By Dawan Africa - Reporter
Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, chaired the consultation meeting on the preparations for the World Climate Change Conference (COP 28).
The meeting was attended by 12 Ministries as part of the national plan to control and address the effects of climate change.
The Prime Minister urged the Ministries and other agencies in the sector to come up with a unified vision and solutions to the problems caused by climate change, which will be presented at the World Climate Change Conference.
He further pointed out that climate change has had a direct impact on the lives of Somali people, especially in the area of the environment, which has seen major changes in the past 30 years due to the decrease in rainfall and reduced water levels in the country.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister also inspected the headquarters of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, where praised the huge progress made by the Ministry over the years.
A month earlier, the Federal Government of Somalia has officially joined the Great Green Wall Initiative with a launching event held in Mogadishu on Thursday.
During the launching ceremony , President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud emphasized the importance of Somalia’s participation in the initiative.
“Somalia’s accession to the Great Green Wall initiative is a major milestone in our country’s commitment to addressing climate change and environmental degradation. These challenges have caused immense suffering to our people and Africa as a whole, particularly due to the circumstances that have existed in Somalia over the last three decades,” said Hassan Sheikh, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia.
The President also highlighted the devastating consequences of desertification and land degradation, particularly in the fertile Shabelle region. He mentioned past efforts in afforestation and sand dune fixation projects, which have underscored the necessity of long-term institutional development.
Somalia has been grappling with the devastating effects of climate change, including prolonged droughts that have plagued the country for over three years.
In recent months, there have been unexpected flooding of Shabelle River, leading to the displacement of thousands of families and the destruction of numerous homes and properties.
Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, chaired the consultation meeting on the preparations for the World Climate Change Conference (COP 28).
The meeting was attended by 12 Ministries as part of the national plan to control and address the effects of climate change.
The Prime Minister urged the Ministries and other agencies in the sector to come up with a unified vision and solutions to the problems caused by climate change, which will be presented at the World Climate Change Conference.
He further pointed out that climate change has had a direct impact on the lives of Somali people, especially in the area of the environment, which has seen major changes in the past 30 years due to the decrease in rainfall and reduced water levels in the country.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister also inspected the headquarters of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, where praised the huge progress made by the Ministry over the years.
A month earlier, the Federal Government of Somalia has officially joined the Great Green Wall Initiative with a launching event held in Mogadishu on Thursday.
During the launching ceremony , President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud emphasized the importance of Somalia’s participation in the initiative.
“Somalia’s accession to the Great Green Wall initiative is a major milestone in our country’s commitment to addressing climate change and environmental degradation. These challenges have caused immense suffering to our people and Africa as a whole, particularly due to the circumstances that have existed in Somalia over the last three decades,” said Hassan Sheikh, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia.
The President also highlighted the devastating consequences of desertification and land degradation, particularly in the fertile Shabelle region. He mentioned past efforts in afforestation and sand dune fixation projects, which have underscored the necessity of long-term institutional development.
Somalia has been grappling with the devastating effects of climate change, including prolonged droughts that have plagued the country for over three years.
In recent months, there have been unexpected flooding of Shabelle River, leading to the displacement of thousands of families and the destruction of numerous homes and properties.
