Jigjiga – Somaliland’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Abdillahi Jama Osman, accompanied by senior ministry officials, participated in a high-level consultative conference on seasonal climate forecasting and the impacts of climate change across the Horn of Africa. The event took place in Jigjiga, in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State.

During the conference, the Minister delivered a wide-ranging speech emphasizing the importance of regional collaboration in addressing climate challenges. He stressed the need to strengthen cooperation between Somaliland and Ethiopia, with a particular focus on joint initiatives in the Somali Region.

The gathering brought together representatives from Ethiopia’s federal government, key leaders from the Somali Regional State, and delegates from Kenya and Djibouti, reflecting a shared commitment to tackling climate-related risks in the region