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Official opening of UN financed Ministry building
After a long construction process, the Vice-President of Somaliland could finally open the new building for the Ministry of Planning and Development... Read more
UNFPA continues fistula campaign.
In its fight to eradicate fistula, UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health opened the national fistula campaign in Somalia in November. 79... Read more
Helping pregnent women in IDP camp.
UNFPA supported distribution of Clean Deleivery Kits in several IDP settlements.
UNFPA opens 13 new maternity waiting homes.
As part of the emergency response UNFPA Somalia, in partnership with a two local NGOs has established 13 new maternity waiting homes in IDP... Read more
Press Release: UNFPA Launches Regional Strategy and Boosts the Fight against Gender-Based Violence during Rabat Forum
RABAT, Morocco - Participants in Rabat Forum, that ended today adopted the UNFPA regional strategy on prevention and response to Gender-Based... Read more
Handover of ambulance
UNFPA Somalia donated one hard top land cruiser ambulance to Ministry of Health, Somaliland as part of its efforts to improve maternal health.
First female gynocologist in Somaliland gives advice to a growing number of patients with FGM related problems.
Attempts to control a woman´s body in one form or another, are made in almost every society in the world, and Somalia is no exception. The very... Read more
Puntland youths fight piracy through newsletter.
The Puntland Y-Peer network raises issues about piracy in their first edition of their newsletter. The Youth Peer education network is a youth-to... Read more
Abandonment of Female Genitial Mutilation in Borama
A young girl stole the show when somalis in Somaliland decleared abandonment of Female Genitial Mutilation (FGM)in a ceremony in Borama this week.
Distribution of Dignity kits in IDP camps
UNFPA distributed more than 8000 dignity kits in Somalia’s South Central Zone in September. Through a local NGO, UNFPA was able to help woman living... Read more