Boosting Food Security in Qurdubey Village, Somalia, through Climate Smart Irrigation Farming
Close to the River Jubba in Dollow district, Gedo region in Jubaland lies the Qurdubey village. The village is mainly inhabited by agro pastoralists, who practice irrigation agriculture along the river banks. This subsistence agriculture was characterized by the use...
Providing more children with the opportunity to learn during emergencies.
The ongoing drought in Somalia is causing a humanitarian crisis, with millions of people being displaced and in dire need of water, food, and other basic necessities. This crisis is also as a result of prolonged conflicts, climatic shocks, and weak governance systems,...
Boosting Food Security through Irrigation Farming in Bur Abor village, Mandera
The current drought in Northern Kenya is unprecedented in its scale and duration, leading to critical food insecurity and rising malnutrition rates among people in the 29 counties classified as ASAL communities. According to an October drought report by the ASAL...
Clean Water Access in Malkariye, Somalia
Halima Happily accessing clean water close to her home Despite decades of progress in water provision worldwide, 8 out of 10 people in rural, marginalized communities still lack access to clean water. This persistent challenge is compounded by the worsening effects of climate change, which have led to unprecedented droughts and flash floods among others. These disasters often destroy existing water infrastructure, leaving communities vulnerable to waterborne diseases and without clean water...
