21 Feb MoHADM Minister Launches Early Warning System Training for StateDRM staff
On 21stFeb, Hon Khadija opened a 5-day training session for the State and BRA Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre staff.
The overall aim of the training package was to increase awareness of the participants on disaster risk reduction and early warning systems to the sub national government staffto empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient communities in their respective jurisdictions.
Speaking Sunday, 21February at the launch of the training, Minister Khadjia noted that the institutional capacity building on Early Warningsystems is one of the priority arias for the Government of Somalia.
In her Opening remarks, Hon Khadija Said, “Today Somalia faces enormous humanitarian challenges form different fronts and to name some is COVID19 pandemic, a projected dry condition in parts of the country and locust invasions.
This is on top of an already pre-existing humanitarian conditions, therefore we strive to change the way we do business by building our early detection, early warning and early response capabilities while empowering and assisting our counterpart institutions of the Federal Members States.” Said, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Hon. Khadija Mohamed Dirie.
Among the key achievements the Ministry made over the past few months include the following: the review of the national disaster risk management policy by aligning it with Sendai Framework, development of the national humanitarian strategy and the establishment of National Multi-hazard early warning center (NMHEWC).
The Ministry now focuses on the capacities of the disaster management personal at the national and state level.
The Ministry of Humanitarian affairs and Disaster Management of Federal Government opened Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center which is expected to help prepare for and respond to disasters.
“Somalia Government, with the support its esteemed partners, invests to build systems that can enhance the resilience of our communities at risk. This investment will reduce the costs of response and recovery. In order to achieve to this end, and find a durable solutions and resilient Somalia, we are building the disaster risk management capacities at state level,” said, the Minster of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Khadija Mohamed Dirie
The raining was launched under the Theme, “Strengthening Somalia’s capability to provide climate information and services to enhance the disaster resilient development and adaptation to climate change”.
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