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 NAPAD | Dec 2, 2025 | Innovation, localization
SMT and staff participating in a training session on fundraising and the institutionalization of NAPAD’s Resource Mobilization Strategy. Before the launch of the Sustainability Model Program, implemented in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council and funded by...
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 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...
by Stephanie Machua | Oct 24, 2025 | empowerment, Feature, Innovation, localization, Mandera County
“We remain committed to continuously learning, adapting, and leveraging technology to build a stronger, data-driven organization. One that ensures every resource contributes directly to improving the lives of the communities we support.” NAPAD MEAL Manager....
