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 | 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 | 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)...
by NAPAD | May 15, 2025 | Access to Justice, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Bee Farming, clean energy, Climate change, Conflict Resolution, Dignity Kits, Drought, Education, Emergency, empowerment, Floods, Food Security, GBV, Girls, HEALTH, hygiene, Innovation, irrigation, Livelihoods, Livestock, Mandera County, Nutrition, Peacebuilding, solarenergy, WASH, Water, Women, Youth
NAPAD Kenya is pleased to present its Annual Report for the Year 2024. This report highlights our collective achievements in improving the lives of vulnerable communities in Mandera County. Working in close collaboration with our partners, we responded to the urgent...
