The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Ahmed j. Al-rumeysi, met with the chairman of the Catastrophe Administration Authority, Mr. Mohamud Ma’allin Abdulle, on Thursday to debate varied points associated to assist and help for resilience tasks in Somalia.
The assembly, which passed off on the SoDMA headquarters in Mogadishu, centered on the pressing wants of the susceptible individuals affected by the El-Nino floods, which have displaced hundreds of households and broken crops and infrastructure.
The 2 leaders agreed that emergency support needs to be delivered to the affected areas earlier than the start of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims. In addition they agreed that necessary dams needs to be repaired to scale back the chance of floods attributable to the spring rains, that are anticipated to begin in April.
The ambassador additionally up to date the chairman on the progress of the UAE-funded wells mission, which goals to offer clear water to the communities in want. He mentioned that the primary part of the mission, which concerned drilling 100 wells, has been accomplished and the second part, which is able to drill one other 100 wells, is underway.
The chairman expressed his gratitude to the UAE authorities for its unwavering help with the Somali authorities and the Somali individuals. He mentioned that the UAE is a real pal and accomplice of Somalia, and that the cooperation between the 2 nations will improve the resilience and improvement of Somalia.
The assembly ended with a joint assertion, through which the 2 leaders reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening the bilateral relations and cooperation between the UAE and Somalia, particularly within the areas of humanitarian help, catastrophe administration, and resilience tasks.