
Etienne Peterschmitt
@epeterschmitt
@FAO Representative and Country Director for @FAOSomalia. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and secure #FutureofFood for all.
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https://www.fao.org/somalia/en 25-08-2009 15:19:40
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Honoured to join FAO in Africa and HQ leaders in #Accra for #RMT14! Focus: partnerships, innovation and action for resilient agrifood systems. Proud to champion #Somalia’s priorities in the push for #ZeroHunger. 🌱 #4Betters


FAO Somalia Representative Etienne Peterschmitt had the honour of hosting H.E. Hassan Hussein Mohamed, Minister of Ministry of Livestock, Forestry & Range - Somalia, at the FAO in Somalia office. The meeting focused on discussing collaborative strategies to further enhance the livestock sector.


Minister of Fisheries H.E H.E Ahmed Hassan Aden held a meeting with Representative from FAO in Somalia Etienne Peterschmitt in #Mogadishu. The meeting centered on strengthening cooperation between the FAO and the Ministry, with a specific focus on the fisheries sector.


📍Mogadishu Our Country Representative,Etienne Peterschmitt, joined Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 🇸🇴 and local actors at the National Agrifood Investment Summit to promote climate-smart agriculture and enhance investment for resilient food sytems and #BetterProduction in #Somalia. #NAFIS2025


FAO Somalia and 🇨🇦 sign new project to empower women producers in #Somalia through: 🐪Climate-smart production 💧 Natural resource management 📈 Inclusive market access Thank you, Canada in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda Project contributes to Denmark in Somalia & KfW Development Bank's Joint Resilience Programme.


Delighted to sign our new partnership with Canada on behalf of FAO in Somalia, which will empower #Somali women in agrifood systems! By tackling gender barriers and climate vulnerabilities together, we’re unlocking producer's potential and building lasting resilience.


Thanks to European Commission's funding, Food and Agriculture Organization strengthened Somalia’s fisheries and livestock value chains for sustainable, inclusive growth—creating jobs, opportunities, and rebuilding infrastructure. bit.ly/4j0e7Rx #FoodSecurity #InvestInHumanity


Productive Nairobi meetings for our Country Rep, Etienne Peterschmitt with partners. The Embassy of Japan in Somalia Denmark in Somalia Canada in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda Netherlands in Somalia France in Somalia EU Delegation Somalia GIZ UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #Australia🇦🇺 #Germany 🇩🇪 #IMF Somalia



Honoured to handover fodder facilities in #Dhusamareb that will: 🐄 Save livestock (protect livelihoods) 🥛 Secure milk production (improve nutrition) 🐪 Improve resilience Grateful to Denmark in Somalia for the partnership!


📍Dhusmareb FAOR, Etienne Peterschmitt, met with #Galmudug Minister for Livestock and Minister for Planning to reinforce our shared priorities for pastoralist communities. Grateful to Denmark in Somalia and Canada in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda for supporting joint resilience programming. #FutureOfPastoralism.



FAO Somalia team, led by FAOR Etienne Peterschmitt, successfully concluded a 2 day internal review of the current Country Programming Framework for Somalia & initiated planning for the next #CPF aligned with the Somalia National Transformational Plan, the Food and Agriculture Organization #4Betters and the #SDGs


Our team, led by FAOR Etienne Peterschmitt, was honoured to engage H.E. Mohamed A. Hayir (Maareeye) and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 🇸🇴 team to strenghten collaboration and align sector priorities to ensure our joint efforts fully support the transformational agenda — recognizing sustainable change must be govt-led.



🌱#WorldEnvironmentDay! Recently, together with the Federal Govt of Somalia, we launched the #Ugbaad Project, funded by Green Climate Fund, to restore landscapes and ecosystems and build climate resilience through community-led and nature-based solutions. Watch launch📼 to learn more👇

Under the #YOUACT project, Somali youth aren’t beneficiaries—they’re leaders. Today's Steering Committee, chaired by Federal Govt of 🇸🇴and #Hirshabelle Youth and Sports Ministers, reaffirmed our investment in their potential. Grateful to UN Peacebuilding Fund Somalia for the support. #JOSP


Today in #Gabiley, FAOR, Etienne Peterschmitt handed over a new fodder hub to Hon. Minister Omar Shaib (MoL&RD), supported by Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi’s #SIRAII project. The facility will strengthen fodder systems & enhance resilience of agro-pastoral communities. Thank you, Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi.


📍Burao FAOR, Etienne Peterschmitt, joined the Governor, Mayor and local leaders to inspect a vegetable market under construction, supported by EU Delegation Somalia. The market will improve fresh food access, incomes, livelihoods and economic growth in the #Togdheer region.
