Programmes

Thematic Sectors

ARDA concentrates resources across eight core pillars, from peace and protection to health, nutrition, WASH and inclusive education.

Pillar 1

Peace Building & Reconciliation

ARDA strengthens local conflict prevention and resolution through participatory conflict analysis, community mediation, and youth and women peace agents. We support early warning mechanisms and promote social cohesion in areas affected by resource competition and displacement.

Key sub-interventions

Conflict analysis and mapping
Community mediation and dialogue
Youth and women peace agents
Early warning and early response

Pillar 2

Youth and Women Empowering

We equip youth and women with demand-driven TVET skills, business development support, incubation services, village savings and loan associations, and leadership spaces anchored in UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security.

Key sub-interventions

TVET skills training
Business development services (BDS)
Business incubation and mentorship
Village savings and loan associations (VSLAs)
Youth, Peace and Security (UNSCR 2250)

Pillar 3

Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood Development

ARDA improves food security and livelihoods through Climate-Smart Agriculture, livestock management, crop diversification, market linkages, and emergency cash and voucher assistance for vulnerable households affected by climate shocks.

Key sub-interventions

Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Livestock management and animal health
Emergency cash and voucher assistance
Post-harvest handling and storage
Market linkages and value chains

Pillar 4

Inclusive Basic Education

We promote inclusive basic education with a focus on Special Needs Education, teacher professional development, school rehabilitation, and child-friendly safe spaces that protect and support children in crisis-affected settings.

Key sub-interventions

Special Needs Education (SNE)
Teacher training and professional development
Child-friendly safe spaces
School rehabilitation and WASH in schools

Pillar 5

Primary Health Care

ARDA delivers primary health care through mobile clinics, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits, maternal and child health services, and disease surveillance in hard-to-reach and underserved areas of Southwest State and Banadir.

Key sub-interventions

Mobile and static health clinics
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits
Maternal and child health services
Disease surveillance and outbreak response

Pillar 6

Nutrition

We tackle acute and chronic malnutrition through Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes, infant and young child feeding counselling, maternal nutrition education, and community-based management of malnutrition.

Key sub-interventions

Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes (TSFPs)
Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
Maternal nutrition education
Community-based management of malnutrition

Pillar 7

Water, Sanitation and Promotion of Hygiene (WASH)

ARDA improves WASH access through birkads, shallow wells, borehole rehabilitation, water management committees, and community hygiene promotion to reduce waterborne disease and improve health outcomes.

Key sub-interventions

Birkads and water harvesting
Shallow wells and borehole rehabilitation
Water management committees
Hygiene promotion and behaviour change

Pillar 8

Protection and Gender Inclusion

We advance protection and gender inclusion through GBV prevention, women and girl safe spaces, the Communities Care model, psychosocial support, and rights advocacy for women, girls, and other at-risk groups.

Key sub-interventions

GBV prevention and risk mitigation
Women and girl safe spaces (WGSS)
Communities Care model
Rights advocacy and legal aid referrals