by NAPAD | Nov 9, 2026 | clean energy, Climate change, Conflict Resolution, DRR, Food Security, Gedo, Somalia, WASH, Women
In Malkariyey, along the Dawa River, a community resilience and disaster risk reduction project is bringing safe water, dignity, and stronger defenses against drought to the doorsteps of agro-pastoral families. For Adey Yacqub, a 35-year-old mother of five, water used...
by NAPAD | Nov 5, 2026 | Agriculture, clean energy, Climate change, Dollow, Gedo, Somalia, HEALTH, hygiene, Innovation, Livelihoods, solarenergy, Somalia, WASH, Water, Women
In Gondobow, a solar-powered water system now serves displaced families and host households side by side, bringing safe water, healthier children, and more time for productive work. For Amino Muqtar Mohamed, a mother living in Gondobow village in Dolow District, in...
by Stephanie Machua | Nov 26, 2025 | Emergency, GBV, Gedo, Somalia, Girls, WASH, Water, Women
Women and Children queue for water at a distribution site in Warcadey Halima Hassan is a displaced mother of two who fled violent conflict in her home village and now lives in Warcadey, Beledhawa district. Like many displaced households, Halima and a group of other...
by NAPAD | Nov 25, 2025 | Climate change, Displacement, Emergency, empowerment, Floods, Innovation, Radio, WASH
In Somalia, radio remains one of the most trusted and far-reaching sources of information in local languages and dialects that resonate with its listeners. It serves communities where literacy levels are low, and access to other channels of communication, such as...
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 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...
