Somalia’s Catastrophe Administration Company (SoDMA) and the United Nations Workplace for Catastrophe Threat Discount (UNDRR) have reaffirmed their collaboration on enhancing catastrophe resilience and preparedness within the area. The 2 companies held a gathering on the twenty eighth Convention of the Events (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Conference on Local weather Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
The assembly was attended by the commissioner of SoDMA, Hon. Mohamuud Moallim Abdullahi, and the Particular Consultant of the Secretary Basic (SRSG) and head of the UNDRR, Madam Mami Mizutori. They mentioned the progress and challenges of implementing the Sendai Framework for Catastrophe Threat Discount 2015-2030, the worldwide blueprint for decreasing catastrophe losses and constructing resilience.
The commissioner of SoDMA recommended the UNDRR for its distinctive help, which expedited the efficient group of the first-ever nationwide session and the launching of the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative within the area in November 2023. He mentioned that this success showcases their dedication to advance the agenda of catastrophe threat discount and preparedness in any respect ranges.
The SRSG praised Somalia for its management and imaginative and prescient in establishing SoDMA because the designated company to guide the EW4All initiative in Somalia. She mentioned that the EW4All initiative goals to offer well timed and actionable info to communities and authorities to scale back the influence of pure hazards and local weather change. She additionally expressed her hope that the initiative will function a mannequin for different nations within the area and past.
The 2 companies agreed to proceed their cooperation and coordination on catastrophe threat discount and preparedness, particularly within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the local weather disaster. Additionally they pledged to help the implementation of the outcomes of COP28, which is predicted to ship a brand new world local weather settlement to restrict the rise of worldwide temperatures and foster a inexperienced restoration.
