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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD

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Humanitarian, Development and Peace-building Specialist. Passionate Making Difference in Peoples' Lives. Twts r mine, Rtwts 🚫 endorsement.

Joined September 2011
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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

#UNFPA #Somalia proudly presents our Annual Report 2022, highlighting progress, achievements, and challenges in advancing sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and youth empowerment across Somalia.  Download it now at: somalia.unfpa.org/en/publication…

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@MahamuudMoallim, Commissioner @SoDMA_Somalia acknowledged @UNFPA_SOMALIA & appreciated @KSRelief_EN for their Support to the Somali people by training medical staff, increasing access to medications, and reproductive health services, & strengthen the nation's health systems.

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

Dateline Mogadishu, Somalia. It is Fathers Day…..honoring and urging all Fathers to protect women and girls, educate and empower them, as a show of strength! ⁦@UNFPA⁩ ⁦@UNFPA_SOMALIA⁩ ⁦@UNFPA_Arabic⁩ ⁦@Atayeshe⁩ ⁦@dienekeita⁩ ⁦@LailaBaker64


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On #IntlDayToEndObstetricFistula, honored to hear powerful testimonies of fistula survivors who have found hope & healing through our support. Their resilience & strength inspire us to keep fighting for a world where no woman suffers from this preventable & curable condition.

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Had a Wonderfull evening tea with Two of renowned politicians from Southwest (Abdulkadir Siidii and Moh Ibrahim) and the youngest Doctor of Philosophy in the country @RidwanAbdi17 #Baidao_City_Park

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

Abdiweli is one of the many young Somalis perishing in this drought. With famine looming, we need countries who have caused climate change to honour their pledges & help us stop this crisis, build resilience & adapt to extreme weather. It's not about charity, it's about justice.


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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

Also went to see things for ourselves at RaamoCadey IDP Camp in Baidoa Beyond the basic need for Food&Water, the current Drought in Somalia has far reaching consequences for the Health, Rights and Dignity of Women & Girls. We must HELP! ⁦@UNFPA_SOMALIA⁩ ⁦⁦@UNFPA


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Out on the field! Our response-design must be tailor-made. Team ⁦@UNFPA_SOMALIA⁩ undertook a mission to Doolow, met with the local authorities and visited the IDP camp in Kabasa. We are now certainly in a better position to support ! ⁦@UNFPA⁩ ⁦@UNFPA_Arabic


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Here in Somalia, it’s abundantly clear: this drought is not like past droughts. The threat of famine is looming for millions of people; the world must step up immediately to avert catastrophe.


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TODAY: @USAID announced an additional $476 million in critical humanitarian & development aid to Somalia, where 7 million people face starvation. This funding will provide: food, nutrition, safe drinking water and health care, protection for women & more. usaid.gov/news-informati…

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

Getting down to work! Some of our activities in the last week or so! @UNFPA_SOMALIA @UNFPA @UNFPA_Arabic #ForABetterSomalia


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Key issues highlighted include decentralization of health systems, allocation of more resource for health investment and increasing government's commitment to health sector.

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On my working visit to Puntland, Somalia, I was privileged to meet and engage with the Vice President. Also the Ministers of Health, Planning, WomenAffairs, Youth, Humanitarian Affairs etc promoting the rights & choices of women and girls #ForABetterSomalia@UNFPA_SOMALIA


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President @HassanSMohamud’s Special Envoy for Drought, @AAbdishakur said the pictured child is Kafiya Nur standing on the graves of her twin siblings who died for hunger in Kaharey IDP camp on outskirts of #Dolow district in #Gedo region.

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

Fact: Somalia has seen 22 years of peaceful transitions of power. 2000: Abdulqasim Salad Hassan 2004: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed 2009: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed 2012: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 2017: Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo 2022: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud #PeacefulTransitionsSomalia

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Hambalyo Mudane Madaxweene @HassanSMohamud 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

The crescent has NOT been sighted in Saudi Arabia. #EidAlFitr will be celebrated on Monday 2nd May 2022. In shā Allāh May Allāh ﷻ allow us to utilise the remaining moments of this blessed month to engage in that which pleases Him and may He accept our siyām, qiyām & a'māl. Āmīn


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BREAKING: Sheikh Adan Madobe wins Speaker of Lower House of Parliament with 163 votes (up from 74 votes in the 1st round). Hassan Abdinoor got 89 (down from 98 in the 1st round). Aden Madobe previously held the post (2007-2010).

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Dr. Ridwan Abdi, PhD Reposted

At today’s High-Level Roundtable on the Horn of Africa Drought Finland highlighted the urgent need for life-saving support & protecting the most vulnerable. Finland 🇫🇮 has pledged 8,05 MEUR of #humanitarian aid to respond the region’s devastating situation. 📷: Petroc Wilton WFP

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