{"id":10144,"date":"2026-09-17T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=10144"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:51:56","slug":"sodma-commissioner-participates-in-high-level-igad-meeting-on-el-nino-preparedness-in-the-horn-of-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-commissioner-participates-in-high-level-igad-meeting-on-el-nino-preparedness-in-the-horn-of-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA Commissioner Participates in High-Level IGAD Meeting on El Ni\u00f1o Preparedness in the Horn of Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, and a delegation he led participated in a high-level meeting of IGAD member states on El Ni\u00f1o preparedness in the Horn of Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held from 15\u201317 September 2026, focused on strengthening regional preparedness, particularly for the risks of heavy rainfall and flooding, with emphasis on early warning, early action, and regional coordination.<\/p>\n<p>Participants discussed the El Ni\u00f1o forecast and preparedness needs and agreed to strengthen data sharing and regional cooperation to reduce the anticipated risks.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the meeting, SoDMA Commissioner Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle presented the Government of Somalia\u2019s ongoing efforts to mitigate the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o and flooding, highlighting the importance of cooperation among countries across the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10145\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813407383_2166780584232380_3034737381960368478_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10146\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813407383_2166780584232380_3034737381960368478_n-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10147\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813837230_1084881697609641_5025077435329637307_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10148\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813692416_1111026121483636_2953674709884715460_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10149\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/814735402_1102217385648000_3703715697406271112_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10150\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813959330_4630214083890080_6180906985379191336_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10151\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/814761638_1596719282194867_7212094249088408187_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10152\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/813672768_1545478390668460_8458854686633650110_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, and a delegation he led participated in a high-level meeting of IGAD member states on El Ni\u00f1o preparedness in the Horn of Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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