{"id":8121,"date":"2026-01-14T12:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=8121"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:08:15","slug":"sodma-fao-and-wfp-launch-operational-plan-to-address-urgent-drought-needs-in-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-fao-and-wfp-launch-operational-plan-to-address-urgent-drought-needs-in-somalia\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA, FAO and WFP Launch Operational Plan to Address Urgent Drought Needs in Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"461\"><strong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"106\">Mogadishu \u2014<\/strong> The <strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"156\">Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA)<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <strong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"249\">Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"288\" data-is-only-node=\"\">World Food Programme (WFP)<\/strong>, has presented an <strong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"327\">operational plan<\/strong> to identify and respond to urgent needs arising from the ongoing drought, with a specific focus on the <strong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"460\">most vulnerable locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"778\">The plan links <strong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"504\">life-saving assistance<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"535\">livelihood protection<\/strong>. It prioritizes rapid measures to ensure access to <strong data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"613\">emergency food support<\/strong>, while also safeguarding community livelihoods\u2014particularly <strong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"703\">agriculture and livestock<\/strong>\u2014to prevent the drought from escalating into a broader humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"984\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The partners emphasized that the approach is designed to deliver timely support to at-risk communities, strengthen resilience, and reduce the likelihood of further deterioration in drought-affected areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"984\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8122\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/616335946_886709434169603_1971343692794134566_n-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8123\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/616163466_886710340836179_6363375907342955550_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8124\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/616979617_886710317502848_7681928096024417498_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8125\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/616579936_886710300836183_2890356331973671139_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8126\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615866796_886709837502896_5063012548841758657_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8127\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615893463_886709817502898_7522762091094987622_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8128\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615818405_886709820836231_2671442367491843867_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8129\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/617142413_886709430836270_1149613278714983572_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8130\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615710630_886709457502934_582151012263502243_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu \u2014 The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), has presented an operational plan to identify and respond to urgent needs arising from the ongoing drought, with a specific focus on the most vulnerable locations. 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