Somalia and Italy have both agreed to pursue closer cooperation in disaster management.
This follows a meeting that Mahamuud Moallim, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) Commissioner, held with Italy’s Civil Protection Department.
Moallim and his SODMA delegation were in Italy for the meeting.
They also toured the facilities of the Civil Protection Department.
The SODMA and the Civil Protection Department representatives also discussed potential long-term collaboration between their respective agencies.