Somalia

The Federal Republic of Somalia became a State Partner of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in 2025, underscoring its commitment to urgent action on climate change and clean air. As a least developed country in the Horn of Africa, Somalia faces pressing environmental challenges—including air pollution, deforestation, and severe climate vulnerabilities—that pose significant risks to public health, biodiversity, and economic stability.

By endorsing the CCAC Framework and its Strategy 2030, Somalia has committed to taking meaningful measures to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), specifically methane, black carbon, tropospheric ozone, and HFCs. Somalia’s priorities include expanding air quality monitoring to strengthen data-driven decision-making, integrating SLCP mitigation into its national climate and development strategies, and addressing pollution sources tied to urbanization, transport, and waste management. The country also aims to raise public and institutional awareness of SLCPs, emphasizing their critical links to health and climate resilience.

Somalia is already taking important steps aligned with these commitments. Through its Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Somalia established a dedicated Pollution Monitoring Unit (PMU) tasked with overseeing air, water, noise, and soil quality and providing early warnings on environmental hazards. As part of this effort, Somalia installed its first air quality monitoring device at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu—a high-traffic area impacted by emissions from aircraft and surrounding activities. Looking ahead, Somalia’s National Transformation Plan (2025-2029) includes the nationwide expansion of air quality monitoring stations to protect public health and guide pollution control measures.

By joining the CCAC, Somalia seeks to leverage technical expertise, financial support, and peer collaboration to advance its SLCP reduction goals. Specific areas of cooperation include exchanging best practices on air quality management, receiving technical assistance to expand monitoring infrastructure, participating in regional and global initiatives to address transboundary air pollution, and strengthening research to inform policies that safeguard health and climate. Through this partnership, Somalia reaffirms its determination to tackle SLCPs as part of a broader strategy to build a healthier, more resilient, and sustainable future for its people.