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 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 | 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,...
