by NAPAD | Jan 31, 2023 | Climate change, Food Security, irrigation, Livelihoods, Mandera County, solarenergy
The current drought in Northern Kenya is unprecedented in its scale and duration, leading to critical food insecurity and rising malnutrition rates among people in the 29 counties classified as ASAL communities. According to an October drought report by the ASAL...
by NAPAD | Oct 29, 2022 | Drought, Food Security, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Somalia
Keyf Hussein harvesting capsicum from her kitchen garden in Dalsan Village Most regions of Somalia have been affected by the persistent drought which has resulted in increased food insecurity, acute water scarcity, and severe malnutrition, particularly among children...
by NAPAD | Jul 27, 2022 | Emergency, Livelihoods, Livestock, Somalia
The demand for water in our daily living is undebatable. A report by the UNOCHA states that more than 3.9 million people cannot access enough safe water for domestic use in Somalia. Water scarcity in Somalia because of the protracted drought has severely affected...
by NAPAD | Jul 18, 2022 | Animal health, Emergency, Livelihoods, Livestock
According to a report by the UNOCHA, 3 million livestock in Somalia have already died due to hunger and dehydration. Families are taking desperate measures to survive, leaving their homes in search of food, pasture, water and alternative livelihoods, increasing the...
by NAPAD | Jun 21, 2022 | Access to Justice, clean energy, Climate change, COVID19, Education, Livelihoods, Livestock, solarenergy, WASH
This report looks at the impact of NAPAD in 2021 and we look forward to a future where we will continue to serve the most vulnerable populations in Kenya, Somalia and now Ethiopia. NAPAD 2021 ANNUAL REPORT...
by NAPAD | May 25, 2022 | COVID19, Education, Livelihoods, Somalia
Smallholder businesses owned by women in Somalia, face a variety of challenges which include cultural restrictions, illiteracy, inadequate business knowledge and skills, lack of capital and limited access to credit institutions that facilitate business growth or...