InterAction Member Activity Report SOMALIA

InterAction Member Activity Report
SOMALIA
A Guide to Humanitarian and Development Efforts of
InterAction Member Organizations in Somalia
November 2009
Photo: World Concern

Produced by Astrid Haas
With the Humanitarian Policy and Practice Team, InterAction
And with the support of a cooperative agreement with USAID/OFDA
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 667-8227 Fax: (202) 667-8236
Website: www.interaction.org
InterAction Member Activity Report: Somalia November 2009
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................2

MAP OF SOMALIA ...................................................................................................................................3
REPORT SUMMARY................................................................................................................................4
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ...............................................................................................................5
INTERACTION MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS REPORT ...........8
LIST OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS BY SECTOR ACTIVITY..................................................9
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................... 10
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY INTERNATIONAL ......................... 11

AGENCY FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT .................................... 12
CARE.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
CONCERN WORLDWIDE ................................................................................................................... 17
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER........................................................................................ 19
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS.............................................................................................. 21
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE .................................................................................... 24
LIFE FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................... 26
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF............................................................................................................ 29
MERCY CORPS ....................................................................................................................................... 31
MERCY USA FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 35
RELIEF INTERNATIONAL ................................................................................................................. 39
WORLD CONCERN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION ........................................................... 42
WORLD VISION ..................................................................................................................................... 45
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Map of Somalia
Map courtesy of the United Nations Cartographic Section

Available online at: http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/somalia.pdf
Last accessed: 12 November 2009
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Report Summary
This report offers international agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the

media and the public an overview of current and planned humanitarian and development
assistance being provided to the people of Somalia by InterAction member organizations.
A total of fourteen InterAction member organizations submitted information for this

report. These organizations are active in the sectors of agriculture and food, business
development, child protection, emergency and disaster relief, education and training,
gender, health, infrastructure development, refugee and Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) assistance, rural development, shelter as well as water and sanitation activities.
InterAction member organizations are active all over Somalia. Programs can be found in
the Bay, Bakool, Hiraan, Puntland, Somaliland, Lower and Middle Juba regions and in the
Bajuni Islands, Lower Shabelle and the Juba Valley, among other regions. InterAction
member organizations are also aiding Somalis outside of Somalia. Disaster and emergency
relief program in refugee camps in Kakuma and Dadaab, Kenya, as well as in Ethiopia and
Yemen, are serving many Somali refugees.
The majority of our members serve in partnership with various local and international
NGOs or with the support of village elders. Several of our member organizations have
partnered with one another in service delivery, as well as with World Food Program and
other United Nations agencies. Furthermore, many of our respondents receive funding
from the international donor community, including private donations as well as funds from
the United States Government.
Poor security conditions and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian access in Somalia are
cited by operational agencies as major concerns. In many instances, the security situation
in the country hampers aid efforts as agencies need to pull staff members out of dangerous
situations or even temporarily suspend aid programs.
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Historical Background
Somalis are ethically, linguistically and culturally a very similar group of people. Yet they
have very strong clan affiliations, which have marked the country’s political development
since independence. The country Somalia was geographically divided during the colonial
period. In 1887, the British claimed the northern part of the country, which today is called
Somaliland and in 1889 the Italians established a protectorate in the Central and Southern
regions. Somalia’s route to independence began in 1950, when the United Nations (UN)
formed the UN Trust of Somalia under Italian trusteeship. Ten years later, when both the
British and the Italian parts of Somalia gained independence, they combined to form the
United Republic of Somalia.
In 1967, Somalia experienced its last democratic election where sixty parties competed for
power and Ali Shermanke became president. However, in 1969 after President Shermanke
was assassinated by one of his own bodyguards, Major General Muhammed Siad Barre
quickly took control of the country in a bloodless coup. This marked the end of democracy
in Somalia. In 1970 Barre declared scientific socialism to be the national ideology in
Somalia and thus closely aligned himself with the Soviet Union. His subsequent years in
power were marked by nationalization of many of the important industries and services
within the economy. The alignment with the Soviet Union also brought military benefits,
and in 1977 Somalia embarked upon a war with neighboring Ethiopia, over the control of
the Ogaden region. This region, which belongs to Ethiopia is inhabited primarily by ethnic
Somalis. During the war, the Soviets switched their allegiance and started backing Ethiopia,
which led to a disintegration of ties with Somalia. Before long, Barre forged closer ties with
the United States, receiving both military and economic assistance from the American
government.
During the same period, Barre’s experiment with scientific socialism was failing drastically.
Although Barre attempted to adapt socialism to the needs of Somalia, the nationalization of
most industries, businesses and banks placed an incredible strain on the economy.
Furthermore, in 1974-1975 an extensive drought caused a widespread famine and
approximately 20,000 people died. In 1980, Barre was forced to abandon this experiment.
In 1981, genuine and outspoken opposition against Barre’s regime began as he started
excluding members of the Mijertyn and Isaaq clans from the government. This resulted in
the rise of armed political opposition movements, in particular the Somali National
Movement (SNM) and the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), which started to take
control of parts of the country. The next major drought, which led to further widespread
famine, occurred between 1985 and 1987. This, coupled with the intensified fighting
between clans, led to large waves of refugees fleeing across the borders to Kenya, Ethiopia
and Djibouti. By 1990, Barre’s area of control was reduced dramatically to only Mogadishu
and its immediate surroundings. In 1991, Barre finally fled Somalia with the remnants of
his army. In the same year, Somaliland in the north unilaterally declared its independence.
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A major struggle to fill the power vacuum left by Barre ensued. In particular fighting
between clan warlords Mohamed Farah Aideed and Ali Mahdi Mohammed resulted in
numerous civilian casualties. Furthermore, humanitarian agencies, which were attempting
to respond to the famine, found that their access was compromised by rival militias. After a
temporary ceasefire was established between some of the warring factions, the United
Nations Security Council adopted a resolution establishing a peacekeeping force, the United
Nations Operations in Somalia (UNOSOM I). This small force was deployed to monitor the
ceasefire, however, this became increasingly difficult as fighting flared up and the terms of
the ceasefire were ignored. In an attempt to secure the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
the US offered to lead a multi-national force, the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), which was
sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council. American troops were deployed to
Somalia in 1992 as part of “Operation Restore Hope.” However, the American intervention
ended disastrously, when fighting resulted in the death of 18 American soldiers, and an
estimated 1,000 Somalis in 1993, and the subsequent withdrawal of US military forces.
Although the UN replaced UNITAF with another peacekeeping force, UNOSOM II, it too
finally withdrew its troops by 1995.
Recognized only as a failed state, Somalia it was suffered violence, famine and chaos.
Militias and unrecognized administrations established themselves in different areas of the
country.. Somaliland established its own authority and control of territory and has since
enjoyed relative peace and stability. The region of Puntland, in northeastern Somalia,
followed suit and declared autonomy in 1998.
During the 1990s, after the failed peacekeeping efforts, there was a general lack of
international engagement with Somalia. Finally, after fourteen attempts to establish a
functioning government a new Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was inaugurated in
Kenya in 2004. The officials were not able to meet in Somalia until 2006 and even then had
only narrow territorial and clan support. In addition, within the TFG rifts began to emerge,
particularly on the issue of where the capital of Somalia should be. By the end of 2005 the
TFG had virtually no authority or territorial control in Somalia and many of its institutions
were defunct.
To fill the power vacuum that was once again apparent in 2006, the Union of Islamic Courts
(UIC), took control of Mogadishu in the same year. The UIC was a heterogeneous
representation of various religious traditions and political perspectives present in Somalia.
Its initial popular appeal stemmed from the fact that for a long period of time, it had been
the only entity able to effectively provide security and the rule of law in many regions in
Somalia. Furthermore, the UIC also set up other public institutions such as schools and
health care centers.
However, increasingly parts of the UIC became ambiguous in their rhetoric and in their
actions toward the international community. In December 2006 Ethiopia intervened,
backing the transitional government forces against the Islamist militias. Their forces
managed to capture Mogadishu very quickly and by January 2007, the UIC had abandoned
its last stronghold. Subsequently an African Union Peacekeeping Force, sanctioned by the
UN Security Council, was deployed to Somalia.
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Ethiopian troops finally withdrew in January 2009. After a meeting in Djibouti, held in the
same month, the moderate Islamist, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, was elected president of
the transnational government. However, his selection led to a violent upsurge of the
Islamist Al Shaabab militia, one of the former militant wings of the UIC. They currently have
control of many parts of the country, including large areas of Mogadishu. Al Shaabab also
claims to have links to Al Qaeda, which is a growing source of concern among the
international community.
The continued fighting in Somalia has resulted in new waves of refugees and IDPs,
especially from Mogadishu and surrounding areas. Furthermore, continued flooding and
droughts in the region have contributed to crippling food insecurity and the increased
movement of people. By 2007, the number of refugees had hit one million. Kenya officially
closed its border to refugees in January 2007. However, it is estimated that there are still
1,200 Somalis entering Kenya illegally every month.
The international community faces daunting obstacles while trying to implement

development and relief programs in Somalia. Numerous aid workers have been killed and
others have been taken hostage. With the violence and adverse weather conditions causing
an upsurge in migration and displacement, many of the camps for IDPs and refugees are
filled beyond their capacity and their inhabitants face shortages in food, water, shelter,
health care and sanitation services. Violence, kidnapping, piracy and extortion have also led
to the interruption of programming and in some cases have resulted in NGOs pulling out of
Somalia. However, despite these conditions, InterAction member organizations continue to
deliver essential services and supplies to support their relief and development programs,
in what is often termed the most dangerous country in the world.
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InterAction Member Organizations Contributing to this Report
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA)
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
CARE
Concern Worldwide (Concern)
Education Development Center (EDC)
International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
LIFE for Relief and Development (LIFE)
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
Mercy Corps
Mercy USA for Aid and Development (M-USA)
Relief International (RI)
World Concern Development Organization (WC)
World Vision (WV)
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List of Member Organizations by Sector Activity
Agriculture and Food Health

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development CARE
CARE Concern Worldwide
International Medical Corps International Medical Corps
LIFE for Relief and Development International Rescue Committee
Lutheran World Relief LIFE for Relief and Development
Mercy Corps Mercy USA for Aid and Development
Relief International Relief International
World Concern Development Organization World Concern Development Organization
World Vision World Vision
Business Development, Cooperatives, Credit Infrastructure

