, maize, dairy, and fodder—which represent profitable pathways to creating jobs, improving food security, and building resilience.

Join us in turning this potential into prosperity.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Today in #Mogadishu, Government, the private sector, and partners are meeting for the #HandInHand Roundtable.

This country-led @FAO initiative uses data and a "match-making" approach to enhance agrifood systems, fight poverty and hunger, and reduce inequalities.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Women in leadership, transforming agrifood systems!

Meet Hodan Hassan, who is leading the 750-member Al-Cadala Farmers' Cooperative in Jowhar.

With @SwedeninSomalia support, they're transforming farming: from conflict to powerful collaboration and resilience.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

🚀 Launched! @FAOSomalia, in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia and with USD 79.7M from @theGCF, has unveiled #Ugbaad—a transformative project to boost climate resilience, restore landscapes & empower communities.

📖 Read more🔗 [https://t.co/O0unHXBjlJ]

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

📍#Kismayo

Fish boosts health & nutrition #Resilience! 🐟

#FAO is hosting live cooking demos featuring local fish recipes & sharing tips on their nutritional power at #Alanley Market.

🙏 to @USAIDSomalia.

Empowering communities through #SocialMarketing campaigns & #Advocacy.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

The #RECOVER Project, supported by @USAIDSomalia, empowers women like Fadumo (Mama Fish) with tools, skills & resources to enhance #Resilience through climate-smart production, fish value addition, market access & financial inclusion via savings & loans. 🌊🐟

#ResilienceIsKey

[Ministry of Environment & Climate Change 🇸🇴 @MoECC_Somalia]

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Great news!

The @GCF 40th Board Meeting has approved Somalia's first, single and largest climate finance project, FP246 “Climate Resilient Agriculture in Somalia” 🇸🇴

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

Great to see the amazing value-added fish products showcased by women-led groups supported under #RECOVER at the @MFBESomalia & #IRiS women's fish fair!
Value addition is key to boosting Somalia's fish economy and reducing post-harvest losses. 🐟💰
#FishValueChain #Somalia

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

The USAID-funded RECOVER project is empowering women in Somalia's fisheries sector, to enhance their roles in fish production, processing, marketing, & investment.

This initiative improves food security, nutrition, & livelihoods. 💪🐟 #EmpowerWomen #FoodSecurity #RECOVERProject

[Ministry Of Fisheries & Blue Economy Jubaland @Mofbejl]

1/2 Women r the backbone of Somalia’s fishing industry making up 40% of the workforce in Jubaland’s artisanal fish trade. Under the USAID-funded RECOVER project
@Mofmrjl is committed to empowering women & enhancing their role in the fisheries value chain
@FAOSomalia
@USAIDSomalia

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

📍#Mogadishu!

@FAO, through its #HandinHand Initiative, is training govt officials from various ministries to plan for, prepare, present, and fundraise for increased investment in the productive sectors for #agrifoodsystems transformation.

[FAO in Somalia @FAOSomalia]

From providing quality seeds to grow fodder crops to supplying fodder processing equipment, @FAOSomalia & @USAIDSomalia are enhancing #livestock productivity & health.

From farm to table, agrifood systems are being made more #resilient, inclusive, & #sustainable.

#RECOVER