{"id":9999,"date":"2026-08-31T12:22:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=9999"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:22:46","slug":"sodma-commissioner-opens-meeting-on-humanitarian-preparedness-and-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-commissioner-opens-meeting-on-humanitarian-preparedness-and-response\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA Commissioner Opens Meeting on Humanitarian Preparedness and Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"360\">The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, today opened a meeting of the <strong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"255\">Women\u2019s Working Group on Humanitarian Affairs<\/strong>, emphasizing that this is a critical time for Somalia to prepare for the anticipated impacts of El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"548\">The meeting brought together government institutions, the United Nations, humanitarian organizations and partners, as well as organizations working to promote and protect women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"886\">Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle stressed that climate-related impacts disproportionately affect women, children, persons with disabilities, and internally displaced persons (IDPs). He therefore emphasized the importance of integrating <strong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"885\">gender considerations and community participation into preparedness efforts from the outset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"1249\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In conclusion, the Commissioner called for strengthened <strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1000\">coordination, collaboration, and information-sharing<\/strong> among the Government, the United Nations, NGOs, and humanitarian partners, while enhancing the participation of women and vulnerable communities to ensure a <strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1193\">coordinated and timely response<\/strong> and strengthen preparedness for the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10000\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/788493844_1856331858666107_3522963801929908791_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10001\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/790505724_1760358021551554_3583134686112143539_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10002\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/790591013_1362076009338729_8865007384935817030_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10003\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/790808320_1538059281426093_1552472568389696540_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10004\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/792091171_1075894691589374_814726569338166964_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10005\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/790226078_1374508164872648_3140826158684387365_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10006\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/788764625_1039112885611604_28614686646934845_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10007\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/790574683_1053943230750725_5323381649208546471_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10008\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/788879862_3953091701662936_8487203261425275818_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10009\" src=\"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784310052_1418227866882195_6495943253993157081_n-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, today opened a meeting of the Women\u2019s Working Group on Humanitarian Affairs, emphasizing that this is a critical time for Somalia to prepare for the anticipated impacts of El Ni\u00f1o. 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