CARE Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Education Development Center CARE
Mercy USA for Aid and Development
Refugees, IDPs and Migration
Child Protection International Medical Corps
International Rescue Committee International Rescue Committee
Lutheran World Relief LIFE for Relief and Development
Lutheran World Relief
Disaster and Emergency Relief Mercy USA for Aid and Development
Concern Worldwide Relief International
CARE
International Rescue Committee Rural Development
CARE
Education and Training Concern Worldwide
CARE
Concern Worldwide Shelter
Education Development Center International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee Mercy USA for Aid and Development
LIFE for Relief and Development
Lutheran World Relief Water and Sanitation
Mercy Corps Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Relief International CARE
World Concern Development Organization Concern Worldwide
World Vision International Medical Corps
International Rescue Committee
Gender LIFE for Relief and Development
International Medical Corps Mercy USA for Aid and Development
International Rescue Committee Relief International
Lutheran World Relief World Concern Development Organization
Relief International World Vision
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Glossary of Acronyms
ACF: Action Against Hunger NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
AFREC: Africa Rescue Committee NRC: Norwegian Refugee Coucil
ARAHA: American Relief Agency for the Horn of
Africa OCHA: United Nations Office for the Coordination
ARP: Area Rehabilitation Program of Humanitarian Affairs
OFDA: USAID’s Office for Foreign Disaster
CDC: Center for Disease Control Assistance
CfBT: Centre for British Teachers OTP: Outpatient Therapeutic Program
CfW: Cash for Work
CHAST: Child Hygiene and Sanitation Trainings PHAST: Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
CIDA: Canadian International Development Transformation
Agency PRM: U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for
COSV: Italian Non-Governmental Organization Population, Refugees and Migration
CPST: Community Peace and Security Team PSAWEN: Puntland State Agency for Water and
the Environment
DFID: Department for International Development PVO: Private Voluntary Organizations
(UK)
DOTS: Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course SADO: Social Life and Agriculture Development
DRC: Danish Refugee Council Organization
SCOPE: Strengthening Child Opportunities for
ECHO: European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Primary Education
Department SEA: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
EU: European Union SEEDS: School Environment and Education
Development for Somalia
FAO: Food and Agricultural Organization SFP: Supplementary Food Program
FORAD: Forum for Relief And Development SIRIP: Somalia Interactive Radio Instruction
FSAU: Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit Program
SWALIM: Somalia Water and Land Information
GBV: Gender Based Violence Management
GFATM: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria TB: Tuberculosis
GoK: Government of Kenya
GTZ: German Development Agency UAE: United Arab Emirates
UNDP: United Nations Development Program
HfH: Hope for the Horn UNFPA: United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for
IAS: International Aid Service Refugees
IASC: Inter-Agency Standing Committee UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund
IDP: Internally Displaced Person USAID: United States Agency for International
INGO: International Non-Governmental Development
Organization
ITNs: Insecticide Treated Bed Nets
WASH: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
JRS: Jesuit Refugee Services WFP: World Food Program
WHO: World Health Organization
MCDO: Mother and Child Development WRRS: Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services
Organization WTK: Windle Trust Kenya
MCH: Maternal and Child Health
ZOA: Dutch Development Agency
NFI: Non-Food Items
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
U.S. Contact
Julio Muñoz, Bureau Chief for Marketing and Development
ADRA International
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Tel: +1 (301) 680 6373
Fax: +1 (301) 680 6370
E-mail: Julio.Munoz@adra.org
Website: www.adra.org
U.S. Security Focal Point

Kenneth Flemmer, Director for Agency Security
ADRA International
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Tel: +1 (301) 680 6745
Fax: +1 (301) 680 6370
E-mail: Ken.Flemmer@adra.org
ADRA chooses to withhold all project information related to ADRA Somalia to ensure
the security of its staff in the field. Please refer all questions to the above contacts.
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
U.S. Contact
Cyril Dupre, Representative
1400, 16th Street NW,
20036 Washington DC
Tel: +1 (202) 729 6798 or +1 (202) 341 6365
Email: Cyril.dupre@acted.org
Website: www.acted.org
Field Contact
Davina Jeffery, Country Director
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 203 870 891
E-mail: davina.jeffery@acted.org
Introduction
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is an international non-
governmental organization created in 1993 (www.acted.org). Independent, private and
not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates
according to non-discrimination and transparency principles. ACTED’s vocation is to
support vulnerable populations worldwide and to accompany them in the construction of a
better future. The programs implemented by ACTED (around 260 per year), in Africa, Asia,
the Middle East and Central America/Caribbean, aim at addressing the needs of the
populations affected by wars, natural catastrophes and/or economical and social crises. In
this region, ACTED is present in Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and south Sudan, implementing
projects related to food security, road rehabilitation, water and sanitation. ACTED has a
wide experience working with pastoralists and farmers from the dry lands of the horn of
Africa and central Africa and implementing Cash-for-Work (CfW), Food-for-Work and
Vouchers-for-Work schemes.
ACTED’s Work in Somalia

The following factors have converged to bring Somalia to its current status as one of the
poorest countries in the world, ranked 161 out of 163 countries in 2001 according to the
UNDP’s human development index:1
 Lack of a functioning central government since 1990
 Ongoing drought over the past three years
 High global food prices and in particular the spike of 2008
 Internal displacement as a result of ongoing conflict
Location: While the entire country is facing the effects of the above-mentioned factors,
ACTED has selected target locations in the rural Central and Southern provinces based on
the following factors: a) severity of humanitarian need in terms of food insecurity, lack of
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No data available for the 2006 HDI ranking.
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access to clean water and to public services; b) severity of the security situation; c)
existence of reliable local partnerships which are vital to facilitate work in Somalia.
This identification is based on the following: a) the humanitarian situation in these areas is
more severe than in the north (Somaliland, Puntland) where, although shocks have been
felt, population density is lower overall; b) this area has acquired a relative level of security
(although constant monitoring is required as the situation can change rapidly; c) ACTED’s
main partner, the Social life and Agricultural Development Organization (SADO) works in
these areas – a solid relationship and past portfolio has been built with this organization
over the previous 2 years;
Sector: Due to the combination of a dire humanitarian situation together with a highly
insecure environment, ACTED has been implementing the following priority programs
which are both relevant and viable:
A. Distribution Projects:
a) Seed distribution – to mitigate effects of drought and enable farmers to re-
start their activities. For example, in 2009 ACTED implemented such a
project successfully when 11,340 farmers received seeds and tools leading to
increased food security and much reduced unemployment as farmers were
able to return to their previous farming activities.
b) NFI distribution – a particular need has been identified for distribution of
generators, fuel and standard items e.g. blankets, plastic sheeting, hygiene
kits etc.
Note: Where possible, ACTED aims to support and enhance distributions

through the provision of training programs. For example, ACTED supported
recent seed distribution with training on land preparation, crop systems, pest
control, harvesting and irrigation.
B. Cash for Work: ACTED plans to implement projects involving CfW to achieve wider
aims, such as dam de-silting, or road repairs, which are effective ways to mitigate
both immediate food security concerns (food is available at local markets) and to
address longer term issues.
Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

ACTED is an active participant of the UN Cluster meetings, thereby ensuring close
coordination with all the humanitarian organizations and UN agencies involved in
assistance to the Somali population. In addition, ACTED has formed an ongoing partnership
with the national Somali NGO SADO. SADO has more than ten years of experience working
in Somalia, and in particular in the Central and Southern regions for food security related
interventions. SADO has previously partnered with various donors such as CIDA, UNICEF
and ECHO for the implementation of their programs.
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ACTED, in partnership with SADO, is currently undertaking a large-scale needs assessment

in the ACTED target areas in order to facilitate the formation of a 3-year strategy of
partnership between ACTED and SADO. This strategy, which will include a program of
capacity building for SADO, will guide ACTED interventions in Somalia and will ensure a
firm basis of understanding between the two organizations.
Special Concerns
ACTED has a dedicated team of security officers and security focal points to allow our field
teams to implement projects in accordance with our security procedures. ACTED security
guidelines in Somalia have been developed on the basis of our long standing presence in
other insecure environments e.g. Afghanistan and Iraq. Due to the current security
situation, ACTED does not have international staff members in the field, but their team of
national staff regularly travel to Nairobi for briefings. The reintroduction of international
staff members in the field will depend on an improvement in the ongoing assessment of the
security situation in the ACTED areas of intervention.
Photo: ACTED
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CARE
U.S. Contact
Emmanuel Mugabi, Program Liaison Coordinator
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: +1 (404) 979 9275
Email: emugabi@care.org
Website: www.care.org
Field Contact
Paul Daniels, Program Director, Somalia/South Sudan
P.O. Box 2039-00202
KNH Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2807000 Photo: CARE
Email: pdaniels@ci.or.ke
Introduction
CARE has been operational in Somalia since 1981. Program activities since then have
included projects in water and sanitation, pastoralist activities, civil society development,
small scale enterprise development, primary school education, teacher training, adult
literacy and vocational training in Somalia. CARE works in partnership with Somali and
international NGOs, civil authorities and local authorities. Due to insecurity in South
Central Somalia, CARE is currently operational in Puntland and Somaliland. All
interventions in CARE Somalia will be guided by the recently developed strategic plan
(2008 -2013) whose strategic directions are: adopt a program approach to demonstrate
impact and promote learning; reduce the impact of emergencies on vulnerable
communities, particularly women and children; improve governance and access to services
and resources; and ensure accountability through CARE’s systems and staff behavior.
CARE’s Work in Somalia

Emergency: Following the suspension of program activities in South Central Somalia,
CARE’s emergency interventions are currently in Puntland and Somaliland, with an
emphasis on support to IDPs. We are providing water and sanitation assistance to
communities in both Puntland and Somaliland, with funding from OFDA and Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The OFDA project provides funding to local and international
partners in emergency relief, water and sanitation, and economic infrastructure
rehabilitation. The Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry’s funds provide assistance in health
through a sub award to another INGO, as well as water and sanitation funding across
Somaliland and Puntland.
Economic Empowerment: The sector provides economic opportunities by working with

vulnerable communities on activities to increase production and market access for
agricultural crops, increase access to financial services and support small income
generating projects for the poor, in particular the women. The Puntland Pastoralists
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Livelihood Project works with 139,000 pastoralists to improve livelihood security using
effective natural resource management and improved access to water and pasture, based in
four districts of Garowe, Eyl, Bander Beyla and Qardho. Marginalized groups are supported
through micro enterprises to increase their income opportunities and strengthen their
position in society. Additional measures are taken to improve access to livestock markets
for primary producers. This project forges strong collaborations with other agencies.
CARE supports regional and cross border initiatives in the Enhanced Livelihoods in
Mandera Triangle and Regional Resilience Enhancement Against Drought projects in
Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. These projects have included a Conflict Sensitivity Service
Delivery component to ensure that consortium members and local communities’
activities implemented in the region minimizes conflicts and enhances peace. The
Promoting Alternative Livelihoods in Somaliland project, supported by the German
Government, aims at protecting vulnerable and poor rural and urban livelihood assets
by increasing real income for 4,500 women, IDPs and their households in two districts of
Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed regions of Somaliland.
Education: The Integrated Support to Primary and Alternative Basic Education project aims
at increasing enrolment and reducing drop-out rates of school children as well as
strengthening adult basic skills in literacy through radio broadcast and face-to-face tuition
by trained facilitators. The project is implemented by CARE, Save the Children UK and
British Broadcasting Corporation World Service Trust in Somaliland and Puntland. The
Skills Training and Employment Opportunities project aims at sustainably improving
livelihood and employment opportunities of 1,000 disadvantaged youth aged between 16
and 24 in Somaliland’s major urban centers (Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Borama, Erigabo,
Wajale, Gabile and Sheikh) through provision of technical and vocational education,
training and availing information on employment opportunities. The project is
implemented by CARE, Save the Children Denmark and Diakonia Sweden.

CARE Somalia is closely working with a number of local and international NGOs in the
implementation of the programs highlighted above. It is also liaising closely with relevant
government departments. In the education programs, for example, CARE is working in
consortia were in certain it is lead while in others it is the sub. Among the agencies CARE
works with in the consortia are Save the Children UK & Denmark, BBC World Trust,
Diakonia as well as VSF Suisse.
Special Concerns
The major concern in Somalia is the continued lack of access to large areas of the country
due to insecurity. Most of Somalia is controlled by radical armed opposition groups which
has greatly impeded access to the needy beneficiaries. As a result CARE’s programs are
currently largely confined to the more secure regions of Somaliland and Puntland.
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Concern Worldwide
U.S. Contact
Dominic MacSorley, Operations Director
104 East 40th Street, Suite 903
New York City, NY 10016
Tel: +1 (212) 557 8000
Email: dominic.macsorley@concern.net
Website: www.concern.net
Introduction Photo: Concern Worldwide

The mission of Concern Worldwide is to help people living in absolute poverty achieve
major improvements in their lives that last and spread without ongoing support.
Concern Worldwide in Somalia

Concern has been working in Somalia since 1986 and is currently assisting more than
800,000 people through Livelihoods, Education, Health, HIV/AIDS and Emergency
programs in four regions in south and central Somalia.
Education—Improving the quality of education for 9,323 children: Concern works with 21
target schools in Mogadishu and the Lower Shebelle Region implementing the
Strengthening Child Opportunities for Primary Education (SCOPE) program to develop the
capacity of target communities to provide affordable quality primary education for 9,240
children from poorer households, of whom at least 39 per cent are girls. Teacher training
has been provided, classrooms and latrines were constructed and schools were fitted with
desks and chairs. Through the community awareness component of the program,
community education committees have been set up and through Concern, developed by-
laws to promote improved school management. Womens groups in 21 communities were
mobilized to enroll new girls, with a corresponding recruitment of new teachers.
Water and Sanitation—Improving health and access to clean water for 14,619 people: Over
14,000 people now benefit from clean, safe drinking water from 15 wells in Lower Shabelle
Region constructed by Concern. The program helped establish or strengthen water and
sanitation committees and provided training on water management, hygiene and sanitation
for committee members and women hygiene promoters. The program also trained
technicians to repair and maintain the wells and hand pumps. To improve sustainability,
maintenance and performance of hand pumps, the project facilitated delivery and sale of
affordable spare parts through revolving fund schemes managed by a partner working in
the area. Concern’s program also improved the quality of sanitation and hygiene conditions
in target villages by providing concrete slabs and construction material to build family
latrines in 700 households.
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Livelihood Security—Improving long-term livelihood options for 16,152 poor households:

Concern’s livelihoods program operates in three districts of the lower Shabelle region. Over
16,000 households have been targeted for improved long-term livelihoods. New crop
varieties with market potential have been introduced, including maize, Somtux, Groundnut,
Garlic and Irish Potato. Profits have allowed farmers to rent tractors, reconstruct their
houses and purchase livestock. Training topics such as seasonal crop husbandry, integrated
pest management and storage techniques have targeted farmers. The program also
rehabilitated canals in 16 villages. The workforce - 770 households - received payment for
their work, while 10,837 households received access to the water. This cash-for-work
support ($50 per family) had an immediate and tangible impact. Reported data from target
villages revealed that farmers bought clothes for their families, rehabilitated their houses,
repaid previous loans, and bought farm land. In addition, the number of meals had
increased from one to two or three times per day.
HIV/AIDS—Raising awareness and reducing stigma: Concern’s program seeks to improve

HIV/AIDS response competencies of local communities in Mogadishu by conducting
awareness raising workshops for youth, religious leaders and women groups. Educational
materials have been prepared and distributed at public events and sites. Peer educators –
trained by Concern - work in the target districts, workplaces, youth centers, business
places, and educational institutions. In addition, 2,000 students from six schools have
received training.
Emergency—Meeting the critical needs of 343,914 people affected by drought and conflict:
Concern Somalia has implemented emergency interventions in four regions: Bay,
Galgaduud, Benadir and Lower Shebelle. The emergency responses have centered on cash
injection, rehabilitation of water sources, water trucking and provision of NFIs and
psychosocial support to the IDPs. To reduce the vulnerability to drought and displacement
of poor and vulnerable households over 258,000 individuals benefitted directly from
improved water resources through the rehabilitation of 90 shallow wells, 32 rain water
catchments and 15 boreholes. A further 85,650 individuals displaced by the conflict have
received cash relief, construction materials, and other NFIs as part of the emergency
response.
Cooperative Efforts with other Agencies

Programs are funded by Irish Aid, Norwegian Government, ECHO and private donors.
Concern Worldwide engages in multiple cooperative efforts with other local, international,
and governmental agencies as well as with local NGO partners. The budget of Concern
Worldwide for programs in Somalia in 2009 is $4.5 million
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Education Development Center
U.S. Contact
Kit Yasin, Project Director
1000 Potomac Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: +1 ( 202) 572 3700
Email: kyasin@edc.org
Website: www.edc.org
Field Contact
Said Yasin, COP
EDC Hargeisa, Near Ambassador Hotel
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Phone: +252 2 440 0082 Photo: EDC
Email: syasin@edc.org
Introduction
Education Development Center (EDC) runs two projects in Somalia. The Somali Interactive
Radio Instruction Program (SIRIP) provides high-quality interactive audio programs to
Somali children attending formal, non-governmental, Quranic and community schools.
These lessons are broadcast into classrooms via radio on a daily basis or supplied on digital
media players to students and teachers. With the assistance of the audio programs,
teachers lead the classes and are thus trained in interactive teaching methods which
include stories, activities, educational songs and other forms of active learning pedagogy.
The Shaqodoon Program (SYLP) was created to provide Somali youth with a greater
opportunity to access training, internships, work and self-employment opportunities.
These opportunities are intended to productively engage youth and add to the stability and
development of the region.
EDC’s Work in Somalia

Since it began in 2005, SIRIP has reached over 300,000 children in grades 1 through 5.
Supplemental materials accompany the programs, providing schools with the resources to
support sound, primary-level instruction. In addition to basic reading and math in the Somali
language, the programs contain life skills content such as health, conflict prevention and
mediation and emphasize the education of girls. While previous stages of the program focused
on the development and provision of quality programs, the current stage is now able to focus on
access for those disadvantaged, out-of-school children most in need of education. During the past
year, SIRIP has reached an additional 25,000 previously out-of-school children through 245 new
educational centers. The Somali Readers Series has provided previously unavailable children’s
books and sponsored a very popular nationwide writing contest. Somalis and non-Somalis
throughout the diaspora are invited to support the project from our website:
http://idd.edc.org/donate/.
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In SYLP Somali staff, assisted by international experts, work with employers to better
understand the skills needed, assist education and training providers to develop programs
that are more focused on meeting labor market demand, and build upon existing technical
training programs through direct financial support determined by an open competitive
process. In addition to face-to-face education, the project is also launching an innovate use
of technology for education through the production of interactive Somali language audio
programs on financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and linking youth to opportunities
through the use of cell phones and web-based technologies. The program is currently in
Somaliland and is expanding in late 2009 to Puntland and South Central Somalia. The
project aims to reach 8,000 youth over a 3-year period. See: www.shaqodoon.org.

EDC works with a set of local and national NGOs to implement these projects throughout
Somalia, including CARE, SC-DK and SAVE-UK.
Special Concerns
Security concerns continue to remain a daily reality.
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International Medical Corps

U.S. Contact
Theresa Wolters, Regional Coordinator
1313 L Street, NW, Suite 220
Tel: +1 (202) 828 5155
Email: twolters@imcworldwide.org
Website: www.imcworldwide.org
Field Contact
Patrick Mweki, Country Director
Terrase Close off Rhapta Rd
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 733 620 958
Email: pmweki@imcworldwide.org
Introduction
International Medical Corps (IMC) was established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and
nurses dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and
relief programs. IMC is a private, voluntary, non-profit, non-governmental, non-sectarian
global organization. Its mission is to improve quality of life through health interventions
and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By
offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at
highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, IMC
rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
International Medical Corps’ Work in Somalia

Since 1992, IMC has been providing services in south-central Somalia with the goal of building
local community capacity while implementing programs that directly serve the health
needs of the most vulnerable populations. By building the capacity of local communities,
IMC ensures the framework is created for program sustainability and longer-term positive
change.
Somalia suffers from critical food insecurity due to long-term conflict, political instability,
large numbers of IDPs, and recurring droughts and floods. IMC has responded to these
challenges with emergency health and nutrition programs that provide direct medical relief
and train health workers on management of malnutrition and disease. Many of these
programs focus on maternal and child health care, targeting children younger than five and
pregnant or lactating women, who are most susceptible to the effects of malnutrition. In
order to maximize the effects of each program, health and nutrition programs also
incorporate WASH interventions, as well as livelihood activities and GBV education and
management.
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In September 2008, IMC was forced to suspend its activities in Huddur and Rabdure
districts in Bakool Region and Qansadheere and Dinsor districts in Bay region after IMC
offices were taken over and looted by units of Al-Shabab militia. To date, offices in Elberde
district, Bakool Region, and Beletweyne district, Hiran Region remain operational and all
IMC active programs are currently being implemented in these two districts. IMC supports
three MCH clinics, one maternity ward, eight OTPs, eight SFPs, and 28 health posts. Major
donors for IMC’ programs in Somalia are UNICEF, DFID, and OFDA.
Health Care / Nutrition: IMC has been working to alleviate malnutrition in the Bay, Bakool,
and Hiran regions for over 10 years. To date, IMC has reached 1.05 million beneficiaries
with management of moderate and severe malnutrition programs, and 566,131 pregnant
and lactating women with maternal nutrition programs. Currently, IMC is supporting eight
OTPs and eight SFPs in Beletweyne and Elberde districts. These sites provide the
malnourished, especially children and pregnant or lactating women, with access to
malnutrition screening and nutrition rehabilitation, as well as services for the prevention
and treatment of micronutrient deficiency disorders. IMC is also supporting three MCH
clinics, a maternity ward, and 29 village health posts which provide routine health
consultations and services including nutritional screening, vaccinations, de-worming,
treatment of minor illnesses and pre- and antenatal care. These facilities are staffed with
local health workers that have been trained by IMC on topics including: management of
moderate and severe malnutrition; malaria case management; detection of communicable
disease outbreaks; and GBV case management, among others. IMC includes WASH
interventions in its health programs to help prevent the spread of disease. Educational
campaigns and training sessions are used to encourage WASH practices. Community
Health Workers have been trained in hygiene and water sanitation;1 radio messages were
used to disseminate hygiene and sanitation information; and children and their teachers
were trained in hygienic practices and were encouraged to continue trainings throughout
the year.
Refugee and Migration Services: IMC provides aid to IDPs in Somalia as well as Somali
refugees in Ethiopia. In 2007, Afgooye district had an influx of 67,000 IDPs from
neighboring Mogadishu. IMC supported both displaced populations as well as host
populations, who became increasingly vulnerable due to the difficult economic and political
situation. Interventions included the provision of health care services, nutrition support
services and WASH activities provided through two health centers and one mobile health
team. The facilities reported 25,086 consultations in three months, including 769 pregnant
women who received antenatal consultations and 13,400 children younger than five who
received consultations three times with routine vaccinations, de-wormings and treatments
of minor illnesses. Forty community health workers were trained in hygiene promotion,
community mobilization, and conducting referrals. IMC has also been providing GBV and
SEA services in refugee camps in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. GBV is prevalent in
refugee camps and IMC is the only organization implementing programs on the prevention
and management of GBV and SEA cases. Activities at these camps have included training
local health workers on the detection and management of GBV cases, providing
psychosocial services for Somali refugees and providing health care to GBV and SEA
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survivors. Programs have been implemented in Kebribeyah, Teferi-Ber, and Sheder

Refugee Camps and are currently being conducted at Boqolmayo camp.
Gender Issues/ Women in Development: Women are the focus of many IMC programs in
Somalia. The maternal mortality rate for Somalia is among the highest in the world and
malnutrition of pregnant or lactating women is a significant concern. To combat the
maternal mortality rate, IMC continues to target the needs of pregnant women by
distributing clean delivery kits, increasing vaccination coverage, providing health
education, and supporting three maternal and child health clinics and a maternity ward.
Between 2007 and 2009, IMC assisted 10,370 deliveries in Bakool and Hiran regions.
Furthermore, IMC has targeted women’s groups for livelihoods and income generating
activities. In 2009, in Beletweyne district, 200 households exiting from IMC’s feeding
program were targeted for food security and livelihoods activities. Members of womens
groups were targeted to receive training in proper farming techniques and were provided
with 10.5 kg of vegetable seeds from which the members received on average $300 a week
from sales of their vegetable crops’ harvest. The women spent 100 percent of these funds
on household needs such as food, clothes and medicine.

Due to the lack of a strong central government, there are few government agencies with
whom IMC is able to coordinate. However, IMC’s organizational strength comes from its
ability to develop mutual trust and close relationships with local communities. IMC has
been present in south-central Somalia for nearly two decades and has benefitted from
relationships with local communities that have been cooperative and receptive to its staff
and services. IMC is also receiving substantial support from UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, and
WHO in the form of logistics and supplies.
Special Concerns
After Al-Shabab forces attacked IMC’s offices in Bay and Bakool regions in September 2008,
IMC made attempts to continue providing services to the affected communities by working
through other international agencies. However, all attempts to sub-contract another NGO
to continue providing services in the affected areas were sharply rejected by the Al-Shabab
local authority. The security situation in south-central Somalia has significantly worsened
in 2009 and has considerably limited the accessibility of humanitarian organizations. There
has been a sharp increase in security incidences, including targeted killings, abductions,
and direct threats toward local and international staff of humanitarian organizations. The
security of staff and beneficiaries in south-central Somalia remains a primary concern for
IMC. Due to security concerns, only local Somali staff are allowed to work in-country while
the Country Director and foreign staff reside at the Somali office in Nairobi, Kenya. The
escalating violence in Somalia is reducing the number of areas accessible to humanitarian
agencies, making it increasingly difficult to reach vulnerable populations in the most
insecure areas.
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International Rescue Committee
U.S. Contact
Wendy Taeuber, Program Officer, Horn & East Africa
122 East 42nd Street
New York City, New York 10168 USA
Tel: +1 (212) 551 3073
Email: wendy.taeuber@theIRC.org
Website: www.theirc.org
Field Contact
IRC Somalia
Bruce Hickling, IRC Somalia Country Director
Tel: +252-9065-1938 or +254 (0)734-609-900
Email: Bruce.Hickling@theirc.org
IRC Ethiopia IRC Kenya

David Murphy, IRC Ethiopia Country Director Kellie Leeson, IRC Kenya Country Director
TK International Building, 6th Floor Bole Road IKM Place, 5th Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill
PO Box 107, 1110 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +251 11 663 6735 Tel: +254 (20) 2719367
Fax. +251-11-662-0019 Fax: +254 (20) 271 7763
Email: David.Murphy@theirc.org Email: Kellie.Leeson@theirc.org
Introduction
A global leader in humanitarian assistance, the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
works in more than 40 countries offering help and hope to refugees and others uprooted
by conflict and oppression. During crises, IRC teams provide health care, shelter, clean
water, sanitation, learning and healing programs for children and special aid for women. As
emergencies subside, the IRC stays to revive livelihoods and help shattered communities
recover and rebuild. The IRC also helps resettle refugees admitted into the United States. A
tireless advocate for the most vulnerable, the IRC is committed to restoring hope, dignity
and opportunity. For more information, visit www.theIRC.org.
International Rescue Committee’s Work in Somalia

In Somalia, IRC aims to improve the health and livelihoods of conflict-affected IDPs and
host communities in rural and peri-urban areas in Mudug Region of Somalia through
improved access to safe WASH services and improved livelihoods. In Kenya and Ethiopia,
IRC provides multi-sector assistance to camp based Somali refugees.
IRC has programs in the following sectors: disaster and emergency relief, health care,
environmental health, livelihoods, education, child and youth protection and development,
community services, protection.
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Specific locations of IRC’s projects and programs: Within Somalia, IRC works in Galkayo
and Hobyo District, Mudug Region. In Ethiopia, IRC works with Somali Refugees in Aw
Barre, Sheder and Kebri Beyah Refugee Camps, Somali Region. In Kenya, IRC works with
Somali Refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps.
Funding sources: For operations in Somalia, IRC has funding from OFDA, ECHO and FAO.
Programming in Ethiopia is primarily supported by UNHCR and PRM. Programming in
Kenya is primarily supported by UNHCR, PRM, CDC and Stichting Vluchteling.
Scale of programs: As of January 2008, IRC in Somalia provide assistance to 80,000 people.
In addition, IRC provides support to approximately 110,000 Somali refugees in Kenya and
25,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia.

For Somalia programs, IRC takes part in NGO coordination mechanisms, such as the IASC
WASH Cluster Working Group, chaired by UNICEF, and other NGO coordination groups in
Nairobi. IRC also coordinates with Relief International and Islamic Relief in Galkayo, CARE,
ADRA, COSV, NRC and DRC in the wider Mudug Region. Another important area of
coordination is with coordinating and information sharing institutions such as SWALIM
and FSAU. IRC also works with local and regional authorities, as they exist in Galkayo and
the Mudug Region; in particular, the Puntland State Agency for Water and the Environment
(PSAWEN). IRC also takes part in inter-agency advocacy groups in Nairobi, Europe, and the
US.
In Kenya, IRC participates in UNHCR coordination meetings and also coordinates with
UNHCR, WFP and the other NGOs in the camps; Don Bosco, CARE, German Technical
Cooperation (GTZ), JRS, Lutheran World Federation, National Council of Churches of Kenya,
Windle Trust Kenya, Film Aid International and Handicap International, among others. IRC
also coordinates with various governmental ministries, as well as the District Officer and
local authorities.
In Ethiopia, IRC coordinates closely with the Government (ARRA) and UNHCR, as well as
the other implementing partners in the camps, including Dutch Refugee Care (ZOA), Hope
for Horn (HfH), Mother and Child Development Organization (MCDO) and WFP, among
others. IRC also works with the Woreda administration to determine land allocation for
construction of buildings in the camp, including the pre-schools and the youth center. IRC
also cooperates closely with local associations and refugee committees.
Special Concerns
The security situation in Somalia is of particular constraint causing delays in
implementation, particularly the threat of kidnapping. To a lesser extent, insecurity is also
a constraint in the Somali region of Ethiopia.
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LIFE for Relief and Development

