#EidAlFitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month of reflection, spirituality, and compassion. It's a time for celebration, gratitude, and togetherness.

On the occasion of #EidAlFitr , FAO family in #Somalia wishes all those celebrating a happy and blessed Eid

#EidMubarak

Food and Agriculture Organization is providing technical support to the Federal Gvt of Somalia under Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP) to:

🔹Rehabilitate river embankments & canals
🔹 Improve irrigation systems
🔹 Enhance flood water drainage
🔹 Expand water access

For over 50 000 riverine agropastoralist HHs

#Somalia

Did you know:
-45% of displaced people worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa
-many have been displaced for 20+ years

📢Explore more in our new publication:
Forced Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa

Read it now: fao.org/documents/card…

Pulses are our delicious ally in achieving food security, and reducing malnutrition.

#WorldHealthDay #BetterNutrition

School gardens are a great way to teach children about healthy eating... and much more!

🥦🥕🍓🥒🥔🫐🥜🍐🧅🍎🍌🍈

👧🏻👦🏽 Discover what happens when children grow food at school👇

#SchoolGardens #SchoolMeals #HealthyDiets #WorldHealthDay

FAO Somalia team, led by Country Rep @EPetermischitt, held fruitful discussions with #SODMA Director Mahamuud Moallim.

Reaffirmed our commitment to enhance #collaboration on joint actions to enhance #disaster preparedness, response and #resilience building actions in Somalia.

3/3. Furthermore, the officials deliberated on emergency solutions, particularly in relation to the heavy rains that are projected to commence shortly. Both sides came to an agreement to appoint special committees to address these matters.

2/3. The meeting centered around the discussion of strengthening cooperation and relations between the two agencies, as well as the construction of dams to prevent potential floods in the country.

1/3. The Commissioner of #SoDMA , Mahamuud Moallim received officials from FAO in Somalia, led by the Country Director, Mr. Etienne Peterschmitt at the agency’s Headquarters.

Today, I received Etienne Peterschmitt, head of FAO in Somalia, at my office where we discussed key topics such as strengthening cooperation, supporting ongoing efforts to construct dams, and preparedness for projected rains. FAO in Somalia is a key partner to SoDMA.

In the face of ravaging floods, Abdullahi Ahmed Wasuge & his family, along with many others in Beledweyne, Somalia, found safety thanks to early warnings from FAO in Somalia 's #SWALIM unit with support from UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴.

Find out more:

fao.org/somalia/news/d…

Productive discussions at FAO in Somalia office.

@FAO, led by Country Rep Etienne Peterschmitt, met with @ADirsh, newly appointed Director General of the Ministry of Fisheries & Blue Economy.

Exciting opportunities ahead for #collaboration & advancing #fisheries mgt in Somalia!🐟

#Humanitarian cash transfer programme, assisting #rural #communities , supporting #genderequality , and ensuring #safety from explosive hazards, were among the different ways the United Nations family supported Federal Republic of Somalia🇸🇴's development in March.
For more, visit: unsom.info/4cCsARC

Let's transform our agrifood systems for:

🔹 #BetterProduction
🔸 #BetterNutrition
🔹 #BetterEnvironment
🔸 #BetterLife

... leaving no one behind.

A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible if we work together.

#4Betters

Strengthening agricultural #resilience in Somalia!

Through collaboration between ICRISAT & FAO in Somalia, thanks to the African Development Bank Group , Ministry Of Agriculture & Irrigation 🇸🇴 & SARIS technical staff received training in crop breeding & seed production in Kenya.

#climate -resilient crop varieties.

As part of her mission to Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol met with the Minister of Ministry of Livestock, Forestry & Range - Somalia H.E Mr. Hassan Hussein Mohamed

They underscored shared priorities: #livestock , #forestry , rangeland management & One Health for #sustainable food value chain development.

Proud beneficiaries of the Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi - funded livestock fodder production project #SIRA II project near Boroma, showcase their harvested fodder.

In discussions with the Food and Agriculture Organization team, they outline priorities for the future.

#SustainableDevelopment #Somaliland

FAO in Somalia, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change 🇸🇴, conducted a national stakeholder consultation workshop on the design of a Green Climate Fund project on #climate resilient agriculture in #Somalia .

Stakeholders contributed valuable insights for the upcoming project proposal.

#FNSREPRO , a fodder commercialisation project, wraps up 4+ years of impactful work in Sool & Sanaag regions with successful project end events in Nairobi, thanks to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱

Addressing emerging issues on #sustainable livelihoods through feed for a #resilient future.

🌾Witness the vital handover of fodder seeds & equipment by USAID & FAO in Somalia to local farming cooperatives in #Baidoa .

Strengthening agricultural resilience, these resources bolster communities against adversities, ensuring food security & sustainable livelihoods in Somalia.