AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWeather Alert: A tropical depression over the southwest Arabian Sea could approach Somalia’s coast on October 22, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms. Forecasters warn that intense downpours could trigger flash flooding. El Niño Preparedness: Somalia’s disaster agency met with the UN’s FAO and Norwegian representatives to strengthen early warnings, coordinated action and funding for flood and other climate risks. Forecasting: Somalia’s Upper House has approved a bill to establish a national weather forecasting agency. Food Security: Save the Children says only 31% of the roughly $10 billion sought for food, nutrition, health and water programmes in crisis-hit countries, including Somalia, had been received by early October; El Niño could deepen hunger. Water Security: A Somali agricultural professionals’ analysis warns that upstream changes in the Juba basin could affect Somalia’s water future, and calls for greater focus on floodwater harvesting and water governance.
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