The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Somalia, Mr. Wang Yu, jointly inaugurated the SoDMA food storage facility, which has recently undergone renovation with support from the Government of China.

The SoDMA Food Storage Facility is intended to strengthen the agency’s capacity for humanitarian response and food storage, enabling quicker and more efficient delivery of food assistance to communities affected by drought, particularly those facing emergency conditions.

Ambassador Wang Yu stated that the Government of China will continue to support Somalia, especially in drought response efforts and addressing other disasters affecting the country.

Finally, SoDMA Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle expressed his appreciation to the Government of China, noting that the facility plays a vital role in strengthening humanitarian response operations and improving food storage capacity, ensuring that assistance reaches vulnerable populations in need across the country.