New funding from the Government of France will boost FAO’s flood response in Somalia
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the
Government of France recently launched an in-kind partnership, which will allow FAO and other actors to strategically focus their
flood response efforts in Somalia with innovations in technology and satellite imagery. The funding will support flood response efforts in three areas: river breakage analysis and assessment of the mitigation infrastructures put in place; monitoring and assessing possible cyclone damages and reconstruction efforts; and an almost real-time monitoring of flood impact to guide emergency response. FAO is continuously exploring new ways to optimize the use of technology to enhance its programming through diversifying its partnerships with private sector actors. This funding will support a partnership with