The new phase of the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme, known as ADRiFi, will be implemented with the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and Somalia’s Ministry of Finance, strengthening institutional capacity to anticipate climate shocks and respond before their humanitarian and economic effects deepen.

The programme is expected to support disaster preparedness, early-warning capabilities and risk-financing mechanisms for communities repeatedly exposed to drought and flooding. Specific details covering the financing timetable, priority regions and number of direct beneficiaries have not yet been announced.

The initiative extends a wider African Development Bank portfolio aimed at shifting Somalia from emergency-driven responses toward stronger climate preparedness. Recurrent droughts have affected livestock, water supplies and agricultural production, and seasonal floods have repeatedly damaged farmland, settlements and infrastructure.

Earlier AfDB-backed programmes provide an indication of the scale of that investment. In December 2025, the African Development Fund approved a $9.63 million grant for the Activating Climate-Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods in Somalia project, supported by an additional $2.2 million in-kind contribution from the World Food Programme.

The three-year programme targets 180,000 people, or about 30,000 families, in drought-affected Hirshabelle and Puntland, supporting water and land management, climate-resilient agriculture, market access and community disaster preparedness.

"Somalia’s livestock and agricultural sectors require targeted interventions like ACALS to build resilience to climate change,” Livestock, Forestry and Range Minister Hassan Hussein Mohamed said when the initiative was launched in June.

AfDB financing also includes a $24.45 million urban water and sanitation grant approved in January for Doolow, Qardho and South Galkayo. The project is designed to serve more than 500,000 people through expanded water systems, boreholes, treatment facilities and sanitation infrastructure.

"This investment deepens our engagement in Somalia,” Bubacarr Sankareh, the African Development Bank’s lead adviser for Somalia operations, said when announcing the water programme, linking resilient infrastructure with improved health and stronger local capacity.

For Somalia, the latest ADRiFi financing adds another layer to efforts to connect early warning, public institutions and pre-arranged disaster financing. Its practical impact will depend on implementation details still pending, including where resources will be concentrated and how quickly financing can reach communities exposed to the country’s recurring climate shocks.