“Somalia Strengthens Climate Transparency Partnership with ICAT at Global Forum 2025”

Somalia and ICAT Discuss Strengthening Climate Action Transparency

Incheon, South Korea – September 2025

The Director General of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Abdirisak Ahmed Ali, held a bilateral meeting with the Director of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), Mr. Henning Wuester, on the sidelines of the Global Transparency Forum 2025 taking place in Incheon, South Korea.

The discussion focused on strengthening cooperation between Somalia and ICAT, which supports developing countries in advancing their systems for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), building institutional capacity, and preparing to submit the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement.

During the meeting, both sides explored ways for ICAT to support Somalia in enhancing its transparency frameworks, thereby enabling the country to better track and report on its climate actions and progress.

Mr. Abdirisak Ahmed Ali emphasized the Federal Government of Somalia’s strong commitment to improving transparency and accountability in climate action, stressing that greater transparency will help build international confidence and expand opportunities for climate finance to support Somalia’s adaptation and mitigation efforts.

The Director General was accompanied by Ms. Ayan Harare, Coordinator of the Climate Finance Unit at the Ministry, who highlighted the importance of consistent technical and financial support to ensure Somalia can fully benefit from global transparency mechanisms.

This growing partnership is expected to play a key role in strengthening Somalia’s institutional capacity in data collection, reporting, and the development of effective strategies to address the impacts of climate change.