by NAPAD | Nov 10, 2026 | Abduwak, Agriculture, Agroforestry, clean energy, Climate change, Displacement, DRR, empowerment, Food Security, Innovation, Kitchen garden, Livelihoods, Nutrition, solarenergy, Somalia, Water, Women
In drought-prone Abudwak, kitchen gardens are putting fresh vegetables on the table for families who once depended on whatever reached the market and giving women a new source of food and income. In Abudwak District, in the Galgaduud region of Galmudug State, central...
by Stephanie Machua | Jul 6, 2026 | Animal health, animals, Drought, Emergency, empowerment, Livelihoods, Livestock
For pastoral and agro-pastoral families in Somalia, livestock provide food, nutrition, income, and a pathway to recovery during challenging times. When drought strikes, the loss of livestock for many households often means the loss of a family’s only source of...
by NAPAD | Nov 25, 2025 | Agriculture, Agroforestry, clean energy, Climate change, empowerment, Food Security, Gedo, Somalia, Innovation, Innovation, Livelihoods, Nutrition, solarenergy, Women
Gabay Yussuf, a mother of eight (four girls and four boys) in Busle village, Dollow district, Gedo region, Somalia, has long faced the harsh realities of farming in an unpredictable climate. Poor soil, pests, and disease, and lack of enough water often left her farm...
by NAPAD | Nov 25, 2025 | Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate change, empowerment, Food Security, Innovation, Innovation, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Peacebuilding, solarenergy, Value Addition, Women
Somalia is home to a wide variety of food crops cultivated primarily by smallholder farmers. Common crops include sorghum, cowpeas, sesame, maize, bananas, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, spinach, and watermelons, which form a key part of local diets. Traditionally,...
by NAPAD | Nov 25, 2025 | Climate change, Displacement, Emergency, empowerment, Floods, Innovation, Radio, WASH
In Somalia, radio remains one of the most trusted and far-reaching sources of information in local languages and dialects that resonate with its listeners. It serves communities where literacy levels are low, and access to other channels of communication, such as...
by NAPAD | Nov 19, 2025 | Climate change, Displacement, Emergency, empowerment, Floods, Innovation, WASH, Water, Women
For Habiba Mohamed Odawaa, a mother of four living in Camp Bakaal, Baardheere District, access to safe sanitation was once a daily struggle. Like many displaced families in flood-prone areas in Somalia, Habiba and her neighbours relied on makeshift or shared pit...
