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STORY: UN, World Bank calls for sustained funding for

Somalia
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DATELINE: 12/SEPTEMBER/2019, MOGADISHU, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

MOGADISHU:
1. Wide shot, a plane carrying Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Oscar Taranco-Fernandez,
Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Peacebuilding Support, and Mahmoud
Mohieldin, the World Bank's Senior Vice-President (SVP) for the 2030 Development
Agenda arriving at Aden Abdulle International airport
2. Close up shot, air marshal signaling the plane
3. Wide shot, the plane taxiing
3. Med shot, participants listening
4. Med shot, the delegation getting off the plane
5. Wide shot, USG Mark Lowcock, ASG Fernandez-Taranco and SVP Mohieldin being
greeted by Hamza Said Hamza, Somalia Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and
Disaster Management
6. Med shot, other members of the delegation being received on arrival
7. Wide shot, the delegation walking
8. Close up shot, Somalia National flags
9. Wide shot, Minister Hamza Said Hamza having a chat with USG Mark Lowcock at
the Aden Abdulle airport VIP lounge
10. Close up shot, Minister Hamza Said Hamza
11. Close up shot, USG Mark Lowcock
12. Med shot, Minister Hamza Said Hamza and USG Mark Lowcock talking
13. Wide shot, USG Mark Lowcock in a meeting with UN agencies working in Somalia
14. Med shot, members at the meeting
15. Med shot, members listening at the meeting
16. Close up shot, USG Mark Lowcock
17. Med shot, USG Mark Lowcock speaking at the meeting with SVP Mohieldin
18. Close up shot, members listening
19. Med shot, USG Mark Lowcock speaking
20. Wide shot, SVP Mohieldin speaking

BAIDOA:

21. Wide shot, Hassan Ali Khaire, Somalia Prime Minister meeting with the
delegation
22. Med shot, Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire speaking at the meeting
23. Med shot, the delegation listening
24. Close up shot, Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire
25. Wide shot, Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire speaking
26. Med shot, touring the ongoing works at a stadium in Baidoa
27. Med shot, the delegation listening to a site manager
28. Close up shot, Hamza Said Hamza, Somalia Federal Minister of Humanitarian
Affairs and Disaster Management talks to SVP Mohieldin
29. Wide shot, USG Mark Lowcock and ASG Fernandez-Taranco preparing to shake
hands with the football teams
30. Med shot, USG Mark Lowcock and ASG Fernandez-Taranco shaking hands with
the teams
31. Med shot, USG Mark Lowcock shaking hands with the players

PRESS BRIEFING:

32. Med shot, USG Mark Lowcock, ASG Fernandez-Taranco, and SVP Mohieldin
arriving to address the media
33. Close up shot, a journalist covering
34. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Lowcock, United Nation Under-Secretary-General
(USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock
“Notwithstanding all the action that has been taken to deal with the humanitarian
need some months ago, there is a continued need which requires to be addressed by
additional financing just to safeguard the humanitarian situation over the next
several months,”

35. Close up shot, a journalist covering


36. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General
(USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock
"The latest food security analysis for Somalia shows that the response is working.
One million fewer Somalis are hungry today than we had thought would be the case
and that is because there was collective international response three months ago
when it became clear the country was running into problems and that those
problems have been manifested as you all know it has been one of the worst Gu’u
main harvest the country has seen for many many years"

37. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahmoud Mohieldin, World Bank Group’s Senior Vice
President for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nations Relations, and
Partnerships
“We are engaged in a variety of projects and all of these projects have been studied
very well. Many of them are in partnership with the UN system, NGOs and of course
the government. I am happy that the private sector of the World Bank Group, the IFC
is engaged in a variety of projects as well to support micro enterprises, finance and
basic trade facilitations,”

38. SOUNDBITE: (English) Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General


for Peacebuilding Support
“To see the efforts that are currently being undertaken is very important. To
institutionalise, to bring the unity of the country back together for the purpose of
supporting and responding to the needs of the people. So, here, the Peacebuilding
fund will be very much focused on aspects of reconciliation and strengthening the
capacity of national institutions to prevent and to manage and to build peace.”

39. Med shot, the delegation leaving after the press briefing

UN, World Bank calls for sustained funding for Somalia

Mogadishu, 12 September 2019 – There is a need for sustained funding for


humanitarian response to avert a deterioration in the food security situation, which
threatens millions in Somalia who are already affected by the worst poor crop
harvest since 2011, said the UN humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, on Thursday.

Mr. Lowcock, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and


Emergency Relief Coordinator, was in Somalia together the World Bank Group’s
Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, Mahmoud Mohieldin, and
the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-
Taranco. During the visit, the senior officials witnessed first-hand the linkage
between humanitarian, peacebuilding and development efforts in the country. In
Baidoa, the delegation inspected donor-funded projects that support internally
displaced communities.
Addressing a press conference in Mogadishu, Mr. Lowcock said, “Notwithstanding all
the action that has been taken to deal with the humanitarian needs some months
ago, there is a continued need, which will need to be addressed by additional
financing, just to safeguard the humanitarian situation over the next several
months.”

According to the latest information provided by the UN Food and Agricultural


Organization’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit and Famine Early Warning
Systems Network, Somalia’s recent cereal cropping has been the worst since 2011.

FAO blamed the fragile food security situation in Somalia on the delayed and erratic
Gu rains between April and June, which negatively affected crop yields.

This year’s humanitarian response plan for Somalia has received US$487 million,
which is less than half of the required financing to deliver life-saving assistance for
the year.

Drought Impact Response Plan

The Federal Government of Somalia and the humanitarian community launched a


Drought Impact Response Plan (DIRP) which has kept at least one million people
from acute food insecurity up to September.

Lowcock noted, “One million fewer Somalis are hungry today than we had thought
would be the case; and that is because there was collective international response
three months ago when it became clear the country was running into problems.”

However, more funds are still required to mitigate the effects of the ongoing
drought, and bring relief for up to six million people at risk of food insecurity.

Forecasts indicate that Somalia will experience above-average rains during the
upcoming Deyr rainy season expected between October-December.

The World Bank Group’s Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda,
Mahmoud Mohieldin said they would partner with authorities to support economic
engagement for local communities.

“We are engaged in a variety of projects, and all of these projects have been studied
very well. Many of them are in partnership with the UN System, NGOs and of course
the government,” Mr. Mohieldin said.
Community led projects

In Baidoa, the delegation visited community development projects and toured a


sports facility, where they appreciated the priorities set by the communities and
heard directly from community members what additional social impact projects they
would want to see.

The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-


Taranco, highlighted the role played by the Somalia Peacebuilding Fund-supported
Midnimo project in promoting social cohesion and durable solutions in a rapidly
urbanizing environment.

Mr. Fernandez-Taranco said, “Somalia’s full potential can only be realized through
community-led approaches. We as the UN must listen to the voices of the people
and align our support to their priorities.”

“To see the efforts that are currently being undertaken is very important. To
institutionalize, to bring the unity of the country back together for the purpose of
supporting and responding to the needs of the people,” the head of UN
peacebuilding efforts noted.

He added, “So, here, the Peacebuilding Fund will be very much focused on aspects of
reconciliation and strengthening the capacity of national institutions on conflict
prevention and to manage and to build peace.”

Later, after the delegation met with the Prime Minister of Somalia, the President of
South West State and government ministers, Mr. Mohieldin mentioned that their
discussions revolved around normalizing the relationship between Somalia and the
international financial institutions, something which has the potential to bring a new
beginning for the country. ENDS

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