Where We Work
We are proud to engage with a wide range of partners from the NGO, Donor, and Private Sector who are engaged in the development of the communities we work with.
We would like to thank you all for helping to accomplish our
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We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our partners for your unwavering support and generous funding towards our agricultural development projects. Your contributions have played a crucial role in ensuring the success and impact of our initiatives. Through your support, we have been able to empower farmers, improve food security, and promote sustainable farming practices. Your commitment to our cause has allowed us to implement innovative solutions, provide access to modern farming techniques, and create opportunities for rural communities. Our projects would not have been possible without your dedication and belief in our mission. We are truly grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing this journey together towards a more resilient and prosperous agricultural sector.
Risks associated with poor diets are also the leading cause of death worldwide. Millions of people are either not eating enough or eating the wrong types of food, resulting in a double burden of malnutrition that can lead to illnesses and health crises. Food insecurity can worsen diet quality and increase the risk of various forms of malnutrition, potentially leading to undernutrition as well as people being overweight and obese. An estimated 3 billion people in the world cannot afford a healthy diet.
ADO’s Approach and Strategies
ADO employs a holistic and participatory approach towards agricultural development, involving local communities in the decision-making process. The organization recognizes the unique challenges faced by each community and tailors its strategies accordingly. Some of the key strategies employed by ADO include:
Programs and Activities
ADO’s nutrition and food security programs are designed to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable communities. The organization implements a variety of initiatives to support sustainable food production, improve nutritional outcomes, and strengthen food systems:
ADO's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Programs
The Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) is dedicated to addressing the critical issues of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in communities. WASH (Water, Sanitation and Health) program is aimed at improving public health through sanitation and conservation of pure natural resources. These include conducting activities like village awareness programs on health and sanitation. ADO emphasized meeting the WASH cluster objectives for delivering life-saving WASH assistance to the needs of communities and ensuring access to safe services in a dignified manner to affected people. Poor sanitation, hygiene services, and droughts have caused communal diseases and health problems, particularly in women and children.
Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are crucial to human health and well-being. Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity and helps to create resilient communities living in healthy environments.
The objective of WASH is to reach out and sensitize communities. The aim is envisaged to bring a better understanding to communities about the appropriate utilization of existing resources and build appropriate services where they are needed. The overall purposes of sanitation are to provide a healthy living environment for everyone, to protect the natural resources (such as surface water, groundwater, soil), and to provide safety, security and dignity for better results. A systematic engagement methodology is adopted in order to achieve the appropriate results.
ADO’s Work in Gender Justice and Women’s Rights Programs
ADO (Advancing Development Organization) is an international non-profit organization working tirelessly towards promoting gender justice and advocating for women’s rights across the globe. With a strong belief in the empowerment of women, ADO focuses on implementing innovative strategies and programs to bring about positive social change. Their work is aimed at challenging gender inequalities, empowering women, and fostering inclusive societies.
Programs and Strategies
ADO’s gender justice and women’s rights programs encompass a wide range of initiatives designed to address the structural and societal barriers that hinder equality and limit opportunities for women. The organization employs the following strategies to achieve their goals:
Somalia is one of the most longstanding emergencies in the world. Conflict, insecurity, drought, floods and famine have defined Somalia for more than two decades now
These humanitarian emergencies arise when such events affect vulnerable populations who are unable to withstand the negative consequences by themselves. “Vulnerability” refers to a reduced capacity of individuals or groups to resist and recover from life-threatening hazards, and is most often connected to poverty
ADO intervened to help protect the rights of those affected. This is done by directly assisting communities with their needs and enhancing humanitarian access to civilian populations.
When people are subject to violence and coercion, ADO play responsive, remedial and environment-building roles to help protect civilians.
Agricultural Development Organization (ADO): Safeguarding Children's Rights
The Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) is committed to ensuring the protection and well-being of children in the communities where they operate. Recognizing that children are among the most vulnerable populations, ADO places a strong emphasis on child protection programs aimed at safeguarding their rights and promoting their overall well-being.
ADO's Approach and Strategies
ADO adopts a comprehensive approach to child protection, encompassing various strategies and interventions to address the diverse needs of children in rural areas. Some of the key strategies employed by ADO in their child protection programs include:
ADO's Approach and Strategies
The agricultural sector is the most susceptible sector for climate change hazards and shocks in form of water shortages/prolonged and recurrent droughts, pest and disease infestation, soil erosion, and degradation of agricultural and pastoral lands. To overcome these problems, ADO applies a climate-smart agricultural approach by coming up with interventions that are tested and build the strength of the rural communities.
Part of those interventions is introducing sustainable water harvesting dams with installed advanced agricultural technologies including drip irrigation, provision of quality seeds that are pest and disease resistant and drought-tolerant, and learning recommended practices for fodder conservation and management. These developmental responses enable sustainable production during unpredictable dry seasons.
Households provided with agricultural inputs to increase food security and livelihood recovery
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Farmers supported through seed provisions
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Shade trees distributed and planted
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Rehabilitation and construction of water distribution channels/irrigation channels. Construction and rehabilitation of water point resources
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About Us
The Agricultural Development Organization in Somaliland is a dynamic and dedicated organization working towards the improvement and advancement of agriculture in the region. We are committed to enhancing agricultural practices, promoting food security, and fostering economic growth in Somaliland.
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