ADRA Somali

What ADRA Somali does

ADRA Somali is the Somalia country office of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International network, a Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated humanitarian organization operating in more than 130 countries. Founded in Somalia in 1992, ADRA Somalia delivers emergency relief and development programming across five core sectors: Education, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Livelihoods and Economic Development, Emergency Management, and Renewable Energy. It maintains a headquarters in Mogadishu and a network of seven offices covering each of Somalia's federal member states, providing country-wide operational reach into fragile and conflict-affected communities.

Programs are implemented through direct delivery by ADRA staff and via partnerships with local civil-society organizations, TVET institutions (such as the National Institute of Skills Development and Vocational Training and Kismayo Technical Institute), federal and state ministries (notably the Ministry of Education), and community-based organizations. Active project portfolios include the ECW-funded Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP II) for crisis-affected children's education, the EU-funded IMPACT Project for renewable-energy vocational training, the SIDA-funded Somalia WASH Service Delivery Improvement Program (SOWASDIP), the Welthungerhilfe-funded WAHAFA Project for community-led flood resilience, the EU-funded e-WINS Project for women's entrepreneurship, and the UNICEF-funded Youth Engagement in WASH Services (YEWS) project.

Revenue is generated entirely through institutional donor grants and is not publicly disclosed. Funders include Education Cannot Wait, the European Union (and ECHO), SIDA, NORAD, UNICEF, Welthungerhilfe, and OCHA, alongside intra-network support from ADRA Germany, France, Switzerland, and Norway. The organization employs between 51 and 100 staff and reports no proprietary technology product; its digital presence consists of a website (adrasom.org) and social media channels, with operational support from a mobile learning application under the e-WINS Project. There are no public equity, venture, or private-ownership structures; ADRA Somalia is governed as a non-profit subsidiary within the global ADRA network.

Name

ADRA Somali

Legal name

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Somalia

Website

https://adrasom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ADRA Somali is the Somalia country office of the global Adventist Development and Relief Agency, delivering humanitarian and development programs in education, WASH, livelihoods, emergency response, and renewable energy across all Somali federal member states since 1992, funded by institutional donor grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development services
• Education programs
• WASH services
• Livelihoods and economic development
• Emergency management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mogadishu

HQ country

Somalia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: ADRA Somalia generates revenue through grants and funding from institutional donors including European Union, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Education Cannot Wait (ECW), UNICEF, and government-to-government funding. Revenue is project-based and tied to specific humanitarian and development program implementations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADRA Somalia is a humanitarian non-governmental organization that implements donor-funded development and relief programs across five core areas: Education, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Livelihoods and Economic Development, Emergency Management, and Renewable Energy. The organization delivers vocational training, school rehabilitation, water and sanitation infrastructure, food distribution, cash transfers, and disaster preparedness services directly to vulnerable communities in Somalia. Programs are funded by institutional donors including the European Union, SIDA, NORAD, Education Cannot Wait, and UNICEF.

Product overview

ADRA Somalia is a humanitarian development organization implementing programs across five core areas: Education, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Livelihoods and Economic Development, Emergency Management, and Renewable Energy. The organization operates various donor-funded projects including IMPACT Project (youth skills in renewable energy), ECWMYRP II (education for crisis-affected children), WAHAFA Project (flood resilience), e-WINS Project (women's entrepreneurship), YEWS Project (youth WASH skills training), and SomReP (resilience programming). Programs include vocational training centers, school support, health facilities, and cash transfer initiatives targeting vulnerable populations in Somalia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,000 learners directly benefited from Education Cannot Wait COVID-19 response project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Windle International SomaliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in ACTIVE Project for developing Somalia's National Renewable Energy Policy, implementing Advancing Circular Technologies for Infrastructure and Value-Chain Enhancement.
• READOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner organization in ACTIVE Project for National Renewable Energy Policy development.
• Juba Water SupplyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Private sector partner providing employment opportunities for plumbing graduates from ADRA's vocational training programs in Kismayo.
• Development Action Network (DAN)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Implementing partner for PRECISE project alongside ADRA Somalia for civil society engagement in Puntland.
• ADRA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing global network support. ADRA Somali belongs to the worldwide ADRA network with more than 130 supporting and implementing country offices.
• ADRA GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for WAHAFA Project, providing technical support alongside Welthungerhilfe funding.
• ADRA NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting SEAQE II project through technical assistance.
• Somali Broadcasting CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcast partner for COVID-19 awareness and preventive messages. Partnership airs messages three times daily across Nugal and Bari regions.
• Formal Education Network for Primary Schools (FENPS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization for Education Cannot Wait project distributing hygiene supplies to schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACTED Somalia: INGO implementing multi-sector humanitarian and development programs in Somalia, frequently co-implementing EU and ECW-funded projects alongside ADRA Somalia.
• Concern Worldwide Somalia: INGO implementing livelihoods, health, and emergency response programs in Somalia, often in consortium with EU-funded programs overlapping ADRA Somalia's portfolio.
• CARE International Somalia: INGO delivering humanitarian and development programs in Somalia covering livelihoods, WASH, education, and women's empowerment — directly overlapping with ADRA Somalia's portfolio.
• World Vision Somalia: Faith-affiliated INGO (Christian) running multi-sector programming in Somalia including education, WASH, livelihoods, and child sponsorship — strong structural parallel to ADRA's faith-based network model.
• Oxfam Somalia: INGO implementing WASH, livelihoods, and gender programs across Somalia with similar donor base and target populations as ADRA Somalia.
• Islamic Relief Somalia: Faith-rooted INGO active in Somalia with multi-sector humanitarian programming including WASH, food security, and livelihoods — competes for similar institutional donor contracts.
• Save the Children Somalia: Major INGO operating across Somalia in education, health, WASH, and child protection, often partnering with ECW and UNICEF. Directly comparable to ADRA Somalia in funding sources, sectors, and beneficiary focus.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Somalia: Major INGO providing education, WASH, livelihoods, and shelter to IDPs and refugees in Somalia. Directly comparable mandate and IDP-focused programming.
• Relief International Somalia: INGO focused on health, WASH, and livelihoods in fragile contexts including Somalia — comparable operational model and donor relationships.
• UNICEF Somalia: UN agency implementing education, WASH, and child protection programs across Somalia, and a direct funder/implementing partner of ADRA Somalia (e.g., YEWS project).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adrasomalia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ADRASOM

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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