Somali Women in Environment and Climate Change - SWECC

09/10/2026

We are honored to have our Executive Director, Hani Asad Yasin, recognized as a special guest at the Somali Green Awards 2026. 🌿

As Somali Women in Environment and Climate Change (SWECC), we remain committed to empowering women and advancing environmental sustainability and climate action for a greener, more resilient Somalia.

We look forward to celebrating the individuals and initiatives driving positive environmental change across our nation.

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

We are honored to welcome HANI ASAD YASIN,
Executive Director, Somali Women in Environment and Climate Change (SWECC),
to the Somali Green Awards 2026.

Her leadership and dedication to empowering women in environmental and climate action represent an important voice for a sustainable Somalia.

Welcome to the Somali Green Awards 2026.
Wasaaradda Deegaanka iyo Isbeddelka Cimilada - JFSGlobal Environment FacilityUNDP in SomaliaUnited Nations Development Programme - UNDPGreen Climate FundUN Environment ProgrammeIGAD SecretariatFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Somali Women in Environment and Climate Change - SWECC

02/10/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗫𝗼𝗴𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘅𝗾𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱

SWECC hosted a panel discussion bringing together 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 to share perspectives on El Niño, climate information, and community preparedness.

SWECC waxay qabatay dood-wadaag ay ka qayb qaateen 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮, 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗱𝗸𝗮 𝗮𝗵, 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮, si ay uga wada hadlaan El Niño, xogta cimilada, iyo u-diyaargarowga bulshada.

Together, we turn climate information into action.

02/10/2026

𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

During SWECC’s “𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” dialogue, the 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 (𝗠𝗼𝗘𝗖𝗖) 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢 shared valuable insights on climate information, early warnings, and the importance of timely weather information in supporting communities to prepare and respond to El Niño risks.

𝐂𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐱𝐨𝐠𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐫-𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐲𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐱𝐪𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐨.

Intii uu socday kulanka SWECC ee “Digniinta El Niño oo loo beddelayo Waxqabad Bulsho,”𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐚𝐱𝐝𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐢𝐲𝐨 𝐈𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐚 (𝐌𝐨𝐄𝐂𝐂) 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢 ayaa bixiyay xog iyo aragtiyo muhiim ah oo ku saabsan saadaasha cimilada, digniinaha h**e, iyo muhiimadda ay leedahay in bulshada la gaarsiiyo xogta cimilada waqtigeeda.

02/10/2026

𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙡 𝙉𝙞ñ𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! | 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙀𝙡 𝙉𝙞ñ𝙤 𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙭𝙦𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙝𝙤!

SWECC successfully held a dialogue bringing together women, media, civil society, and community representatives to strengthen climate awareness, preparedness, and action. The event was officially opened by the 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 (𝐌𝐨𝐄𝐂𝐂).

SWECC waxay si guul leh u qabatay kulan wadatashi ah oo ay isugu yimaadeen haween, warbaahin, bulshada rayidka ah, iyo wakiillo ka socday bulshada, si loo xoojiyo wacyiga, u-diyaargarowga, iyo waxqabadka bulshada ee la xiriira isbeddelka cimilada. Kulanka waxaa si rasmi ah u furtay 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗮𝘅𝗱𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗮 (𝗠𝗼𝗘𝗖𝗖).

🤝 Together, we turn climate information into community action.

28/09/2026

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

As Somali Women in Environment & Climate Change (SWECC), we are proud to be part of this important event, bringing women, media, civil society, and communities together to strengthen climate awareness, preparedness, and action.

📅 1 October 2026

Together, we turn climate warnings into informed action and resilient communities. 💚🌍

26/09/2026

Guests exchanged experiences, opportunities, and challenges while building meaningful connections. The event also created space for fun, games, and networking among women working for a sustainable future.

26/09/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Hani Asad Yasin welcomed guests to the Women Connecting for Change networking event and delivered opening remarks, highlighting the importance of building networks, strengthening women’s leadership, and creating opportunities for collaboration toward a sustainable future.

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26/09/2026

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The event began with our guests introducing themselves and sharing their professional backgrounds, experiences, and areas of work. These introductions provided an opportunity to learn more about the diverse perspectives and expertise represented in the room, while creating a strong foundation for meaningful connections, dialogue, and future collaboration.

25/09/2026

Welcoming Our Guests

We are pleased to welcome our distinguished guests to Women Connecting for Change, a space dedicated to fostering meaningful connections, strengthening networks, and creating opportunities for collaboration and leadership.

Together, we are building stronger networks of women committed to contributing to a more inclusive and sustainable future.

16/09/2026

📢 **Event Update**

Our upcoming networking event has been **postponed until further notice**.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 💚
**A new date will be announced soon.**