Preparations are underway for the ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ (CHF) 2026, set to open on 29 June in ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐, marking the third time the annual gathering is being hosted in the city.
The forum will bring together key humanitarian and development stakeholders, including humanitarian organizations, civil society groups, Somali businesses, private sector companies, financial institutions, the Federal Government of Somalia, and FMS Ministries of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs.
This yearโs discussions will focus on drought recovery efforts and preparedness for the anticipated ๐ฌ๐ ๐ต๐รฑ๐ 2026 season, with an emphasis on strengthening coordination, anticipatory action, and long-term solutions to build resilience across Somali communities.
At the Country Humanitarian Forum, Ms. @NimoA_Hassan, Executive Director of the Somali NGO Consortium, highlighted how the Middle East conflict is already affecting humanitarian aid and drawing global attention to Somaliaโs crisis.
She urged Somalis at home and abroad to come together to support relief efforts and address the droughtโs impact.
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The High-Level Consultation Workshop on the Global Shield against Climate Risks in Somalia was successfully held, focusing on strengthening community resilience to the risks of climate change.
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3/ President Hassan Sheikh urged government leaders, Somali businesspeople, humanitarian agencies, and international partners to unite in supporting communities facing severe drought-induced hardships.
President @HassanSMohamud inspected the Somali Disaster Management Agency, where he assessed the ongoing drought relief efforts and directed all government institutions to prioritize drought response.
The President called on Somali business leaders, humanitarian organizations, and international partners to unite in supporting affected communities, and instructed the relevant MDAs to exempt taxes on humanitarian aid goods and related services to accelerate relief efforts.
President @HassanSMohamud directed all government institutions to prioritize drought response efforts, calling for full mobilization to support communities affected by the ongoing drought crisis.
4/ The president also directed national financial institutions to exempt all drought-response aid, donations, and related services from taxation, aiming to fast-track the delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected populations.
Dr. @kisang_abraham, a climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction expert with @FAOSomalia, presented a study titled โstrengthening Climate-smart Agriculture For Resilient Livelihoods In Southern Somaliaโ at the 2nd Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference.