SEDO supports vulnerable households to build sustainable livelihoods, increase income, and strengthen economic resilience. We recognize that poverty reduction requires access to productive assets, skills development, employment opportunities, and functioning markets.

Our livelihood programs focus on creating pathways to economic self-reliance through vocational training, entrepreneurship support, financial inclusion, livestock development, fisheries promotion, and market systems strengthening. We prioritize women, youth, displaced populations, and marginalized groups to ensure inclusive economic growth.

Key Areas of Intervention:

• Livelihood diversification and income generation
• Technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
• Entrepreneurship and small business development
• Cash-for-work and asset creation initiatives
• Livestock market systems development
• Veterinary and animal health services
• Fisheries and coastal livelihoods development
• Financial literacy and inclusion
• Market systems and value chain strengthening
• Employment and enterprise development for youth and women

Our Approach:

Across all our programming areas, SEDO applies a community-centered, gender-responsive, and climate-resilient approach that empowers local communities to lead their own development. We work in partnership with governments, civil society, private sector actors, and international development partners to deliver sustainable solutions that improve lives, strengthen resilience, and contribute to a more prosperous and peaceful Somalia and Horn of Africa.