Newsletters
"SWALIM Update" is a newsletter produced by SWALIM. The newsletter was previously issued quarterly but effective 2015, is now a triannual newsletter. "SWALIM Update" is used to keep our wide base of clients, drawn from local and international non-governmental organisations, government agencies, United Nations agencies, academic institutions, civil society and communities, abreast of the activities and accomplishments of the SWALIM project in the preceding period. The newsletter summarises ongoing and completed activities in water, land, remote sensing, information management and capacity building whose results are expected to further enhance available data and information on the state of, challenges faced and opportunities available for sustainable water and land resource management in Somalia.
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SWALIM Newsletters
SWALIM Newsletter for Jan-Mar 2026
The Newsletter highlights SWALIM’s key activities and contributions during the first quarter of the year, a period marked by worsening drought conditions following the poor 2025 Deyr rains and the continuation of harsh Jilaal conditions.Publication Download
SWALIM Update - Issued 07 January 2026
The Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) project, implemented by FAO, provides critical water and land resource information to support sustainable development, disaster preparedness, and humanitarian response in Somalia.Publication Download
Somalia Groundwater Status Update - Issued 23 December 2025
Groundwater remains Somalia’s most critical and dependable water source, sustaining urban and rural populations, pastoral livelihoods, and productive sectors especially as surface water availability continues to decline during the ongoing drought.Publication Download
