{"id":6079,"date":"2025-06-04T22:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=6079"},"modified":"2025-06-07T21:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:02:43","slug":"somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali Disaster Management Agency Monthly Humanitarian Update, May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong> Somali Disaster Management Agency Monthly Humanitarian Update, May 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In DRM:<\/strong> <strong>UNEXPECTED EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL . On the 9 of May 2025<\/strong>, there was an unprecedented flash flood event in Banadir region at large as record -breaking rainfall which continued <strong>2<\/strong> to <strong>10<\/strong> hours that was amounting between<strong> 95mm<\/strong> to<strong> 120mm<\/strong> which has triggered a devastating<br \/>\nflash flood has occurred in Mogadishu as the epicenter of these devastated floods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/sawir\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6080\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6080\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir.png 621w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-480x252.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 621px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Emergence:<\/strong> On <strong>9th may 2025<\/strong>, intense and Heavy rainfall struck all districts of Mogadishu and the surrounding areas. The heavy rainfall with<br \/>\nnormal winds, nightlight and thunder has triggering widespread flash floods which swept forcefully across Highways and streets in the city. The<br \/>\nheavy downpour led into the city devastating consequences, including the displacement of residents, extensive damage to homes, Neighborhoods<br \/>\nand IDPs Camp submerged in water, loss of lives, and public infrastructure Destroyed included crucial Highways. The heavy Rainfall has left with<br \/>\nDevastating Resulting to Community in Mogadishu city, many areas inaccessible and severely disrupted transportation and daily life. The Flash<br \/>\nfloods have severely affected three of the ancient districts in Mogadishu. where significant losses have been reported. <strong>Among the victims was Khadra Ciise<\/strong> and her family of eight, who were the most severely affected, faced a significant socioeconomic hardships as a result of<br \/>\nthe flash floods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/rabid-assesment\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6081\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6081\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rabid-Assesment-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rabid-Assesment-.png 507w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rabid-Assesment--480x246.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 507px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> In Health:<\/strong> In <strong>24 may<\/strong> a delegation led by the Commissioner of the National Disaster Management Agency, Mahmoud Macallin<br \/>\nAbdulle, has Visited in Moqokori district of the Hiran region. The delegation delivered <strong>1 ton<\/strong> of Medical Supplies intended to support<br \/>\nlocal Communities in Hiran who currently engaged in operations against Terrorist.<\/li>\n<li><strong> In Response:<\/strong> Following the recent flash floods that struck Mogadishu and surrounding areas, the Somali Disaster Management Agency<br \/>\n(SoDMA) co-ordinated life-saving assistance for <strong>5,438 affected<\/strong> HH. Most of the recipients are families living in the Severely Impacted Districts of<br \/>\nMogadishu and Galkaio who were affected by the flash floods. The donations, consisting of food and non-food items (<strong>NFIs<\/strong>), were made possible<br \/>\nthrough the generous support of the <strong>King Salman Relief<\/strong> and the <strong>Muslim World League<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/gggg-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6083\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6083\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gggg-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gggg-1.png 517w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gggg-1-480x71.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 517px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/img_9449-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6084\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6084\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9449.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9449.png 6000w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9449-1280x853.png 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9449-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9449-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 6000px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also SoDMA Continued it\u2019s Delivery Food and NFI Assistance to <strong>9,610<\/strong> HH in May, across various regions of the country, <strong>with vulnerable groups <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>such as mothers and children in Banadir Hospital, and patients at Madina Hospital. Additionally, SoDMA<\/strong> has provided emergency lifesaving<br \/>\nassistance to Khardo\u2019s family, who were faced most severely socio economic situation. The Assistance Consisted of : Foods, NFI, emergency<br \/>\nshelter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/sawir-gaari-d\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6086\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6086\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-gaari-d.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1797\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-gaari-d.png 1797w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-gaari-d-1280x593.png 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-gaari-d-980x454.png 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sawir-gaari-d-480x222.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1797px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Important Events and Relevant Intervention:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WISER Action:<\/strong> The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, officially launched the WISER Action First Africa project during an event held in Naivasha, Kenya. This significant initiative, with a budget exceeding <strong>$40 million<\/strong>, aims to strengthen disaster resilience among vulnerable communities across East Africa, including Somalia. The project will be implemented over four years by SoDMA in collaboration with national meteorological and disaster management agencies from various East African countries. It is funded by the United Kingdom through the Foreign, Common-wealth and Development Office (FCDO).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/whatsapp-image-2025-05-07-at-1-07-45-pm-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6087\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-1.07.45-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-1.07.45-PM.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-1.07.45-PM-1280x719.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-1.07.45-PM-980x551.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-1.07.45-PM-480x270.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SoDMA\u2013IGAD Cooperation:<\/strong> The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, received Ambassador Jamal Mohamed Hassan, Head of the IGAD Central Office for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Protection, at his office in Mogadishu. Their discussion focused on strengthening cooperation between SoDMA and IGAD and accelerating the implementation of recommendations from the 2023 <strong>El Ni\u00f1o<\/strong> Impact Assess-ment. Notably, Somalia remains the only IGAD member state to have completed a comprehensive assessment of the late 2023 <strong>El Ni\u00f1o<\/strong> impacts an effort critical to informing regional preparedness and response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/dsc08926-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6088\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6088\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08926-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08926-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08926-2-1280x694.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08926-2-980x531.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08926-2-480x260.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> SoDMA\u2013China Humanitarian Engagement:<\/strong> The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, meeting Mogadishu with H.E. Mr. Wang Yu, the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia. Their discussions focused on the recent arrival of <strong>1,226 tons<\/strong> of humanitarian aid from China and strategies for its effective distribution particularly to conflict affected districts in the Hiran region. They also explored opportunitiest o strengthen SoDMA\u2019s staff capacity and operational efficiency through enhanced cooperation and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somalia-and-china-strengthen-humanitarian-and-training-cooperation\/img_9945\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5918\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9945-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9945-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9945-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9945-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9945-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> SoDMA\u2013HC Monthly Meeting:<\/strong> The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) convened its monthly humanitarian coordination meeting in Mogadishu to assess the current humanitarian situation in the country. The meeting was co-chaired by SoDMA Commissioner Mahamud Moallim Abdulle and the United Nations Deputy Special Representative, Mr. George Conway. It was attended by the Head of OCHA Somalia, representatives from both sides, and technical experts from SoDMA. Key discussions focused on the growing financial challenges facing humanitarian operations\u2014particularly the decline in donor funding and the urgent need to reassess priority activities, services, and ongoing interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/somali-disaster-management-agency-monthly-humanitarian-update-may-2025\/dsc08943-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6089\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08943-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08943-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08943-1-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08943-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC08943-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Download the SoDMA Monthly Humanitarian Update in this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kV5h98\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kV5h98<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For further information,<\/strong> please contact: <strong>Head of IM Office coordination<\/strong>, | <strong>SoDMA Somalia<\/strong> | Email: <a href=\"Salad.addow@sodma.gov.so\">Salad.addow@sodma.gov.so<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>SoDMA<\/strong> is the government agency responsible for coordinating and directing humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction, recovery, and resilience efforts by all, for all. <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sodma.gov.so\"><em>www.sodma.gov.so<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somali Disaster Management Agency Monthly Humanitarian Update, May 2025 In DRM: UNEXPECTED EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL . On the 9 of May 2025, there was an unprecedented flash flood event in Banadir region at large as record -breaking rainfall which continued 2 to 10 hours that was amounting between 95mm to 120mm which has triggered a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6091,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6079\/revisions\/6091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}