# Third Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference opens in Mogadishu

> The two-day conference, jointly organised by SoDMA and Mogadishu University, focused on research and cooperation to move from recurring disaster shocks toward longer-term resilience.

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- Published: 2026-10-13T11:57:09+00:00
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Somalia’s third Disaster Resilience Conference opened in Mogadishu on Tuesday, 13 October. The two-day gathering is jointly organised by the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and Mogadishu University, with government officials, specialists and researchers taking part.

SoDMA Commissioner Mahamuud Moallim Abdulle said recurring disasters have created humanitarian and socioeconomic challenges and stressed research, collective action and planning. The conference focuses on research and cooperation for long-term resilience. The opening report did not announce a specific policy decision or a measured reduction in disaster risk.

## Data

### Disaster resilience conference

Basic details of the third edition in Mogadishu.

Methodology: Edition number and duration are stated in SONNA’s opening coverage; these are not participant counts or impact results.

| Edition | Duration (days) |
|---|---|
| 3 | 2 |

Sources: <https://sonna.so/en/article/Third-Somalia-Disaster-Resilience-Conference-Opens-in-Mogadishu> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/somalia-disaster-resilience-conference-opens-mogadishu/data/conference-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/somalia-disaster-resilience-conference-opens-mogadishu/data/conference-details?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Somali National News Agency (SONNA)](<https://sonna.so/en/article/Third-Somalia-Disaster-Resilience-Conference-Opens-in-Mogadishu>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-13)

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