Somalia’s environment ministry launched an updated national climate plan—branded “NDC 3.0”—on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit. The roadmap seeks to attract scaled-up adaptation finance and integrate climate priorities into the government’s broader National Transformation Plan for 2025–2029.
The country’s previous climate pledges were hampered by weak institutional capacity and fragmented donor engagement. By articulating clearer targets and project pipelines, Mogadishu aims to position itself as a credible partner for investors and multilateral funds.
Key players include the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the NDC Partnership, and international lenders. For Somalia, the stakes go beyond policy coherence: predictable funding could reduce recurrent crises of food insecurity and displacement triggered by extreme weather.
Officials described the NDC 3.0 launch as an invitation to “scaled-up climate investment,” stressing that such support should be structured to avoid worsening debt vulnerabilities.
Analytically, a more detailed Somali climate plan could catalyse cross-border initiatives in rangeland management and flood control, issues where regional cooperation is indispensable. If backed by donors, the roadmap may allow Somalia to move from short-term humanitarian appeals toward longer-term resilience building.
