Peace Building
Peace Building & Reconciliation
Conflict analysis, mediation, youth and women peace agents, and early warning systems.
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Primary Health Care
Integrated EPI/PHC & Nutrition Programme Delivery
Delivering essential immunisation, primary health care and nutrition services to vulnerable communities across Southwest State in partnership with KOREA, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health.
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What we do
Focus Areas
Multi-sector humanitarian and development programming tailored to drought, flood, conflict and displacement in Southern and Central Somalia.
Youth & Women
Youth and Women Empowering
TVET skills, business development services, incubation, VSLAs, and Youth Peace & Security.
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Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood Development
Climate-Smart Agriculture, livestock management, and emergency cash and voucher assistance.
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Inclusive Basic Education
Special Needs Education, teacher training, and child-friendly safe spaces.
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Primary Health Care
Mobile health clinics, PEP kits, and maternal and child health in hard-to-reach areas.
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Nutrition
Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes and infant and young child feeding practices.
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Water, Sanitation and Promotion of Hygiene (WASH)
Birkads, shallow wells, water management committees, and hygiene promotion.
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Protection and Gender Inclusion
GBV prevention, women and girl safe spaces, Communities Care, and rights advocacy.
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Regional Coverage
Field presence and partner networks across Banadir, Bay, Bakool, Hiiraan, Lower Shabelle and Jubaland — including Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, Beledweyne and Galkayo.
Intervention hub
Southwest State of Somalia
Baidoa, Burhakaba, Bay and Bakool
Primary implementation area for health, nutrition, WASH and livelihoods programming
Intervention hub
Baidoa District
Mogadishu Road, Adaada
Head office location and programme coordination hub
Intervention hub
Burhakaba District
Burhakaba
Co-Chair of Area-Based Coordination (ABC) mechanism with OCHA support
Intervention hub
Banadir Regional Administration
Mogadishu
Federal liaison, coordination and partnership engagement with BRA
From the field
Latest Activities
Recent emergency and recovery projects reaching IDPs, host communities and rural households.
Primary Health Care1 Jun 2026Southwest State of Somalia
Integration of EPI/PHC & Nutrition Program Delivery
Essential immunisation, primary health care and nutrition services across Southwest State.
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Peace Building & Reconciliation1 Jan 2026Burhakaba District
Area-Based Coordination (ABC) Co-Chair in Burhakaba
Co-Chair of the Area-Based Coordination (ABC) mechanism in Burhakaba District.
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Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood Development31 Dec 2025Baidoa District
Livestock Management Training for 800 Agro-Pastoral Households
Improved animal health and productivity for agro-pastoral households in Baidoa.
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Key Documents & Publications
Annual reports, policies and public accountability documents for partners and donors.
Annual Report · 2024
ARDA Annual Report 2024
Programme results, financial overview and regional coverage for the 2024 fiscal year.
Download PDF (2.1 MB)Policy · 2025
HR Policy
Human resources policies, recruitment, conduct and staff welfare for ARDA personnel.
Download PDF (320 KB)Policy · 2025
PSEA Policy
Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment policy for staff, partners and beneficiaries.
Download PDF (420 KB)Policy · 2025
Code of Conduct
Ethical standards, neutrality and accountability commitments for ARDA personnel.
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Partners
ARDA collaborates with international donors, UN agencies, government ministries, and peer humanitarian organisations to deliver sustainable relief and development programs across Somalia.