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 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 20, 2025 | Climate change, Conflict Resolution, Displacement, Emergency, IDPs, Livelihoods, Somalia, Women
When violent conflict broke out in Belet-Hawa, in Somalia’s Gedo region, Dahabo Jimcale had no choice but to flee. With six children to protect, she left behind everything she knew, including the small home she had built and her job at the local market, that enabled...
by NAPAD | Sep 10, 2025 | Access to Justice, Animal health, clean energy, Climate change, Conflict Resolution, Innovation, Livelihoods, Livestock, solarenergy, Somalia, WASH, Water, Women
Three years ago, in 2022, life in Kahandale Village, Galgadud Region, revolved around the daily struggle to find water. Women and girls bore the heaviest burden, walking long distances under the scorching sun to fetch water from unreliable sources. The long treks not...
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)...
