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In the aftermath of the Tsunami which has struck the north-eastern Indian Ocean coastline of Somalia on 26 December 2004, a
UN report of February 2005 referred to the heightened potential of nuclear and toxic waste hazards on the shores of Puntland.
A suspension of purchase of marine products from the region has led to an UN fact-finding mission to establish human
health/environment risks associated with the hazards. The analysis and conclusions from the different agencies, should there be
more than one, will be linked to an integrated response.
Maxwell Gaylard, Resident Representative
CHEMICALS LAND
PORTFOLIO
Somalia is participating in the Drought Mitigation and Sustainable Livelihoods program in an effort to reverse effects from lack of rainfall
and to help mitigate future weather anomalies. For more information on this programme, kindly refer to the Project Spotlight section of
this publication.
Under the Montreal Protocol compliance framework for Somalia, UNDP is contributing in the refrigeration sector by development of a
refrigeration management plan. The country is also participating in a regional MB phase-out project being implemented by UNDP for
low volume consumers in Africa. This project provides policy strengthening assistance that aims to prevent the future introduction of
MB use in the country
CONTACTS
Mr. Dirk Boberg – dirk.boberg@undp.org
http://www.so.undp.org/
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UNDP Somalia Questionnaire 2005; Boberg, D,“Sustainable Livelihoods and Drought Mitigation Project”, UNDP Somalia.
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