The Environmental and Climate Security Advisor works across UN’s Missions and Agencies, Funds and Programmes to coordinate and support policy efforts by the Somali Government and provide research and evidence on the links between climate and security. [...] CLIMATE CHANGE AND SECURITY IN THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION TO SOMALIA 3 Capacity The United Nations in Somalia is providing capacity building and technical support to the Somali building for Government to further advance the environmental agenda and ensure implementation of the Somali environmental policies. [...] In addition, the Water and Environmental teams of United Nations Support Office in footprint Somalia (UNSOS) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are analysing the energy needs of the UN of Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) and reviewing wider UN energy use. [...] Furthermore, the UN in Somalia is in the process of signing a country wide MoU with the Somali Federal Government to scale up the distribution of seed balls through drones to help with the UN commitment of re-wilding and replanting of trees across the country. [...] Coupled with this must come a mainstreaming of climate and security approaches through the UN and its partners to support the government in Somalia to respond to the climate crisis and build resilience in communities.
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