KISMAYO A top humanitarian mission, headed by Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), and George Conway, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator, has commenced an on-ground assessment of the worsening drought situation in Jubbaland state.

The delegation traveled to Kismayo, the state’s administrative center, and Dhobley, a border town, where they examined the challenging circumstances confronting displaced persons and communities suffering from extended drought conditions.

The objective of this assessment is to thoroughly evaluate livestock mortality rates and identify urgent needs for food, water, and healthcare resources to expedite relief operations and deliver critical aid to local populations.

While visiting displacement sites in Lower Juba, both representatives highlighted the importance of enhanced coordination between government institutions and global organizations to address food scarcity. They stressed the immediate requirement for worldwide cooperation to reduce the effects of climate-related challenges, which persistently endanger economic activities and community harmony in impacted zones.

This initiative occurs as Somalia confronts an extensive drought emergency. The nation is presently experiencing one of the most severe drought periods in recent memory, resulting from five successive unsuccessful rainy seasons.

This environmental disaster has diminished water availability and devastated the farming sectorSomalia’s main economic foundation. The country continues to be highly susceptible to climate variations; the ongoing drought has already compelled hundreds of thousands to abandon rural settlements for temporary urban accommodations, despite UN alerts about growing severe hunger endangering the survival of numerous people in southern districts.