Egypt Hosts Launch of Major Somalia Urban Development Initiative

Cairo, Egypt — Somalia took a significant step towards addressing its internal displacement crisis with the launch of the “Saameynta: Scaling Solutions to Displacement through Financing Inclusive Urban Development” during the World Urban Forum in Cairo on Thursday.

Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdisalam Dhaay presented the initiative, which uses innovative financing to manage the displacement of over 3.8 million Somalis due to conflict, environmental issues, and disasters.

The program aims to…