By Asma Mohamud - Reporter
Somalia, 5 July 2026 – Somalia opened a national dialogue on climate change and migration on Sunday to strengthen coordination between government institutions and international partners on climate-related displacement.
The two-day dialogue in Mogadishu brings together federal and regional officials alongside international partners, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The meeting is being held under the Kampala Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC), a regional African framework launched in Kampala, Uganda in 2022, originally endorsed by 15 African states and later expanded to include up to 48 African countries, according to policy and migration sources.
KDMECC addresses the growing link between climate change, environmental degradation and human mobility, particularly displacement caused by droughts, floods and extreme weather events across Africa.
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Somalia is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, with recurrent droughts and floods affecting livelihoods and contributing to large-scale displacement.
Humanitarian estimates suggest that around 3.4 million to 4 million people are internally displaced in Somalia, many due to climate-related shocks and insecurity.
The country has experienced repeated flooding along the Shabelle and Jubba river basins, alongside prolonged droughts that have severely affected food security and livelihoods.
Officials said the KDMECC framework provides a platform for coordinated policy responses, early warning systems and improved management of climate-related migration across the region.