Mogadishu, Somalia – In a renewed effort to combat hunger and malnutrition, Somalia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Hajiadam Abubakar, has launched a new nutrition project targeting mothers and children in drought-affected regions.
The initiative, funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), is designed to strengthen essential nutrition and health services for the country’s most vulnerable communities.
The project comes at a time when prolonged drought and rising food prices have left millions struggling to meet basic nutritional needs. Across rural and displacement-prone areas, families continue to face acute shortages of food and safe water, leading to increased cases of severe and moderate malnutrition among children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Through this partnership, the Ministry of Health aims to improve access to life-saving nutrition assistance by delivering fortified foods, supplements, and maternal health support through local health centers. The program also focuses on capacity-building—training health workers, improving supply chains, and enhancing early detection and treatment of malnutrition at the community level.
Dr. Abubakar commended KSRelief and WFP for their continued collaboration with Somalia, emphasizing that such partnerships are vital in sustaining national efforts to protect the most vulnerable during ongoing climate and economic shocks.
For many mothers who have endured repeated droughts and lost livelihoods, the new project offers more than food assistance—it offers a renewed sense of security and hope for their children’s future.