The President of the regional state of HirShabelle launched the Jowhar Off Stream Project (JOSP).
President Ali Gudlawe Hussein launched JOSP on Tuesday.
He was in the company of officials from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS).
Zahra Abdi, the Director of Poverty Reduction and Durable Solutions at the Ministry of Planning, Investments and Economic Development, attended the launch.
JOSP involves the rehabilitation of the Saabunni Canal as a means for controlling the river waters thus preventing flooding.