Somali Resilience Programme

🌱 Building Climate‑Resilient Agriculture in Somalia
MoAI and SomReP staff from Federal and State levels (Hirshabelle, Galmudug, Jubaland, and South West) have completed a week‑long Training of Trainers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), focused on soil health, crop and water management, and IPM.
Held 23–27 March 2026 at Somali National University, the training used newly finalized MoAI standardized manuals for key grain crops and was supported by SDC through SomReP.
Participants will now serve as GAP resource persons in their respective states.
🙏 Thanks to Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi, MoAI, and SNU for supporting climate‑resilient farming.

How can households better withstand recurring shocks and protect food security?

Our latest research, drawing on data from 1,551 households across 17 districts in Somalia, shows that building household adaptive capacity is a key driver of improved food security.
Investing in resilience today helps secure food tomorrow.
📘 Explore the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-02324-0


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Factors influencing household adaptive capacity and its association with food security in Somalia - Discover Sustainability Building adaptive capacities is a crucial pathway to improving food security of households experiencing multiple shocks. Despite several studies documenting the effect of adaptive capacity on food security in the Horn of Africa, relatively little is known about factors influencing adaptive capacity....

Yesterday’s Open Market Dialogue (OMD) brought together private-sector partners, innovators, and ecosystem supporters for a collaborative and engaging session.

The conversations helped validate current market solutions, highlight existing challenges, and identify new opportunities in the circular economy and green-skills development for agropastoral communities.

These insights will directly support the design of the upcoming Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete Innovation Challenge, ensuring it is practical, market-aligned, and shaped by those working closest to the issues.

A big thank-you to everyone who participated!

#PostRILx25 | Reflections on Building Local Humanitarian Innovation Ecosystem by Hana Kaise Abdi — Response Innovation Lab Bilow Capital is an innovation project supported by the Somali Response Innovation Lab through the FIRM Challenge 2024. In this piece, Co-founder and General Partner Hana Kaise Abdi—also a speaker at RILx25 on the “Local Innovation Ecosystems” panel—shares her insights on what it takes for a...

Joint Monitoring Mission for the SIDA III—Inclusive Livelihoods Project in Puntland, Somalia

Over the past week, a multi-sectoral delegation representing the Puntland MoPEDIC, line ministries, local authorities, CARE International Som, Action Against Hunger USA, and SomReP members conducted field visits to Eyl, Bossaso, and Badhan. The mission aimed to assess progress, validate results, and gather community perspectives of the Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete's SIDA III—Inclusive Livelihoods project in Puntland, Somalia.

Through Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII), and direct field observations, teams engaged with communities from diverse livelihood groups, including women and youths.

This joint effort underscores SomReP’s commitment to fostering resilient, empowered, and climate-adaptive communities while strengthening government leadership in monitoring, learning, and accountability.