Somaliland Steps Up Drought Response, Calls for Global Support
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By: Horndiplomat Clımate change correspondent
HARGEISA, July 29 (Horndiplomat) – Somaliland’s Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of the National Drought Response Committee, bringing together local and international humanitarian agencies to coordinate efforts as the country faces a deepening drought crisis.
The meeting, held in the capital Hargeisa, focused on assessing the severity of the drought, identifying urgent humanitarian needs, and streamlining aid delivery. Participants discussed improving coordination to avoid duplication and ensure that assistance reaches the most vulnerable communities.
“The scale and urgency of this crisis demand a coordinated response,” Vice President Aw Abdi said, urging humanitarian partners to align their interventions with the government’s emergency plan and improve real-time information sharing.
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As part of the response, the PHARO Foundation handed over 1,000 water tankers to the government – the first major delivery in the current phase of aid mobilization.
Representatives from aid agencies attending the meeting reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening coordination, increasing transparency, and supporting both immediate relief and long-term resilience-building efforts.
The meeting follows the Somaliland government’s recent declaration of a national emergency, as previously reported by Horndiplomat, amid rising humanitarian needs and limited access to clean water across drought-affected regions.
Vice President Aw Abdi concluded by calling on the international community and the Somaliland diaspora to support the national relief effort.
