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Sanaag Region, Somalia: In early 2020, desert locust swarms swept across Somalia the worst invasion the country had seen in a quarter of a century. For communities already reeling from food insecurity, drought, and climate extremes, it was a devastating blow. Crops were destroyed. Pastures vanished. Livestock weakened. Families who had little to begin with […]

Dawaco, Sanaag Region – SEDO Somalia has implemented an environmental conservation project in the village of Dawaco, located in Sanaag region, aimed at preventing soil erosion and land degradation. Soil erosion is a growing problem that worsens the recurring droughts affecting the region and Somalia as a whole, with devastating impacts on both people and livestock.

Fiqifuliye, Sanaag: When the rains come to this plateau, water rushes down in streams instead of soaking into the land, carving gullies and leaving the soil barren. That is why the community of Fiqifuliye chose a simple but effective solution: 300 soil bunds – low earthen walls built across the land to catch water and direct it

Bossaso, Somalia: Along the coastline near Bossaso airport, a small nursery is quietly growing something precious: mangrove seedlings. Over three months, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP) through Food for Vouchers, SEDO Somalia established a mangrove nursery to raise seedlings for transplanting along the coast. The goal is ambitious but essential restoring coastal

Bosaso, Somalia: A joint initial assessment conducted by SEDO and 14 other humanitarian agencies has revealed that an estimated 1,657 displaced households (approximately 9,940 persons) remain in critical need of shelter, food, clean water, and livelihood support following military operations in the Galgala hills between August 2010 and October 2014. The assessment, carried out in

Elayo, Sanaag: Elayo is a small fishing village on the Gulf of Aden coastline, nestled between Bosaso and Lasqorey. But life here has never been easy. Fishermen lack proper equipment and markets to sell their catch. Fresh water is scarce communities walk 35 kilometers to Hias and Gebi Godle, paying high prices for every drop.