Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO)

What Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO) does

Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO) is a national, non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia, by a group of local intellectuals previously engaged in environmental relief and humanitarian work. The organization operates as a registered Environmental and Climate Change Consultancy and delivers an integrated portfolio of community-driven environmental services spanning climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, WASH infrastructure, urban greening, sustainable forestry and farm management, agricultural production, fisheries training, monitoring and evaluation, and Payment for Ecosystem Services advisory. SEDO has 11 employees and is led by founder and Executive Director Ismail Abukar Osman.

SEDO's go-to-market is hybrid: it delivers programs directly to local communities and vulnerable populations across Mogadishu and Hirshabelle State, partners with Somali government ministries including the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for policy advisory and program implementation, and collaborates with UN and multilateral agencies (UNDP, UNDRR, WFP, FAO, IOM, CGIAR, IGAD-CPAC) for joint climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and food security initiatives. Marketing and awareness occur through the organization's website (sedo.org.so), social media channels, and active participation in regional and international forums such as African Climate Week, CGIAR Science Week, the EAC Summit and World Environment Day events.

SEDO's revenue model combines donations and charitable contributions with consultancy and professional services, with public donation handling via a Dahabshil bank account on the website. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and there is no publicly disclosed financial information, funding history or audited revenue figure. Strategic differentiation rests on the organization's community roots, multi-year institutional relationships with Somali government and UN partners, and consistent convening presence on Somalia's climate and environment agenda from 2016 through 2025.

Name

Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO)

Legal name

Somali Environmental Development Organization

Website

https://sedo.org.so

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO) is a Mogadishu-based non-profit consultancy founded in 2016 that delivers community-driven environmental, climate adaptation, WASH, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable livelihoods programs across Somalia in partnership with government ministries, UN agencies, and local communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Climate change adaptation
• Disaster risk reduction
• Community development programs
• Sustainable resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mogadishu

HQ country

Somalia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: SEDO operates as a non-profit, non-governmental organization that relies on donations and charitable contributions from donors to fund its environmental and development programs.
2. Consultancy and Professional Services: SEDO is described as a registered Environmental and Climate Change Consultancy firm, providing consultancy services to clients alongside its non-profit programming activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEDO is a registered environmental and climate change consultancy and non-profit NGO that delivers professional services and community programs in Somalia, including Monitoring & Evaluation, Sustainable Resource Management, Environmental Risk Reduction, Climate Change and Forest Management, Agricultural Production, Sustainable Forest & Farm Management, Training & Extension, and Valuation of Intangible Resources. It implements program areas such as WASH infrastructure, Disaster Risk Reduction, the Beat Plastic Pollution campaign, the Make Your City Green urban greening initiative, and Fisheries Training.

