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The National Climate Fund (NCF) held its inaugural Climate Finance training for Somali banks, focusing on global funding mechanisms and strategies to support communities in adapting to climate change.

A five-day conference led by Somalia’s National Climate Fund (NCF) wrapped up in Mogadishu, focusing on the country’s climate finance needs and strategies to improve access to funding. Officials from the Ministry of Finance, Somali Development and Reconstruction Bank, and international partners explored opportunities through the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund, aiming to strengthen Somalia’s capacity to manage climate initiatives.

Major General Bashiir Maxamed Jaamac, Somalia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has called for urgent global climate action during his address at UNFCCC COP30 in Brazil. He highlighted the country’s progress on NDC 3.0, NAP, and LT-LEDS, stressing the need for climate justice, stronger adaptation support, and the transformation of international commitments into practical action for vulnerable communities.

Abdifatah Hared can often be found on Somalia’s beaches leading groups of young volunteers in green T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Greenwatch Trust’. They spend...

Suweyda Mohamed Abdi is one of the few female climate activists in Somalia. She started her first campaign when she was still at primary...