Somalia is developing its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, with the assistance of SWALIM, as a means of responding to its global obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

SWALIM has a training program that aims at building data management capacity of Somali partners. SWALIM has scheduled a 4 day training for local & international NGO's in Hargeisa, Somaliland between 27th and 30th September. The training will focus on Google Earth, GPS & Basic GIS and will include hands on practical sessions with the aim of developing and improving skills in field data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation.

The increasing trend of river levels along the two rivers is expected to continue given the forecast and the current situation and the risk of flooding remains High