{"id":9765,"date":"2026-08-08T19:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=9765"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:08:40","slug":"sodma-deputy-commissioner-meets-refugees-international-delegation-to-strengthen-humanitarian-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-deputy-commissioner-meets-refugees-international-delegation-to-strengthen-humanitarian-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA Deputy Commissioner Meets Refugees International Delegation to Strengthen Humanitarian Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"318\">The Deputy Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, received a delegation from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Refugees International<\/span><\/span> (RI), led by its President, Jeremy Konyndyk, and Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, Refugees International\u2019s Regional Lead for East and Southern Africa.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"549\">The meeting focused on Somalia\u2019s humanitarian situation, humanitarian assistance, and strengthening cooperation in the humanitarian sector, particularly efforts to address the needs of communities affected by humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"781\">The Refugees International delegation stated that it is working to advocate for the restoration of humanitarian funding previously provided to Somalia by the Government of the United States, which has been suspended for some time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1141\">Finally, SoDMA briefed the delegation on its plans for responding to humanitarian needs and strengthening preparedness and mitigation measures against the anticipated impacts of <strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"972\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/strong>. The discussions emphasized building Somalia\u2019s domestic capacity to respond effectively to emergencies while reducing reliance on international humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1141\">\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9766\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/767069128_2099164360995790_5383271816190566862_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9767\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/770354433_28011574415200436_8395181640136341313_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9768\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/768577272_2018012465610201_909613157592920441_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9769\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/768310243_2897734220568564_7373269552100760414_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Deputy Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, received a delegation from Refugees International (RI), led by its President, Jeremy Konyndyk, and Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, Refugees International\u2019s Regional Lead for East and Southern Africa. 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