What Somali Resilience Program (SomReP) does

The Somali Resilience Program (SomReP) is a nonprofit consortium of eight international and local NGOs — ACF, ADRA, CARE, COOPI, DRC, Oxfam, Shaqodoon, and World Vision (as lead) — established in 2011 in direct response to the 2011 Somali famine. Headquartered in Mogadishu at Aven Premier International, the consortium coordinates integrated humanitarian, recovery, development, and peace programming for pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, fisherfolk, internally displaced persons, and women and youth across 22 districts in Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. Reported outcomes include 67,143 agro-pastoral farmers trained on fodder production and value chains, 1,533,400 livestock vaccinated and treated, 256,000 households engaged in resilience and cash-based interventions, and 3.5 million metric tons of agricultural inputs distributed alongside 77 hectares under Good Agricultural Practices.

SomReP's portfolio spans four pillars: Disaster Risk Reduction (Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Early Warning Committees), Natural Resource Management (Cash for Work reseeding, tree planting, water infrastructure), Governance (capacity building for government stakeholders), and Economic Development (Village Savings and Loans Associations, TVET, business skills, market system development). It operates four distinct technology platforms: the Bulshokaab donation-based crowdfunding platform (raising $190,658 across 30 projects by matching community/diaspora contributions with consortium funds), a Beneficiary Feedback System combining SMS and IVR with public mapping of messages and responses, the SomRIL Innovation Lab, and the RNLAN (Resilience Nexus Learning Action Network) for human-centered learning product development. Specialized programs include Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI), Community-Based Animal Health Workers, Multi-Use Water Systems, Solar-Powered Boreholes, Farmer Field Schools, Mini-Greenhouses, women-led Milk Cooperatives, Livestock Marketing Associations, and a Crisis Modifier for shock-responsive emergency response.

SomReP is funded entirely by institutional donor grants from Australia-DFAT, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the European Union, and the Swiss Embassy. The October 2023 El Niño Appeal alone requested US$25.3 million across pre-shock, response, and early recovery phases. Programs are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries through the eight consortium members and community-based structures including VSLAs, Livestock Marketing Associations, Early Warning Committees, and Community Action Groups. Overall governance rests with a Steering Committee of member Country Directors meeting quarterly, operating under World Vision International's leadership and Zero Tolerance framework.

Name

Somali Resilience Program (SomReP)

Legal name

Somali Resilience Program

Website

https://somrep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Somali Resilience Program (SomReP) is a nonprofit consortium of eight NGOs led by World Vision, delivering integrated humanitarian, recovery, and development resilience programming across 22 districts in Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL), Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK), Community Resilience, Preparedness Training & Exercises (HLAJAGAL), Farm Operations Planning & SOP Development (AFACAJAB), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian resilience programs
• Disaster risk management
• Community development services
• Food security programming
• