Somalia, UN launch 95-mln-USD project to tackle climate change challenges


By AbdiLin Jing

MOGADISHU, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday officially launched a seven-year project with Somalia that aims to enhance climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities in the country.

The 95 million-U.S.-dollar "Climate Resilient Agriculture in Somalia" project, dubbed "Ugbaad" which means hope in Somali, will tackle climate change challenges and strengthen agrifood systems through large-scale investment, the FAO said in a statement.

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