Product overview

Somali Environmental Development Organization (SEDO) is a non-profit environmental NGO offering environmental consulting and professional services. The organization operates as a single integrated platform of services rather than a modular software product. Its service portfolio includes Monitoring & Evaluation, Sustainable Resource Management, Environmental Risk Reduction, Climate Change and Forest Management, Agricultural Production, and Sustainable Forest & Farm Management. Supporting services include Training and Extension programs and Valuation of Intangible Resources (including Payment for Ecosystem Services and ecotourism). The organization also implements environmental programs including WASH infrastructure, Disaster Risk Reduction, Beat Plastic Pollution campaigns, the Make Your City Green urban greening initiative, and Fisheries Training. SEDO was established in 2016 as a registered environmental and climate change consultancy firm serving Somalia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monitoring & Evaluation Monitoring and evaluation services for environmental projects and programs, tracking progress and outcomes of sustainability initiatives for government, donor, and institutional clients in Somalia.
• Sustainable Resource Management Management and conservation of natural resources to ensure sustainable use and long-term environmental health for government, communities, and institutional partners in Somalia.
• Environmental Risk Reduction Services focused on identifying, assessing, and mitigating environmental risks to protect communities and ecosystems, delivered to government, donors, and community partners in Somalia.
• Climate Change and Environmental Forest Management Climate change adaptation and mitigation services combined with forest management for environmental sustainability, targeting government, communities, and development partners in Somalia.
• Agricultural Production Sustainable agricultural production services aimed at improving food security while maintaining environmental stewardship for farming communities in Somalia.
• Sustainable Forest & Farm Management Integrated management of forests and farms to promote sustainable land use and ecosystem conservation, serving rural communities and government partners in Somalia.
• Training and Extension Services Tailor-made training and extension meetings to build capacity in environmental and development fields, keeping stakeholders informed of developments; offered to government, communities, and partner organizations.
• Valuation of Intangible Resources Advisory services on conserving intangible resources (clean water, fresh air, carbon sequestration, biodiversity) and transforming them into tangible revenues through Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and ecotourism; offered to government and community stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of trees planted throughout Jowhar, Hirshabelle State, through the 'Planet or Make Your City Green' event, with species including drought-resistant Acacia and Neem trees
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• SIU UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between SIU University and SEDO Organization. This partnership aims to tackle climate change challenges in Somalia through collaborative projects, community engagement, and the establishment of a coastal plant conservation center in the coming future.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO collaborates with UNDP on environmental and development initiatives, including presenting the organization's achievement book to UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Bureau Director Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari. UNDP supports SEDO's climate resilience and disaster risk reduction programs in Somalia.
• UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO participates in the National Technical Consultation Workshop on Disaster Tracking & Early Warning Systems in Nairobi alongside UNDRR_Africa, working to advance disaster data management for smarter, risk-informed decisions in Somalia.
• WFP (World Food Programme)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP collaborates with SEDO on food security and climate-related initiatives, as evidenced by joint participation in the National Technical Consultation Workshop on Disaster Tracking & Early Warning Systems.
• CGIARsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO participated in CGIAR Science Week 2025 held at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, engaging with scientists, researchers, policymakers, youth, and civil society on climate action and sustainable development innovations.
• IGAD CPAC (Intergovernmental Authority on Development - Climate Prediction and Applications Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO participated in the 1st Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform organized by IGAD_CPAC and AnticipationHub, focusing on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action and transforming disaster risk management from policy to practice across Eastern Africa.
• AnticipationHubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO partnered with AnticipationHub and IGAD CPAC for the 1st Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform, which aims to transform disaster risk management from policy to practice and enhance early warning systems across Eastern Africa.
• Global South NGOs PlatformsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of SEDO's partner organizations on the SEDO website, representing a network of NGOs from the Global South for collaborative environmental and development work.
• SONSA (Somali NGO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO partnered with SONSA to organize a World Environment Day event at Berta Nabada in Mogadishu on June 5, 2024, focusing on environmental awareness, community engagement, and climate change adaptation.
• Local Government of Hirshabelle StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDO collaborates with local government and international partners in Hirshabelle State, organizing events such as the Adaptation to Climate Change workshop in Jowhar on February 8, 2024, focusing on flooding, drought, and agricultural livelihoods.
• Leadvent GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as one of SEDO's partner organizations on the SEDO website, representing an event and conference organizing partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Action Against Hunger: Action Against Hunger runs food security, WASH, nutrition, and climate adaptation programs in Somalia, with a similar integrated humanitarian-environmental profile to SEDO but with global institutional funding and technical capacity.
• World Vision Somalia: World Vision implements large-scale WASH, DRR, food security, and child-welfare programs across Somalia with multi-donor institutional backing, overlapping substantially with SEDO's program themes while operating as a global incumbent.
• Mercy Corps Somalia: Mercy Corps operates extensively in Somalia on livelihoods, climate resilience, WASH, and DRR, sharing SEDO's integrated humanitarian-development-environmental portfolio but with significantly larger institutional funding and global infrastructure.
• CARE Somalia: CARE is a large international humanitarian NGO with long-standing Somalia operations spanning WASH, food security, climate adaptation, and DRR — directly overlapping SEDO's program areas while operating at vastly greater scale and funding depth.
• UNEP Somalia Country Office: UNEP leads global environmental policy and supports Somalia on climate, biodiversity, and pollution agendas; SEDO frequently engages UNEP-aligned forums and partners, making it a comparable institutional actor in the same policy ecosystem.
• IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa: IUCN's regional office convenes conservation, biodiversity, and environmental governance work across Eastern Africa including Somalia — overlapping with SEDO's biodiversity advocacy and engagement with global frameworks such as the Paris Agreement.
• UNDP Somalia: UNDP is a core strategic partner and frequent co-implementer with SEDO on climate resilience and DRR programs in Somalia, sharing the same donor ecosystem and beneficiary populations though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• TreeAid: TreeAid is an environmental NGO focused on tree planting, dryland restoration, and community resilience across the African Sahel and Horn of Africa — closely aligned with SEDO's 'Make Your City Green' urban greening and sustainable forest management work.
• Adeso: Adeso is a Somali-led non-profit organization headquartered in Nairobi and operating across the Horn of Africa on food security, climate resilience, and community-led development — closely comparable to SEDO's Somali-focused, community-driven environmental and development model.

Regional players

• Somalia NGO Consortium: The Somalia NGO Consortium coordinates Somali and international NGOs operating in Somalia, including those working on climate, DRR, and WASH — overlapping with SEDO's civil-society coordination and advocacy activities while serving a broader membership mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SEDOSomalia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sedo organization
• Facebookfacebook.com/sedo.org.so
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somali-environmental-development-organization-sedo

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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