U.S. Contact Person
Vicki Robb, Grants and Projects Manager
17300 West 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Tel: +1 (248) 424 7493
Email: vrobb@lifeusa.org
Website: www.lifeusa.org
Overseas Field Contact

Abdullah Ibrahim Farah
Hailwadag Street, Bakar Market
Mogadishu, Somalia
Tel: + 2521 602397/ 5573015/ 5595128
or +2521 5573015
Photo: LIFE for Relief and Development
Email: araha2007@hotmail.co.uk
Introduction
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) is a nonprofit organization deeply rooted in the
belief that saving lives should be a priority of all mankind. For this reason, we are dedicated
to alleviating human suffering regardless of race, color, religion, or cultural background.
LIFE works to provide assistance to people across the globe by offering humanitarian
services such as health care and education, as well as catering to casualties of social and
economic turmoil, victims of hunger, natural disasters, war, and other catastrophes.
LIFE in Somalia
LIFE has been working in Somalia since 2007. LIFE focuses on community development
and improved livelihood, provision of clean water, improved access to healthcare,
educational enrichment, provision of food and NFI’s to the poor and needy.
Education/Training: Since 2007, LIFE has been working to enhance education in Somalia
by sending 40 foot containers filled with primary, secondary and higher education books to
schools and colleges in Somalia and sending 200 computers from our partners in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) to schools in Somalia.
LIFE believes a good education is the foundation for a peace filled world. Somalia, which is
one of the poorest nations in the world, needs improvement in their educational system.
LIFE has sent over $1 million in books to Somalia.
Health Care: LIFE has provided over $8 million in medicine and medical supplies to the
following Somali hospitals and clinics since 2007:
1. Madina Hospital in Mogadishu - South
2. Borama Hospital - North
3. Hargaisa Hospital - North
4. Bosaso Hospital – Central
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5. Galkayo Hospital – Central

6. Garowe Hospital – Central
7. Manhal Hospital in Hargaisa – North
8. Buru General Hospital – North
9. Psychiatric Hospital of Berbera - North
10. Psychiatric Hospital of Buru - North
11. Manhal Hospital in Buru – North
Clean Water: LIFE has been working to provide villages in Somalia with clean water;
recently LIFE dug nine water wells and installed hand pumps in the following locations:
1. Baldawein School Hiraan District
2. Allmagan School Marka District
3. Baldawein Hiraan District (four additional wells for community)
4. Marka Lower Shabelle (three additional wells for community)
This project has benefitted over 10,000 people and the cost of this project has been
$15,000.
Food/Nutrition: For the past 3 years LIFE has provided food to poor and needy families
throughout Somalia. During the month of Ramadan, LIFE provided food to over 1,000
families, and during the Eid Al Adha festival LIFE provided meat to over 20,000 families
throughout the country. LIFE also sends food rations to Somalia to feed the poor at other
times of the year when food commodities or funding is available. Projects costs over three
years have been $200,000.
LIFE has also provided food assistance to Somali refugees since January 2007 in the
following locations:
1. Hagardher Refugee Camp – Kenya
2. Dadab Refugee Camp – Kenya
3. Ifo Refugee Camp – Kenya
4. Alsafya Area – Yemen
5. Alhassaba & Khulan – Yemen
NFIs: LIFE sends new and used clothing to Somalia from our offices in the U.S. and the UAE
that is distributed to the poor and needy in the following areas:
1. Mogadishu and suburbs
2. Lower Shabelle
3. Hiraan
4. Gedo
5. Soo and Sanaag
6. Puntland – Bosaso, Galkayo, Garowe
7. Somaliland – Hargaisa, Borama, Buru
8. Kismayo
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9. Galgadod District
This project helps the poor and marginalized and the costs are low because the clothing is
donated.
Community Development: In 2009 LIFE developed and is in the process of implementing a

large scale project for countries in the Horn of Africa. This project improves the livelihoods
of single female head of household families by giving the family a pair of goats or a dairy
cow so the family can produce food for themselves as well as to sell in the market. We have
implemented this project in Hiraan, Bay and Gedo regions. We also are purchasing horse
and donkey carts for families to use to transport people or goods to earn money, and we
are digging community water wells and houses for single female head of household
families. We have implemented these projects in Puntland, Gedo and Bay regions, with the
start-up phase cost is $100,000.

LIFE partners with American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa (ARAHA), Somali Relief
Agency and Mercy UAE to implement projects on the ground in Somalia and the Horn of
Africa. LIFE informs the local government in areas where we are working to ensure
security for staff members while distributing humanitarian aid.
Special Concerns
LIFE has many concerns regarding security in Somali. Moving aid from the U.S. to Somalia
poses many challenges, from piracy off the shores of Somalia to the government shutting
down the port. Also concerns for the insecurity of staff implementing projects and
insecurity while moving aid to the recipients are problems that we face on a continual basis
while working throughout Somalia.
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Lutheran World Relief

U.S. Contact
Alissa Karg, Deputy Director for Africa
700 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Tel: +1 (410) 230 2700
Email: akarg@lwr.org
Website: www.lwr.org
Field Contact
Philip Wijmans, Country Director
P.O. Box 40870
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 387 7777
Email: Philip-wijmans@lwfkenya.org
Introduction
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1945 to
respond to the needs of communities devastated by World War II. Since then, it has evolved
from a relief agency shipping material resources to war-torn Europe to an agency that
works with partners worldwide to respond to emergencies, seek lasting solutions to rural
poverty, and work for peace and justice for all. LWR works to promote equity, strengthen
organizational capacity, and empower communities to have a voice in decisions that affect
their lives, while continually learning to increase our impact. Headquartered in Baltimore,
Maryland, LWR works to reduce poverty and injustice by helping communities increase
and expand the resources they need to live productive, healthy and empowered lives.
LWR’s Mission Statement: Affirming God’s love for all people, we work with Lutherans and
partners around the world to end poverty, injustice, and human suffering.
Lutheran World Relief’s Work in Somalia

Kakuma Refugee Camp: The UNHCR and the Government of Kenya (GoK) have hosted
refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp since 1992. As of 1998, LWR and Lutheran World
Federation (LWF) have worked together in Kakuma with support from PRM. After a
significant drop in the camp population between 2006 and 2008 due to Sudanese
repatriation, the population is increasing again, due mainly to Somali refugees arriving on
their own or as relocated refugees from the overcrowded Dadaab camp. LWR and LWF are
therefore providing on-going support for over 60,000 refugees through reception of new
arrivals; child protection and care of unaccompanied minors through the foster care
program; the promotion of human rights and gender equity; and support for the protection,
education and nutrition of five and six-year old children in the preschool program.
Dadaab Refugee Camps: LWR is also working with LWF in the Dadaab Refugee Camp, also
located in Kenya through support from PRM. As of the end of March 2009, 264,075
(129,555 female) refugees resided in the Dadaab camps, the majority of whom are Somali
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refugees. There is also an average of 6,500 new arrivals each month. The project is
enhancing prompt basic humanitarian services and providing community based protection
for refugees and reducing the potential for conflict between host communities and refugee
populations by providing humanitarian support in Lagdera District and Fafi District in the
areas of sanitation and school infrastructure. LWR/ LWF’s project directly benefits 78,000
new asylum seekers, 608 (304 female) elected block leaders and 236 (70 female)
Community Peace and Security Team (CPST) members (total direct refugee beneficiaries:
78,844). The project also benefits the host community residents through the construction
of communal latrines and clean-up campaigns (total direct host community beneficiaries:
32,282).

In both camps, LWR and LWF work closely with UNHCR, host communities, and the GoK’s
Department of Refugee Affairs, Department of Public Health and Education, and Ministry of
Education (in Kakuma), as well as with other organizations operating within the camps to
coordinate programs. In Kakuma, these organizations include but are not limited to: IRC on
health, nutrition, and sanitation, JRS on provision of counseling to GBV survivors; and
Windle Trust Kenya (WTK) on English language teaching and tertiary education
scholarships. In Dadaab, LWR/LWF coordinates with Handicap International, Save the
Children, GTZ, CARE and UNHCR’s protection unit.
Special Concerns
The main concerns are security issues related to the overcrowding of the Dadaab camps
and protection and GBV issues, particularly among unaccompanied children.
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Mercy Corps
U.S. Contact
Nathan Oetting, Senior Program Officer
45 SW Ankeny
Portland, Oregon 97204
Tel: +1 (503) 896 5000
Fax: +1 (503) 896 5011
Email: noetting@mercycorps.org
Website: www.mercycorps.org
Field Contact
Abdikadir Mohamed, Country Director
Lavington, Hse No.247 Owashika Road off Isaac Gathanju Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: Kenya - (+254) 722 618 319
Puntland - (+252) 90-797 022
Somaliland - (+252) 241 206 41
Fax: (+254) 20 387 1093
Email: amohamud@so.mercycorps.org
Introduction
Mercy Corps is a non-profit international relief and development organization currently
employing 3,700 team members who, with our partners, serve more than 16.7 million
people in more than 40 countries. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided $1.95 billion in
assistance to people in 100 nations. Over 89 percent of the agency’s resources are allocated
to programs that help people in need. Our programs are supported by headquarters in the
United States and Scotland. Each of these offices is dedicated to the seamless support of our
field programs globally, rather than any national or regional agenda. We strive to be a truly
global organization driven and motivated by understanding and meeting the needs of those
we serve rather than any prescriptive agenda of our own.
Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build
secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps helps people in the world’s toughest
places turn the crises of natural disaster, poverty and conflict into opportunities for
progress. Driven by local needs and market conditions, our programs provide communities
with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team of
3,700 professionals is helping millions of people in over 40 countries improve their lives.
Mercy Corps’ 30 years of experience shows that turmoil and tragedy often create
opportunities for lasting, positive change. We support these opportunities with
community-led and market-driven action. To endure, such change requires that
communities, government and businesses solve problems in a spirit of accountability and
full participation. We help key players cooperate to create secure, productive and just
communities.
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Mercy Corps in Somalia

