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BACKGROUND and OVERVIEW The Horn of African nation of Somalia has had over thirty years of political unrest, instability, lawlessness, and frequent natural disasters. Over the course of more than three decades, there have been numerous and ongoing risks and tragedies associated with extreme violence, climate change, state disintegration, and dysfunction.   However, the aid […]

Background and Overview Somalia, a country located in the horn of Africa region has endured nearly three decades of lawlessness, instability, political crisis and recurrent environmental shocks. The threats and disasters relating to the climate change, extremist militias and fragmentation and dysfunctions of the state are significant and still real in many parts of the

Kaalo’s Vet Drugs: Empowering Vet Pharmacies and Transforming Animal Healthcare in Jarriban District Introduction:Jarriban District falls under Mudug region, in Ballibusle and Salah villages, KAALO is implementing a transformative initiative which has been making a significant positive impact on the accessibility and quality of veterinary drugs. Through their support, KAALO has empowered local vet pharmacies,

The community of Barokhle Village faced water scarcity issues, but thanks to the CIVSAM project implemented by KAALO, their situation has greatly improved. By rehabilitating a non-functioning shallow well, expanding water distribution, and installing a solar system, significant positive changes have taken place. Previously, the village faced challenges due to the distance between the water

Somalia is majorly a dry land. Pastoralists rely on two rainy seasons: Gu’ between March and June; and Deyr rain season, between September and early December. Erratic and unpredictable rain patterns have been the norm for many pastoralist families across the country. Ali Ahmed, a pastoralist and resident of Qalwo village, is that of hope

NADIIFO which among the female project beneficiaries responding to the question In what way has the project made you more aware or prepared for any possible disaster, like droughts or floods in the future Said “I was a farmer for long period of time, our farming method was traditional, pests and insects were used to

The person appearing on the photo is called Sahlan Mohamud Ahmed who has been supported by Diakonia through KAALO to establish her new business. Abdirizak Mohamed Hair, the phographer took the picture in Bargal town, 14th June 2020. The picture was taken from the consent of Sahlan. Summary This success story is about a lady