The Norwegian Refugee Council said that heavy flooding in Somalia has affected hundreds of thousands of people in the month of April, with more heavy rain expected in the week
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IFAD introduces US$1mn project to scale up agriculture in East Africa
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has introduced a US$1mn project to unlock financial services to the East Africa’s youths involved in the agriculture sector
The UN FAO provides training to Libyan officials to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has concluded a 10-day training programme to officers of Libyan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Marine Wealth, aiming to strengthen national capacities in Libya’s agricultural sector
Better Life Farming to unlock potential of smallholder farmers in developing countries
Bayer, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Netafim and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have launched a global alliance, Better Life Farming, to help smallholder farmers in the developing world in growing their farms into sustainable businesses
Japan gives US$3mn to to keep Somalia’s drought affected children healthy
The government of Japan is providing generous funding to UNICEF to support Somalia’s drought-affected children with proper sanitation facilities in schools, keep them in education and provide abused women and children with support services