Mercy Corps Somalia started operations in 2005 in Puntland and later opened two more
offices in Jamame, and Hargeisa. Currently Mercy Corps has three key offices in Hargeisa,
Bosasso and Garowe. In Somalia, Mercy Corps is involved in livelihoods, emergency food
security, protection and education programming. Mercy Corps Somalia is currently
implementing five projects throughout Somaliland, Puntland and parts of south central
Somalia.
Mercy Corps Somalia is also a member of all sectoral cluster meetings where issues
affecting delivery of humanitarian assistance are deliberated and shared.
School Environment and Education Development for Somalia (SEEDS): This program is
being implemented by Mercy Corps leading a consortium of three other agencies:
International Aid Service (IAS), The Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) Education Trust,
and Africa Rescue Committee (AFREC). The three-year program is funded by USAID.
Objectives: To achieve improved access to basic education and water services in Somalia,
SEEDS program is focusing on five objectives:
 Improved access to basic education for at least 20,000 students through the
construction, rehabilitation or repair of at least 500 classrooms in at least 250
schools;
 Improved access to water and sanitation for at least 50,000 people through
improved water and sanitation infrastructure at 250 schools;
 Improved teaching and learning in at least 250 schools through teacher training and
support for at least 1,000 teachers;
 Improved school management in 250 communities through support and training for
Community Education Committees in targeted schools;
 Improved Somali participation in education, water and sanitation through technical
assistance to at least 100 Ministry of Education and other government officials.
Project Start date: 30 September 2008

Project End date: 29 September 2011
Source of Fund(s): USAID
Target beneficiaries: 51,100 direct
Main sector: Education
Sub sector: Primary education, clean water and sanitation.
Project Regions/Districts: Lower Juba, Middle Juba, Gedo, Lower Shabelle, Banadir, Middle
Shabelle, Bakool, Bay, Hiran, Galgadud, Galmudug, Mudug, Nugal, Sool, Sanaag, Togdheer,
West Galbeed and Sahel.
Promoting Peace and Reconciliation - Cross border initiatives in Northern Somalia: Mercy
Corps is working in Eastern and Western Sanaag, Togdheer, and Sool regions helping to
establish and strengthen peace structures to give the community’s an enabling
environment to handle conflicts. These structures include the formation of peace
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committees; working with women and youth groups to raise their capacity in conflict
resolution skills and in their involvement in community projects that address root causes
of conflict in their communities. In addition, Mercy Corps is supporting dialogue forums to
address conflict as well as advocacy issues in the three regions mentioned above. The
advocacy issues will be addressed to donors, government, policy makers as well as the
Somali Diaspora.
Objectives:
 Create and strengthen structures and mechanisms for peace-building and conflict
resolution at the local and regional levels. Mercy Corps will support the formation of
three peace committees near the disputed border that include clan elders, women,
and young people.
 Increase the engagement of women and youth in peace-building activities:
 Support dialogue forums, issue advocacy, and community projects that address the
causes of violence. Mercy Corps will support concrete activities that directly
contribute to the reduction of tensions in the target regions.
Start date: 30 September 2008,

End date: 30 November 2009,
Source of funds: USAID
Target beneficiaries: 5,085 direct and 90,000 indirect,
Main sector: Governance
Sub sector: Conflict resolution and management
Project regions/ditricts: Western and Eastern Sanaag, Togdheer and Sool regions.
Global Food Crisis Response - Somaliland Program: This program is meeting the immediate
humanitarian needs of five targeted communities in five districts of Somaliland while
simultaneously increasing resiliency to weather future emergencies. The project is
addressing the short-term needs of vulnerable individuals to reduce suffering and ease
impact of the rise in food prices and reduce vulnerability to future food security shocks by
laying the groundwork of stronger livelihoods.
Project Start Date: 1 September 2008

Project End Date 28 February 2010
Source of Fund(s): Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Target beneficiaries: 40,150 direct in five vulnerable communities
Main Sector: Livelihood and food security
Sub-Sector: Agriculture, livestock and micro credits
Project regions/districts: Bali Gubadle, Salaxley, Bali Abane, Adadley and Faraweyne districts
of Somaliland.
USAID/OFDA & Mercy Corps Emergency Response to IDP and Host Community in Bossaso,
Puntland: The program targets both the IDP and host community in Bossaso with the goal
of improving the ability of households and communities to cope with and recover from
natural and man made shocks through the provision of basic services. In its second year of
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implementation, the program targets seven IDP camps (Bossaso) and three neighboring
villages of Bossaso. The program primarily covers three main sectors: economy and market
systems, WASH and protection.
Project Start Date: 1 April 2008

Project End Date: 30 November 2009
Source of Fund(s): USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Target beneficiaries: Total Number of Individuals Affected in the Targeted Area: 90,000. Total
Number of Beneficiaries Targeted (Individuals): 48,000. Total Number of IDP Beneficiaries
Targeted (Individuals): 28,000
Main Sector: Protection and livelihoods
Sub-Sector: Economy and Market systems, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Project regions/districts: Bossaso District
Emergency Response Program for Vulnerable Communities in Mogadishu and the Jubas:
The goal of the program is to improve food security and protection of conflict, flood and
drought affected populations in Mogadishu and Lower Juba. In total, 5,000 households are
benefiting from food-for-work activities. Under food for work, IDPs are conducting
community work to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions in the IDP camps. In
addition, 2,000 households (12,000 IDPs) have been targeted under the protection
component of the program and are being provided support services for victims of SGBV
including medical assistance and psychosocial support. In the Juba region, 1000 agro-
pastoralist households have access to seeds and tools for their farms out if which 500
people are benefiting from training in agriculture, improved marketing skills and improved
market access.
Project Start date: July 2009

Project End date: December 2009
Source of Fund(s): French Embassy in Nairobi
Target beneficiaries: 8,000 households (51,000 individuals)
Main sector: Food security and protection
Sub sector: Gender Based Violence
Project Regions/Districts: Mogadishu and the Jubas.
Special Concerns
The main challenge Mercy Corps faces in Somalia is the continuing insecurity resulting in
limited humanitarian access. IDPs in Mogadishu and vulnerable households in the Juba’s
are highly dependent on humanitarian assistance in terms of health care, food distribution,
and water and sanitation services. Thus any disruption in the provision of services will
impact their already fragile humanitarian status.
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Mercy USA for Aid and Development
US Contact
Umar al-Qadi, President and CEO
44450 Pinetree Drive, Suite 201
Plymouth, Michigan 48170-3869
Tel: +1 (734) 454 0011
Email: mercyusa@mercyusa.org
Website: www.mercyusa.org
Field Contact
Fathudin Mohamed, East Africa Program Director
P.O. Box 9574-00300
CARE Somali-South Sudan Complex
Ngong Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:+ 254 020 312215
Email: fmohamed@mercyusa.org
Introduction
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development (M-USA) is dedicated to alleviating human suffering
and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-
sufficient.
Mercy USA in Somalia

