by NAPAD | Mar 7, 2024 | Climate change, Emergency, Mandera County, solarenergy, WASH
The historic 2021-2023 Horn of Africa drought affected more than 5 million people in Kenya. With five consecutive failed rainy seasons, more than 400,000 people in the ASAL regions were forced to move from their homes in search of lifesaving assistance (IOM). During...
by NAPAD | Dec 31, 2023 | clean energy, Climate change, Drought, empowerment, Girls, solarenergy, WASH, Women
Shidle Village, situated 35 kilometers from Dollow Town in the Gedo region of Somalia, is home to the minority Somali Bantu community. One of the longstanding challenges faced by the village is the scarcity of clean water. Despite the community’s effort to...
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 | Jan 24, 2022 | clean energy, Climate change, solarenergy, Somalia
Huulkujir Solar Powered water Pumping System Foos Yussuf Jama proudly leads community leaders and a NAPAD team in a walk around the concrete perimeter fence that secures the village borehole and the solar-powered water pumping system. Her beautiful smile betrays the...
by NAPAD | Mar 12, 2021 | clean energy, Food Security, solarenergy
According to the Somalia Food Security Outlook, October 2020 to May 2021, acute food insecurity is expected to remain high in Somalia through May 2021. This situation is perpetuated by varying impacts of localized floods and below-average rainfall, a worsening desert...