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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
From 14 – 15 October in Hargeisa and 22–23 October 2025 in Mogadishu, the Phase 4 – Leave no one behind! project team in Somalia and Somaliland, with technical support from the Global Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) Specialist, conducted a two-day Inclusive Coordination Training. A total of forty-four participants (eight women and thirty-six men) attended […]
On 21 October 2025 in Mogadishu, Phase 4 – Leave no one behind! project team in Somalia and Somaliland, with technical support from the Global Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) Specialist, conducted a one-day workshop on disability-inclusive Humanitarian Needs and Response Planning (HNRP) to strengthen the capacity of key humanitarian actors. The event brought together seventeen […]
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From 16 to 18 September and 23 to 25 September 2025, the Phase 4 – Leave no one behind! project team in Somalia and Somaliland conducted three-day inclusive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) trainings in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. The sessions brought together 33 participants, including representatives from Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), government institutions, […]
The Phase 4 – Leave No One Behind! project kick-off events took place on 30th June 2025 in Mogadishu and on 24th July 2025 in Hargeisa. Organized by HI in collaboration with partners, these events marked the beginning of a new phase in Somalia and Somaliland. Building on lessons from Phase 3, Phase 4 shifts […]
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