by NAPAD | Nov 9, 2026 | clean energy, Climate change, Conflict Resolution, DRR, Food Security, Gedo, Somalia, WASH, Women
In Malkariyey, along the Dawa River, a community resilience and disaster risk reduction project is bringing safe water, dignity, and stronger defenses against drought to the doorsteps of agro-pastoral families. For Adey Yacqub, a 35-year-old mother of five, water used...
by NAPAD | Nov 5, 2026 | Agriculture, clean energy, Climate change, Dollow, Gedo, Somalia, HEALTH, hygiene, Innovation, Livelihoods, solarenergy, Somalia, WASH, Water, Women
In Gondobow, a solar-powered water system now serves displaced families and host households side by side, bringing safe water, healthier children, and more time for productive work. For Amino Muqtar Mohamed, a mother living in Gondobow village in Dolow District, in...
by Stephanie Machua | Mar 2, 2026 | Agriculture, Agroforestry, clean energy, Climate change, Dollow, Drought, Food Security, Gedo, Somalia, Livelihoods, Mandera County, Nutrition, solarenergy
Farmers harvesting sudan grass Somalia continues to face prolonged and recurrent drought, with below-average rainfall resulting in widespread water shortages, crop failure, livestock deaths, and the erosion of community livelihood systems. Agro-pastoral communities...
by Stephanie Machua | Nov 26, 2025 | Emergency, GBV, Gedo, Somalia, Girls, WASH, Water, Women
Women and Children queue for water at a distribution site in Warcadey Halima Hassan is a displaced mother of two who fled violent conflict in her home village and now lives in Warcadey, Beledhawa district. Like many displaced households, Halima and a group of other...
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 | Jul 31, 2025 | Access to Justice, Displacement, Dollow, Emergency, Food Security, GBV, Gedo, Somalia, Girls, HEALTH, hygiene, IDPs, Livelihoods, Mandera County, Nutrition, Peacebuilding, Somalia, WASH, Water, Women, Youth
Reporting Period: July 2025 Prepared by: Nomadic Assistance for Peace and Development (NAPAD) Over the past two months, Belet-Hawa District in the Gedo Region has witnessed a sharp escalation in armed conflict between forces of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)...