M-USA’s general objectives are: 1) to improve individual and community health, 2) to
alleviate human suffering caused by natural and manmade disasters, 3) to promote
economic growth, and 4) to support educational development.
Health Improvement: Nutrition & Mother and Child Health: M-USA is assisting
malnourished children and their families in Somalia’s Hiraan and Middle Shabelle Regions.
M-USA, with the support of the USAID, UNICEF and the WFP, has set-up sixteen
supplemental and therapeutic feeding centers that, from January 2007 to September 2009,
have examined and treated about 38,600 malnourished children. These children and their
families have also received take home food rations provided by UNICEF and WFP. This
project is providing nutrition support and health services for children, pregnant women
and nursing mothers, as well as emergency and supplemental food rations for children and
vulnerable families.
This program is also preventing disease through immunization and the distribution of
micronutrients like vitamin A, iron and folic acid. M-USA operates five MCHs that, from
January to September 2009, have treated approximately 38,700 women and children,
including about 20,500 children under the age of five. These MCHs have also immunized
approximately 8,100 children (including about 6,550 under the age of one) and more than
2,060 women, including expectant mothers. M-USA's MCHs have provided vitamin A, iron
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and folic acid to about 10,400 women and children, as well as providing OB/GYN services
to approximately 4,900 women. Medical services provided include prevention and
treatment of malaria, diarrhea and other infectious diseases, immunization (measles,
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio or tuberculosis), pre-natal and post-natal care, as well
as health education. Health education activities focus on training and promoting
awareness of best practices at the household level to prevent common illnesses and
infections. USAID and UNICEF are supporting these clinics. The five MCHs are located in
Middle Juba (in the town of Jilib; operational since 1997), Middle Shabelle (in the town of
Gambole/Shimbirole; operational since 2007) and in Hiraan (in the towns of Bo'o and
Halgan, both operational since 2007, and in the town of Jalalaqsi; operational since April
2009).
Safe Water: From October 2008 to June 2009, M-USA dug, repaired and rehabbed 67 wells
in Somalia. Thirty wells were dug and rehabbed in the Middle Shabelle region, 21 more
were dug/repaired in the Hiraan region, eight wells were rehabbed and dug in Middle Juba,
and eight wells in the Galgadud region.
These 67 vital water sources are now providing safe drinking water to communities with
populations totaling approximately 130,000 persons, as well as to over 200,000 livestock.
Many of the beneficiaries are pastoralists or agro-pastoralists and thus depend on raising
and herding livestock to make their living and indeed for their very survival.
Since 1997, M-USA has played a vital role in providing safe drinking water in Somalia,
digging and repairing 162 wells, including 39 wells so far in 2009. Communities with a
combined population of over 400,000 persons are benefiting from this safe water program.
From November 2009 to February 2010, M-USA is digging 20 new wells in the Mudug
region.
Health and WASH Services for IDPs: From January to June 2009, M-USA's Health Post in the
Nucman camp for IDPs treated approximately 5,020 IDPs (including about 1,930 children).
In 2008, M-USA established this health post, which provided immunization, pre-natal and
post-natal care, and other health services to the 400 IDP families that resided temporarily
in the Nucman camp located in Mogadishu. During April and May 2008, M-USA, with
funding from the Italian NGO COSV and the European Union, supported two camps (Marino
and Nucman) for IDPs with emergency water and sanitation services through the
construction of 2 wells and 10 latrines for 1,000 IDP families - about 6,000 persons.
Additionally, M-USA organized hygiene and sanitation awareness campaigns for families in
both camps.
Malaria Prevention and Treatment: M-USA works to prevent the spread of malaria through
the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and the treatment of patients
infected with this deadly and debilitating disease. Since 2001, M-USA has distributed over
28,960 ITNs to families with pregnant women and children under age five in Jilib and
Hiraan, including over 20,600 ITNs since January 2007. UNICEF has supplied M-USA with
the nets.
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Control: Since 1994, M-USA has been carrying out a Tuberculosis
(TB) treatment and prevention program in Somalia. This program consists of five M-USA
specialized treatment centers with public education and community outreach. The program also
includes training of nurses and other health care professionals in TB treatment and prevention.
Opened in 1994, M-USA’s center in Mogadishu was the first specialized TB treatment facility to
begin operation in Somalia after the outbreak of civil war in 1990. M-USA’s second center
opened in the northeastern city of Bossaso in 1995, and the third began in 1999 at our MCH
clinic in the southern town of Jilib. M-USA’s fourth center opened in 2005 in the northern city
of Las Anod, and our fifth TB center opened in the northern city of Buhodle on the border with
Ethiopia in 2008. The five centers are supported by a sub-grant from the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). These five centers, which have a cure rate of about
80%, treated approximately 1,500 TB patients in 2008. M-USA utilizes the most effective TB
treatment strategy, the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) method.
In addition to treatment, our centers educate their local communities about TB prevention.
During 2008, approximately 45,000 persons benefited directly or indirectly through health
education seminars and educational radio programs conducted by M-USA health personnel.
Since 2007, M-USA’s TB centers have also been providing HIV/AIDS and STI testing,
treatment and counseling. In 2008, approximately 1,200 persons were tested, treated and
counseled at M-USA’s centers. This project is being supported by UNICEF and GFATM.
Additionally, through an agreement with the WFP, M-USA’s Bossaso and Mogadishu Centers
are providing food for TB patients and their families. Since 1994, the World Health
Organization (WHO) has been supplying M-USA with all TB medicines free-of-charge.
Economic Growth and Income Generation: In December 2008 and January 2009, M-USA
assisted 60 small farming families in the Buloburte District of Hiraan by distributing generators,
water pumps and water hoses for irrigation. Forty-eight of these families have been displaced by
fighting in Mogadishu and other areas, while the other twelve families are from the host
community. M-USA also assisted them in installing the new irrigation system. Water is now
pumped from the river to the small farms, while hand dug canals carry the water throughout all
sections of these farms. The objective of this project is to allow the beneficiary families to
increase their crop production, which will provide food for their daily consumption, as well
as excess production to sell in the market.
Food and Shelter: In February and March 2009, M-USA, with funding from USAID, provided
household kits to 2,500 internally displaced families (about 15,000 persons) residing in 20
villages in Bal’ad District north of Mogadishu. Each kit contained 3 blankets, 1 plastic sheet, 2
sleeping mats, 1 kitchen set (1 cooking pan, 2 plates & 1 plastic washing basin), 18 bars of soap
and two 20-Liter jerry cans. In June 2008, M-USA, with funding from CARE International and
USAID, provided identical household kits to 3,000 internally displaced families (over 18,000
persons) residing in 12 villages in the same district. In November 2007, M-USA distributed
sorghum (an important grain staple) and cooking oil to over 7,000 persons (including 4,500
children) left homeless by recent fighting in Mogadishu.
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M-USA works with the USAID, GFATM, and UN agencies like UNICEF, WHO, OCHA, UNDP
and WFP. M-USA cooperates with other international PVOs and local NGOs/institutions
like: World Vision International, CARE International, COSV, InterSoS, Doctors without
Borders (MSF-Holland); Arafat Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia; Zam Zam Foundation in
Hiraan; and Tadamun Society in Bosasso, Somalia. M-USA also works with local community
organizations and leaders like town and clan elders. In addition, M-USA is a member of
general and sector-specific coordination councils for international humanitarian agencies.
Special Concerns
The continuing deterioration in the security situation, especially in the south-central Zone
of Somalia, which has led to reduced accessibility to vulnerable communities and an
accelerating reduction in humanitarian space.
Photo: Mercy USA for Aid and Development
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Relief International
U.S. Contact
Elizabeth Ross, Senior Program Director
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1280
Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA
Tel: +1 (310) 478 1200
Email: elizabeth.ross@ri.org
Website: www.ri.org
Field Contact
Randhir Singh, Regional Programs Adviser and Country Director
Vogue Ville, Lenana Road, Apartment C8
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 710 932 098
Email: randhir@ri.org
Introduction
Relief International (RI) is a humanitarian, non-profit, non-sectarian agency that provides
emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development assistance throughout the world. RI’s
energies initially focused on provision and shipment of relief materials, particularly
pharmaceuticals, to disaster victims such as earthquake victims in Iran and war-affected
populations in Kurdistan, Bosnia, and Azerbaijan. RI’s multi-sector activities have assisted
vulnerable communities with emergency response, protection, health and nutrition,
education and global connectivity, livelihoods and food security, civil society and capacity
building tools, and infrastructure and settlement reconstruction support. Consistent with
RI’s longitudinal view of development, the current programs go beyond disaster assistance
and address underlying development issues that pre-existed conflict and disaster
scenarios, such as inaccessibility to education and youth disenfranchisement, poor quality
and access to primary health care, lack of economic opportunity, and debilitated essential
infrastructure (schools, water points). In this manner, RI is seeking to contribute to the
achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Relief International’s Work in Somalia

RI established initial operations in January 2007 to address the public health crisis
affecting host and IDP communities in Somalia’s Central Region. The program increased
access to clean water, and sanitation, hygiene, and health services for 40,000. Since its early
intervention RI has expanded programming geographically and sectorally to meet relief
and development needs across the whole of Puntland state, including livelihoods, food
security, nutrition, water, and education. RI’s holistic and integrated programs address
cross-cutting protection activities, and emphasize capacity-building of local leadership and
grassroots governmental institutions as a means of combating the denigrating effects of
war on civic participation and the quality and delivery of basic services. RI has field offices
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in Bossaso in Bari Region, Galkayo in Mudug Region, and a regional coordination office in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Food Security (Beneficiaries served: 15,050): IDPs experience
food insecurity that results in high rates of acute and chronic malnutrition. Access to food
and NFIs is limited in camps, and unemployment is common. Inside urban towns like
Galkayo, unemployment of young males contributes to the formation of gangs. RI’s
programs aim to reduce IDP vulnerability through economic empowerment. Specifically, RI
services create income at the household level via alternative livelihood and economic
opportunities that are familiar and workable in the target areas and within crowded camp
settings, such as dairy goat farming, poultry farming, vertical gardening, and petty trade. RI
provides business and management training and access to small business grants, facilitates
the formation of small joint savings groups for ensuring community commitment,
information sharing, and sustainability, and mitigates protection related issues such as
SGBV and nutritional insecurity.
Education/Training (Beneficiaries served: 65,000): Throughout Somalia the average gross

enrolment rate at primary school level is one of the lowest in the world at 27.9% (33.6%
for boys, 22.1% for girls). Adult literacy rates indicate that over 80% of Somali adults are
illiterate. Chronic poverty, conflicts and natural calamities continue to add to rising
numbers of idle youth and women, which is a threat to the social fabric and security of
Somalia. RI therefore seeks to increase participation in non-formal and formal quality basic
education with particular focus on girls and women. RI’s education services are Puntland-
wide and include renovation and construction of inspirational learning spaces; supporting
improvement of quality teaching; promoting youth/adult literacy, numeracy and life skills;
establishing sports facilities for children and youths; promoting interschool competitions;
organizing exchange visits for teachers and community educators; providing school
supplies to benefit children, youths/adults; constructing and rehabilitating school water
and sanitation facilities; supplying teaching materials on cross-cutting issues; promoting
extra-curricular activities and provide required materials; supporting and strengthening
teacher mentoring on cross-cutting issues; supporting establishment of parents-teachers
associations; and creating mechanisms for sustaining upgrades.
Nutrition (Beneficiaries served: 6,650): Global Acute Malnutrition prevalence and Severe
Acute Malnutrition rates across Puntland state are alarmingly high and expected to remain
so for the immediate future. Given these high rates and the persistence of malnutrition
among host and IDP communities in Bossaso over a sustained period of time, beginning in
November 2009 RI has undertaken an immediate intervention to reverse critical nutrition
trends. The overall program goal is to reduce mortality and morbidity of pregnant and
lactating women and children under five through provision of targeted feeding and
nutrition education activities. RI treats moderately malnourished children under five
through targeted supplementary feeding; refers severely malnourished children to the
nearest therapeutic feeding center or hospital for in-patient care; provides food
supplements to undernourished pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable
groups; and establishes effective community nutrition outreach programs.
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Beneficiaries served: 91,000): The presence of waterborne
diseases due to poor sanitation, hygiene, and lack of safe drinking water presents
significant health risks for populations across Somalia. In areas RI works, a maximum of 60
percent of the population has access to safe drinking water, and in certain areas this figure
is as low as 9 percent. The impact on public health from limited access to clean water is
severe. RI’s WASH sector objective is to establish locally managed and sustainable systems
for drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion for vulnerable populations. To date,
RI has rehabilitated one water pipeline to serve 51,000 residents of Ufayn District in Bari
Region; constructed and rehabilitated water access points such as boreholes, shallow wells,
and hand taps in Mudug Region; facilitated water testing at communal access points and at
the household level; constructed communal hand-washing stations per community
preferences; conducted trash collection campaigns and rehabilitated community waste
facilities; cleared drainage culverts for reducing vector-borne diseases; increased
community WASH awareness via PHAST (Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
Transformation) and CHAST (Child Hygiene and Sanitation Trainings) training for the
prevention of communicable disease.

