Somali-led Climate Action
Somali-Led Climate Resilience in Gedo Zone, Jubaland State
Hawd Climate Guardian is a Somali-led organization advancing climate adaptation, water security, sustainable livelihoods, rangeland restoration, and inclusive climate governance in Somalia, with operational roots in Gedo Zone, Jubaland State.
Somali-led | Community-rooted | Active in Gedo Zone, Jubaland State since 2025
Who We Are
A Somali-led response to a changing climate
Hawd Climate Guardian strengthens the resilience of agro-pastoral and pastoral communities through integrated programming in climate-smart agriculture, water security, rangeland restoration, and inclusive climate governance — delivered hand in hand with district administrations and the communities we serve.
“We don’t build around community structures — we build through them.”
What We Do
What We Do
An integrated, community-rooted approach to climate adaptation, livelihoods, and inclusive governance, grounded in our Dolow-Kansahley field program.
Resilient Livelihoods & Climate Smart Agriculture
- Drought-tolerant crops (sorghum
- millet
- cowpeas)
- Conservation farming and soil health improvement
- Fodder and pasture production
- Community seed banks
- Livelihood diversification and small enterprises
- Organic fertilizer production (compost
- vermicompost)
Rangeland, Water & Ecosystem Restoration
- Rehabilitate wells
- berkads
- and shallow wells
- Rainwater harvesting and water spreading
- Rangeland resting and reseeding
- Enclosures and rotational grazing
- Solar-powered water systems
- Community water management committees
Inclusive Governance & Peace
- Dialogue platforms around water and grazing
- Resource-sharing agreements
- Inclusive committees with women and youth
- Conflict-sensitive natural resource management
- Community feedback and accountability systems
Climate Crisis
Where We Work
HCG is Somalia-focused, with confirmed operations in Gedo Zone (Dolow District, Jubaland State) and an expanding field presence in Bakool Region (Elbarde District, South West State). Our model is designed to scale across climate-vulnerable communities in Somalia.
Across these areas, pastoral, agro-pastoral, and displacement-affected communities face recurrent drought, unpredictable rainfall, rangeland degradation, and water scarcity that erode livelihoods and increase displacement.
We work hand in hand with district administrations, line ministries, and community committees to deliver climate-smart agriculture, water security, rangeland restoration, and inclusive governance — anchored in local presence and evidence.
Recurrent drought cycles and rangeland degradation
Women and children walking long distances for unsafe water
Livestock stress and crop failure leading to food insecurity
Floods that damage homes and farmland
Our Work in Action
From the Ground
Dolow Greening Day 2026
Results Story
From Drought Response to Measurable Household Gains
In late 2025, El Niño-driven drought was deepening food insecurity across Gedo Zone. HCG partnered with the Dolow District Commissioner’s Office to distribute 103 kg of drought-tolerant seed across 10 varieties to 20 households in Kansahley Village. Season 1 produced 210.5 quintals of crops; 95.5 quintals were retained directly for household food consumption. Season 2 is planned to reach 50 households across 25 hectares, and a gravity-fed drip irrigation system, using no fuel and no electricity, has been set up in a second community, Elbarde.
210.5 Qt
Season 1 production
$1,680
Value of Season 1 harvest (self-reported)
20 → 50
Households, Season 1 to planned Season 2
Results Pathway
Our Results Pathway
How the Dolow-Kansahley program turns local knowledge, training and infrastructure into measurable household resilience.
Inputs
Technical training, water rehabilitation, rangeland restoration, governance capacity building, community feedback systems
Activities & Outputs
Seed distribution, farmer training, irrigated household plots, functioning district partnerships
Outcomes
Increased household food production, income from harvests, women’s participation in decision-making
Community Resilience
Households able to adapt to drought and recover food security without repeated emergency support
Cross-Cutting Themes
Gender & Inclusion
30% minimum women in committees, inclusion of IDPs, youth, and minority clans
Safeguarding
Staff Code of Conduct, confidential reporting procedures, survivor-centred approach
Conflict Sensitivity
Full conflict analysis in planning, monitoring dividers and connectors
Accountability & Feedback
Multiple channels for community feedback and case resolution
Why Partners Work With Us
Built for Responsible Local Delivery
Local Access
Direct relationships with the Dolow District Commissioner’s Office and Elbarde District Administration, built through signed cooperation agreements.
Safeguarding
A dedicated Safeguarding & PSEA policy that sets out confidential reporting and a survivor-centred response process.
Accountability
Community feedback channels and transparent program implementation, overseen by a Board of Directors and Executive Director.
Technical Capacity
A field team combining agronomy, community mobilisation and monitoring, delivering a working zero-fuel drip irrigation model.
Latest Updates
News & Field Reports
Apr 22, 2026 · Elbarde
Drip Irrigation Now Supporting HCG Field Operations in Elbarde
HCG’s Elbarde field site is now operational with a gravity-fed drip irrigation system, using zero fuel and zero electricity.
Apr 12, 2026 · Kansahley
HCG Expands HDPN Work in Dolow to Reach More Households
Scale-up from 20 to 50 households in Kansahley with land under preparation and 102kg of onion seed thriving.
Mar 25, 2026 · Elbarde
HCG Signs MoU with Elbarde District Administration
A formal partnership with district authorities anchors climate resilience and rangeland work in shared local governance.
Collaboration
Partners & Alignment
HCG aligns directly with Somalia’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and Jubaland State development priorities.
Jubaland State
Registered with the State (License No. 00215)
Federal & South West State
MoIFAR permission; South West State registration
District Administrations
Dolow & Elbarde
Communities
Community committees and farmer groups
Partner With Us to Scale Climate Resilience in Somalia
Join Hawd Climate Guardian to bring proven, Somali-led climate resilience to more communities — starting from our operational roots in Gedo Zone, Jubaland State.