A track record of delivery with leading partners
Humanitarian response, livelihoods, education and skills development, WASH, nutrition, child protection, youth employment, agriculture, cash assistance and resilience.
- Established in Mogadishu
- 1996
- Projects delivered
- 71
- States & regions served
- 5
- International partners
- 15+
71 projects delivered
Our experience includes both emergency interventions and longer-term programmes supporting recovery and self-reliance, working with IDPs, returnees, host communities, vulnerable households, women, children and young people.
Selected projects
Selected to demonstrate the breadth and continuity of our experience. Recent projects are prioritised, while earlier assignments are retained where they demonstrate established experience in a particular sector or delivery model.
| No. | Project | Sector | Location | Partner / Donor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employment Generation through Hoosh and Suuqyare Markets Rehabilitation | Livelihoods | Dharkenley, Banadir | UNDP Somalia |
| 2 | Improving Physical Protection and Security in Badbaado IDP Camp | Protection | Dharkenley, Banadir | UNHCR Somalia |
| 3 | Improving Nutritional Status of Vulnerable Women and Children | Nutrition | Dharkenley, Mogadishu | UNICEF |
| 4 | Restoring Basic Education Services and Improving Youth Livelihoods | Education | Mogadishu | UNDP Somalia |
| 5 | Solid Waste Management through Cash-for-Work | Cash-for-Work | Mogadishu | IOM Somalia |
| 6 | Youth Skills Training, Employment and Job Placement | Youth | Banadir | USADF |
| 7 | Creating a Protective Environment for Children Affected by Disaster and Conflict | Child Protection | Mogadishu | Danish Refugee Council |
| 8 | Integrated Livelihood Assistance for Returnees, Mobile and Host Communities | Durable Solutions | Jowhar, Middle Shabelle | IOM Somalia |
| 9 | Non-Formal Education for Vulnerable Youth | Education | South-Central Somalia | NRC / UNICEF |
| 10 | Vocational Skills Training and Employment Activities | Youth | Mogadishu | Save the Children |
| 11 | TVET and Entrepreneurship Courses for Youth | Youth | Mogadishu | Concern Worldwide |
| 12 | Youth Livelihoods Project | Livelihoods | Mogadishu and Jowhar | USADF |
| 13 | Agro-Technology Development for Economic Growth | Agriculture | Mogadishu and Jowhar | UNIDO |
| 14 | Cash and Agriculture Livelihoods for Desert Locust Risk Reduction and Farming Re-engagement | Agriculture | Afgooye | FAO Somalia |
| 15 | Adolescent Girls’ Education in Somalia (AGES) | Education | Mahaday, Jowhar and Balcad | CARE International |
Due diligence
The wider project portfolio — including project periods, funding values, locations, partners, scope of work and available results documentation — can be provided as part of organisational due diligence. Request our portfolio.
Some of our previous partners
Partnerships with international NGOs, UN agencies, development institutions and humanitarian organisations have supported humanitarian, development, resilience, livelihoods, protection and community-based programmes — and strengthened our institutional capacity, technical expertise and resource mobilisation.
- CARECARE International
- USADFUnited States African Development Foundation
- DRCDanish Refugee Council
- OICOrganization of Islamic Cooperation
- IOMInternational Organization for Migration
- UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme
- WFPWorld Food Programme
- UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- UNICEFUnited Nations Children’s Fund
- FAOFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- ConcernConcern Worldwide (CWW)
- NRCNorwegian Refugee Council
- Save the ChildrenSave the Children International (SCI)
- UNIDOUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization
- Mercy CorpsMercy Corps
Listing reflects previous partnerships and does not imply current funding or endorsement by these organisations.
Coordination platforms we engage with
Networks help us share information, strengthen technical practice, identify referral pathways, avoid duplication and contribute to locally led responses.
| Network / Platform | KDI’s engagement |
|---|---|
| Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) | Engagement in NGO coordination, information sharing, learning and discussions on issues affecting locally led humanitarian and development work. |
| OIC-related Civil Society Networks | Networking and engagement around humanitarian, development and community-focused initiatives, where relevant to KDI’s work. |
| Somali Humanitarian Operational Coordination Platforms | Sharing operational information, coordinating response activities and supporting referrals and complementarity where appropriate. |
| Resource and Organisational Management Networks | Exchange of practical knowledge on organisational systems, resource management and institutional strengthening. |
| International NGO Networks | Access to wider professional learning, technical exchange and relevant NGO practice. |
| UN/OCHA Coordination Mechanisms | Participation in relevant sector or cluster coordination forums where KDI has active programmes, supporting information sharing, referral, technical coordination and avoidance of duplication. |
Let’s deliver together
We bring local access, field experience and programme capacity, contributing to joint planning, delivery, monitoring and learning.