To drive the transfer of knowledge and foster local decision making that will result in
greater local capacity to deliver established programs in the long term, RI trains and
partners with community elders and committees, and government ministries (Ministry of
Livestock, Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Health and Labor, Ministry of Water,
Energy and Natural Resource). RI’s only mandate to committees is to strive for 50/50
gender balance to increase representation and value of women and prioritize beneficiary
selection to meet the needs of the most vulnerable as defined by communities themselves.
RI takes care to build the management skills of local staff such that information systems
and supply chains established will sustain after a hand over.
Special Concerns
While in 2009 RI was able to achieve program expansion within Puntland state, RI
nonetheless cautiously designed programs with full stakeholder involvement, so as to
minimize security risks and optimize relevance, protection, and community ownership. RI’s
approach in Somalia prioritizes flexibility in order to mitigate special concerns, notably the
safety and security of RI personnel, assets, and beneficiaries.
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World Concern Development Organization

U.S. Contact
Patty Howell, Grants Administrator
19303 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA- USA 98133
Tel: +1 (206) 546 7201
Email: pattyh@worldconcern.org
Website: www.worldconcern.org
Field Contact
Elias Kamau, Country Director
P.O. Box 61333-00200
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 20 2727586
Email Ekamau@wcdro.org
Introduction
World Concern (WC) has been serving the world’s poorest of the poor for more than half a
century in different parts of the world. We currently work directly in 14 countries (mainly
Asia and Africa), with partnerships in a further 10. The Africa area has its regional offices in
Nairobi, Kenya, supporting programs in Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Chad. WC is a faith-
based organization and conforms to the international standards and codes on
humanitarian assistance, serving people without discrimination of any kind. We work with
communities all over the world to enable them to find solutions to their own problems and
challenges. We seek to bring hope, creating new and exploiting existing, opportunities to
improve the living and general conditions of the less disadvantaged members of society.
World Concern’s Work in Somalia

WC’s involvement in Somali dates back to the year 1981, when the organization started a relief
project in the Gedo region of Southern Somalia. Since then, WC has been involved with
communities in the other two major regions namely, the North East (Puntland) and the
Northwestern (Somaliland) zones. The size of programs and their thematic focus has been
diverse, raging from therapeutic feeding, primary health care support, education, livelihood
development, agriculture skills and veterinary support, among others. Program size and
geographical focus has varied raging from small interventions to country-wide interventions such
as the national leprosy eradication program. The resilience of WC in what is arguably one of the
most challenging theatre of humanitarian operations in the world is evident in its history in
Somalia.
Current activities are in South and Central Somalia and include health programs, basic
education, livelihood support, agriculture and food security, and water and sanitation
programs.
The health program has three elements: It provides primary healthcare services and safe
delivery services to the community through three MCH centers that also run out-patient
dispensaries. The project aims to promote community health and safe delivery and care of
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children. It also has a special leprosy eradication component. The broad goal of this
programme is leprosy elimination in Somalia. The leprosy eradication element aims to
make medicines available to leprosy patients in Somalia, and maintain support for a
treatment center in Jilib. WC provides drug treatment for the 337 existing leprosy patients
in Labadaad and Southern Somalia, trains community health workers (nurses) in early
leprosy detection and treatment, and expands leprosy survey, detection, and treatment to
cover the entire country. It also addresses the socio-economic needs of the leprosy
population living together, and activities for the prevention of further injuries and
deformities.
Education Project: The goal of this project is to provide access to quality basic education
and training to school-age children and non-literate adults. The program supports four
schools with a total enrolment of 803 children and staffed by 24 teachers. Some 25 adult
learners also benefit from literacy lessons. Improvement of learning areas, provision of
educational materials, training of teachers and incentives are the key activities of the
project.
The Livelihood Support Program: This program is a theatre of several different

interventions geared towards enhancing the livelihood status of beneficiary communities.
The key strength of this program has been to address livelihood issues from a broader
perspective and has benefited from the synergies of different interventions as listed below:
Water and Sanitation: This program has provided water points such as shallow wells,
water pans and water catchments for beneficiary communities and their livestock. Hand in
hand with this has been messaging in the area of hygiene and provision of solid waste
disposal facilities.
Fisheries: Kitting of fishermen and provision of market support services to enable them
gain a meaningful living in a competitive environment.
Agriculture and Food Security: Training of farmers and provision of tools and seeds.

In the absence of an effective central government in Somalia for almost two decades now,
WC coordinates its activities with other actors through the Somali support secretariat. The
organization is also a registered and active member of the Somalia NGO Consortium. Over
the years, the organization has worked closely with other international organizations such
as UNDP, OCHA, UNICEF, WHO, FSAU, Humanitarian Development Organization, etc. WC
has also worked with several local partners including Africa Rescue Committee (AFREC),
HIMILO, Forum for Relief and Development (FORAD) and WAMO Relief and Rehabilitation
Services (WRRS) among others.
Special Concerns
Insecurity remains the single biggest challenge to WCs operation in Somalia. Lately, armed
opposition groups have been attacking the Transitional Federal Government and also
fighting among themselves. This makes access to program sites very difficult thereby
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affecting monitoring of activities and implementation. Attacks on humanitarian staff are

common in Somalia, which limits capacity for engaging and keeping international staff in
field locations. Loss of program assets through hostile action has also been experienced.
Frequent changes in local leadership structures mean that the program leadership has to
regularly negotiate the minefield of local clan dynamics in a very hostile environment.
Photo: World Concern
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World Vision
U.S. Contact
Francois Batalingaya, Team Leader Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs
300 “I” Street NE
Tel: +1 (202) 572 6510
Email: FBatalin@worldvision.org
Website: www.worldvision.org
Field Contact
Chris Smoot, Program Director
School Lane – Off Waiyaki Way
PO Box 56527 – 00200
Nairobi, KENYA
Tel: +254 20 4448154
Email: Chris_Smoot@wvi.org Photo: World Vision
Introduction
World Vision (WV) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated
to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Motivated by our Christian faith, WV is dedicated to working with the world’s most
vulnerable people. WV serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
WV Somalia is a branch of WV International and has been operating in Somalia since 1992.
At present, WV works in three geographic zones within Somalia – Somaliland, Bay/Bakool,
and Middle Juba Regions.
World Vision’s Work in Somalia

WV Somalia has adopted an Area Rehabilitation Program (ARP) operational model, which
brings together multiple stakeholders and seeks to work with communities, civil society
organizations, and the government where appropriate to improve the lives of Somali
children and their communities through a holistic program comprised of multiple sectors.
In 2009, the main sectors in which WV works in Somalia are health, education, WASH, Food
& Nutrition/Livelihoods, and other initiatives. WV’s budget at the end of fiscal year 2009
was approximately $25 million, and WV employed over 500 staff in Somalia and Nairobi.
WV’s donors currently include CIDA, DFID, the German Government, Dutch Government,
Irish Government, WFP, UNICEF, GFATM, OCHA, and multiple private grants channeled
through WV support offices.
Health: WV is the principal recipient of the GFATM grant, and works with more than 20
partners throughout Somalia to establish TB testing and treatment centers, supply
medicines and equipment, and train health officers. Other projects in primary health care
provide medicines to 213 health posts and 27 MCH facilities in the three operational zones
of Somalia. District health boards are established and supported, midwives and health
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officers are trained, ITNs were distributed, and food is provided to severely and acutely
malnourished children and their families.
Education: WV is engaged in teacher training, facilitating education committees, and

providing teacher incentives to ensure education continues in impoverished and conflict
affected areas. WV also works with the WFP to support Food for Education to promote
attendance in schools and improve performance of students. Finally, WV is also involved in
classroom construction and rehabilitation.
WASH: In all the three operational zones, drought and water shortage are chronic
problems. Yet heavy rains following prolonged periods of drought result in flooding in
many areas. WASH activities include digging shallow wells, construction of dams and
communal latrines and training communities on water resource management.
Food & Nutrition/Livelihoods: In partnership with WFP and UNICEF, WV provides

supplementary feeding to severely and acutely malnourished children in all three
operational zones. WV has also established home gardens to promote food security, and
conducted agricultural training while providing seeds and tools.

WV works with several partners – both local and international – in Somalia and in Nairobi,
where much of the coordination takes place. WV establishes and supports various local
committees in project areas, such as relief committees, district health boards, and
education committees inside Somalia. WV also collaborates with UN agencies and INGOs in
Somalia, such as the WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, OCHA, and ACF. WV is an active
participant in the cluster coordination mechanism, particularly regarding food security,
WASH, health and nutrition, education, and livelihoods.
Special Concerns
Security remains the primary concern of WV. Frequent interruptions in programming due
to insecurity, threats of kidnapping, clan clashes, etc. have prevented WV from completing
several projects on schedule and/or as originally designed. The designation of Al Shabaab
as a terrorist organization and subsequent conditions on certain funding as a result of that
designation is also impacting funding levels, leaving communities in South Central Somalia
particularly vulnerable at this juncture.
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This report offers international agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the

A total of fourteen InterAction member organizations submitted information for this

The international community faces daunting obstacles while trying to implement

InterAction Member Organizations Contributing to this Report

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA)

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

Concern Worldwide (Concern)

Education Development Center (EDC)

International Medical Corps (IMC)

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

LIFE for Relief and Development (LIFE)

Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

Mercy USA for Aid and Development (M-USA)

Relief International (RI)

World Concern Development Organization (WC)

World Vision (WV)

List of Member Organizations by Sector Activity

Agriculture and Food Health

Business Development, Cooperatives, Credit Infrastructure

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International

U.S. Security Focal Point

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

ACTED’s Work in Somalia

Note: Where possible, ACTED aims to support and enhance distributions

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

ACTED, in partnership with SADO, is currently undertaking a large-scale needs assessment

CARE’s Work in Somalia

Economic Empowerment: The sector provides economic opportunities by working with

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

Introduction Photo: Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide in Somalia

Livelihood Security—Improving long-term livelihood options for 16,152 poor households:

HIV/AIDS—Raising awareness and reducing stigma: Concern’s program seeks to improve

Cooperative Efforts with other Agencies

Education Development Center

EDC’s Work in Somalia

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps’ Work in Somalia

survivors. Programs have been implemented in Kebribeyah, Teferi-Ber, and Sheder

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

International Rescue Committee

IRC Ethiopia IRC Kenya

International Rescue Committee’s Work in Somalia

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

LIFE for Relief and Development

Overseas Field Contact

5. Galkayo Hospital – Central

Community Development: In 2009 LIFE developed and is in the process of implementing a

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

Lutheran World Relief

Lutheran World Relief’s Work in Somalia

Cooperative Efforts with Other Agencies

Mercy Corps in Somalia

Project Start date: 30 September 2008

Start date: 30 September 2008,