For years, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Somaliland struggled to have their voices heard within humanitarian coordination spaces. Forums were often inaccessible, and critical decisions about aid planning and delivery were made without meaningful input from persons with disabilities. Leaders like Mowlid Mohamed Odowaa, Executive Director of the Somaliland Blind Organization (SOBO) and […]
We are pleased to share new videos featuring our collaboration with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). In these testimonials, our OPD partners from East Africa reflect on how the partnership with LNOB has influenced their work and increased their impact in humanitarian coordination. The Regional Peer Exchange Workshop, held in Kampala in February 2026, […]
In a significant step toward fostering disability-inclusive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programming, 21 regional WASH actors from 12 organizations recently gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for a practical iWASH training. The workshop, held over four days, brought together participants from Kenya, Sudan/South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Somalia, including representatives from UN agencies and national and […]
HI- South Sudan, held a two-day in-country Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) peer-exchange workshop as part of Phase 4 – Leave no one behind! Project (LNOB 4) from 4th – 5th March 2026, marking an important milestone in advancing disability-inclusive humanitarian action. The workshop was organized in collaboration with Africa Disability Forum and brought […]
A new situational analysis by our OPD partner NUDIPU highlights the daily challenges faced by refugees with disabilities in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. The findings call for stronger disability-inclusive humanitarian action. As part of Phase 4 – Leave no one behind! (LNOB 4), the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU)– a local Organization […]
From February 24–26, 2026, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) from South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, and Uganda gathered in Kampala for a Regional Peer Exchange Workshop, organized by our Phase 4- Leave No One Behind (LNOB) project together with African Disability Forum (ADF). The event focused on fostering cross-country learning, strengthening expertise, and networking to advance […]
From 10th to 12th February in Mogadishu, the Phase 4-Leave No One Behind! (LNOB 4) project team in Somalia/Somaliland organized and facilitated a three-day WASH Review, Adapt, and Action Learning Laboratory (RAAL Lab) workshop aimed at strengthening the technical capacity of WASH actors in the region. The workshop brought together 11 participants representing Organizations of […]
The Disability Reference Group (DRG) has recently published two learning papers on the promotion of disability-inclusive humanitarian action and the involvement of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). These papers, developed with the support of the Leave no one behind! project, provide valuable insights for decision-makers, humanitarian actors, and OPDs. Promoting Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Coordination […]
Humanitarian action is currently facing complex challenges, making it more important than ever to ensure that no one is left behind in crises. In 2025, the first year of Phase 4 – Leave no one behind!, we continued to work on advancing disability-inclusive humanitarian action in our 6 project countries and at the global level. […]
In Wau, South Sudan, organizations are collaborating to ensure that no one is left behind when it comes to accessing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Our Phase 4-LNOB-Project has enabled partnerships between Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and WASH actors, creating solutions that respond better to the needs of persons with disabilities. Inclusive […]
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