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 | 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 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...
by NAPAD | Aug 7, 2025 | clean energy, Climate change, Emergency, empowerment, Food Security, GBV, Girls, hygiene, Mandera County, WASH, Water, Women
Mandera County, in Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), faces recurring climate-induced disasters, including prolonged droughts, flash floods, and erratic rainfall that have disrupted livelihoods, reduced agricultural production, and depleted water...
