The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, held a meeting with Dr. Rurik Marsden, Deputy Director for Humanitarian Policy and Partnerships at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The delegation also included Dr. Ranil Dissanyake, Deputy Chief Economist; Tim Green, Head of the Analysis Department; and Martin Gichuru, Humanitarian Adviser.

The discussions focused on the El Niño forecast and its potential impact on Somalia, strengthening humanitarian cooperation, and enhancing disaster preparedness and prevention plans.

The meeting also highlighted the importance of strengthening early warning systems and anticipatory action, building government institutional capacity, and enhancing community resilience to reduce the impacts of floods, droughts, and other climate-related hazards.

Concluding the meeting, SoDMA Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle commended the continued support of the UK Government and its partnership with Somalia in disaster management and humanitarian affairs.