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Strengthening national air quality governance in Somalia

Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), through its Pollution
Monitoring Unit (PMU), has taken important first steps toward establishing a national air quality governance framework.

Active project

2026–2027

City of Mogadishu along the Indian ocean

City of Mogadishu along the Indian ocean

Photo: Ed Ram/Getty images

Recognizing the need for specialized technical inputs, the Government of Somalia has requested support to strengthen institutional capacity, improve data analytics, and lay the foundations for a comprehensive air quality management plan.

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa Centre will bring proven expertise in air quality research, data analytics, and institutional capacity building. The project will support Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) in generating policy-relevant evidence, strengthening technical competencies within the Pollution Monitoring Unit, and establishing the analytical foundations required for effective air quality governance.
This support will accelerate Somalia’s ability to meet its commitments under NDC 3.0, improve multisectoral coordination on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), and reinforce the enabling environment needed for long-term, data-driven air quality management across the country.

Objectives

  • Strengthen Somalia’s capacity to make evidence-based decisions on effective
    air quality governance and multisectoral coordination on SLCP mitigation
    using nationally tailored tools.
  • Build institutional and human capacity to develop, implement, and report on
    ambient air quality and strengthen linkages with SLCP-related actions under
    the Paris Agreement.
Ngongang Danube
Ngongang Wandji Danube

Research Fellow

SEI Africa

Cynthia Sitati
Cynthia Sitati

Research Associate

SEI Africa

Portrait photo of Charity Mutisya
Charity Waeni Mutisya

Communications Associate – Engagement

Communications

SEI Africa

Topics and subtopics
Air : Cities
Related centres
SEI Africa, SEI York
Regions
Somalia