{"id":9969,"date":"2026-08-27T09:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=9969"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:27:33","slug":"sodma-launches-national-conference-in-mogadishu-to-strengthen-preparedness-for-super-el-nino-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-launches-national-conference-in-mogadishu-to-strengthen-preparedness-for-super-el-nino-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA Launches National Conference in Mogadishu to Strengthen Preparedness for Super El Ni\u00f1o 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"340\">The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, today opened a <strong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"250\">National Conference in Mogadishu<\/strong> aimed at accelerating preparedness for the anticipated impacts of <strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"339\">Super El Ni\u00f1o 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"694\">The conference brought together representatives from Federal Government ministries, Federal Member State ministries responsible for humanitarian affairs and disaster management, the Office of the President, the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, the Council of Somali Scholars, as well as representatives from international and local organizations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"923\">The conference highlighted concerns over climate forecasts indicating a high likelihood of a <strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"831\">Super El Ni\u00f1o event and heavy rainfall<\/strong>, at a time when many parts of the country are still recovering from the impacts of drought.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1124\">SoDMA Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle stated that Somalia\u2019s humanitarian situation requires urgent coordination and collaboration to ensure that vulnerable communities receive timely assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1335\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He urged the Federal Government, Federal Member States, and humanitarian partners to develop a <strong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1282\">unified preparedness plan centered on anticipatory action<\/strong>, in order to reduce disaster impacts and save lives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1335\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9970\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787191532_1426958196299123_2695288692539772282_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9971\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787103371_1635570011261115_738914381685054766_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9972\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779957618_3396860080503804_6643745724714959463_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9973\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784735563_1782285896127815_4593543328046735619_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9974\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787038616_1584210646747037_8368074316176259649_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9975\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786339841_1757492148794031_7106795573344872380_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9976\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786166947_2122462088378078_3042918348204598592_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9977\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785059099_1938919987067397_8851189279571032730_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1335\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, today opened a National Conference in Mogadishu aimed at accelerating preparedness for the anticipated impacts of Super El Ni\u00f1o 2026. 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