**Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow), the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Benadir Regional Administration (BRA) today briefed the SDRF meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and attended by Ministers, members from Federal Member States, Ambassadors, head of development agencies, UN Agencies and distinguished participants.
The Mayor thanked firstly shared his deep concern with respect to the devastating floods that have occurred in Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions of HirShabelle State and in recent days in the heavy rains that caused damages both in property and loss of life in Puntland and Benadir.
Eng. Yarisow urged the need of full concerted effort by all partners and stated that BRA quickly responded to the crisis in the capital city and provided shelter; food and medical aid to those effected the flooding. Other updates provided by the Mayor included:
• To help the needy, BRA has launched the Taakulo program to raise funds from communities and are currently distributing cooked food for 15 thousands of families everyday during Ramadan.
• We have also distributed rations for thousands households as well, with the support of OIC and Oman Charity Organization. Additionally, the staff of BRA have contributed % of their salaries to the less fortunate in this month of Ramadan and last month for the flooding in Beledweyne as BRA contributed 100,000 USD for emergency response.