Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response

Official Twitter Account | Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Drought Response for the Federal Republic of Somalia.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

This message is addressed to you and me. At a time like this, we must contribute and donate whatever we can in the form of money, food and skills in order to rescue the millions of Somali people affected by the drought

[SODMA Somalia @SoDMA_Somalia]

Humanitarian Aid is crucial in saving lives and reducing suffering during emergencies. SoDMA's Unit on Preventing Aid Diversion mission is to ensure the fair distribution of the aid, and improve the lives of the vulnerable beneficiaries.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

The Special Envoy, H.E @AAbdishakur has called on tackling the root causes of food insecurity by supporting resilience schemes, and investing in agriculture as means towards lasting solutions to IDPs. The SE was speaking during the @IDMC_Geneva 2023 GRID in Geneva, Switzerland.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

.@WFPSomalia

[Abdirahman Abdishakur @AAbdishakur]

Commendable job, I wonder whether WFP has similar resilience plans for #Somalia.

[Abdirahman Abdishakur @AAbdishakur]

It’s 11 years since the famine in 2011. Humanitarian donors have spent nearly $8 billion on Somalia since & yet we still face the threats of famine. Where’s the failure? Is it the gov’t? Or the implementers? Or the donors? It’s time to accountability. https://t.co/1UAJHXNd9q

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Special Envoy H.E @AAbdishakur commends the joint efforts of the Federal Government, swift response from donor countries, and the tireless work of the @UN agencies, International and local #NGOs that averted famine in October.  

Press Release👇🏿

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

We’ve been able to avert famine in October thanks to donor response, we’re however not out of the woods yet. The rain has NOT been sufficient. Commodities & fuel prices keep rising. The war in Ukraine is proving to be an ever-increasing economic burden to us amid the long drought

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

The opening session of the jointly organized @arableague_gs & @UN summit on food security, drought and resilience. #Somalia now faces the worst drought in 40 years, affecting 7 million people, 300, 000 of them face famine conditions, and 1.8 million children face malnutrition.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Special Envoy @AAbdishakur urged int’l donors to prioritize resilience to respond to the droughts. He asked dev’t partners & humanitarian agencies to shift focus to sustainability. One billion dollars is spent on humanitarian aid every year, it’s time to review how we spend aid.

[Abdirahman Abdishakur @AAbdishakur]

Helping vulnerable families cope with climate change will bring us closer to ending hunger in Somalia, to our country becoming a contributor to food security & sustainable energy production & ensuring that stability & livelihood opportunities are available for our young people.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Special Envoy @AAbdishakur meets with the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit to discuss the agenda and deliverables of the upcoming jointly organized @arableague_gs & @UN summit on food security, drought and climate resilience.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Special Envoy H.E @AAbdishakur delivered Somalia’s statement on impacts of climate change on food security & displacement at the opening of the @IOM council in #Geneva. He appealed for Int’l support to build resilience for our communities to adapt to climate shocks & it’s fallout

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Humanitarians are requesting additional funds to meet increased needs as a result of #droughtinSomalia, bringing 2022 funding requirements to $2.27 billion to help 7.6 million people.
https://t.co/5CdaOlDdvF

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Drought displacement has increased threefold since the start of the year, with the total number of displaced people surpassing 1.1 million. People continue to leave their communities in search of food, water, pasture and basic services.

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Recent article from @conor_feehan from @Independent_ie highlighting the struggles of families displayed by the drought crisis: "Famine and drought threatens to wipe out a generation of children"

https://t.co/wXClGq5Dnz

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Drought resilient farming techniques: From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought via @physorg_com
https://t.co/esEODOVtCK

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Opinion piece in @ClimateHome: Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger
https://t.co/FkfhJvz7Q0

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Nothing to Eat or Drink, Nowhere to Sleep - story from @IOM_Somalia showcasing essential support to newly displaced people, helping them make it through one of the toughest experiences of their lives.
https://t.co/rdvF1kzveL

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

New study finds that climate change makes extreme temperatures increasingly likely. Somalia is already experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures each year along with droughts and floods.

Via @wef https://t.co/nJ1lQ0qzPj

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

Opinion piece from Awil Abukar Mohamed, Senior Media & Communication Officer Islamic Relief @IRSomalia for @devex: Somalia needs the world to wake up now
https://t.co/kvAd51MTWf

[Office of the Special Envoy for Drought Response @ergayga]

The drought in the Horn of Africa is a regional crisis, with women being among the worst affected and making up the majority of the displaced along with children.

Reporting by @Greenpeace from Kenya:
https://t.co/hBkw37pF6l