by NAPAD | May 6, 2025 | Abduwak, clean energy, Climate change, Conflict Resolution, empowerment, hygiene, solarenergy, Somalia, WASH, Women
Access to clean water in Somalia remains a critical humanitarian issue, made worse by recurring droughts, flash floods, conflict, and poor infrastructure. In rural areas, access is particularly limited, with only 28% of the population having basic water supply,...
by NAPAD | May 6, 2025 | Agriculture, Agroforestry, clean energy, Climate change, empowerment, Food Security, irrigation, Kitchen garden, Livelihoods, Nutrition, solarenergy, Somalia, WASH, Water, Women
A wide ariel view of the surgudud farm under solar powered irrigation In Surgadud Village, Dollow District, Somalia, subsistence farming was once a reliable source of food for household consumption, with any surplus sold to neighbours or in the local market. However,...
by NAPAD | Apr 28, 2025 | Climate change, Emergency, hygiene, Mandera County, WASH, Water, Women
Mama Halima outside her home Khalicha Village in Mandera North, Mandera County, has always been a place of resilience. Locally referred to as the “clean village,” Khalicha earned this reputation when its residents made the bold step to ban the sale and use...
by NAPAD | Apr 2, 2025 | Education, Girls, HEALTH, hygiene, Mandera County, WASH, Water, Youth
Girls listen in keenly during one of the MHM sensitization sessions in Khalalio primary school Menstruation management varies across cultural, social, and economic contexts. For young girls in marginalized rural areas, limited guidance on menstruation can make the...
by NAPAD | Apr 2, 2025 | HEALTH, hygiene, Mandera County
Introduction In Kenya, access to clean water and adequate sanitation remains a major challenge, particularly for vulnerable communities. In Mandera County, Kenya, poor waste management, lack of access to clean water, and inadequate hygiene practices especially during...
