Somalia Launches Tree-Planting Campaign in Mogadishu to Strengthen Climate Action

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) — A major greening push kicked off in the capital as the Banadir Regional Administration joined forces with Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to plant trees at Hamar Municipal Hall, marking the close of National Tree Planting Week, officials said.

Tree-planting drives unfolded across every district in the Banadir region during the week, part of a concerted effort to restore degraded areas and bolster urban green space.

Officials confirmed that the campaign signals the start of a broad, large-scale plan to re-green Mogadishu as an element of the region’s wider environmental protection agenda.

A representative from the ministry lauded the regional administration’s role, noting that the joint effort underscores the government’s dedication to conserving the environment and expanding tree cover.

The activity is conducted under the “Green Somalia” initiative, aimed at increasing vegetation cover and reducing the impacts of climate change.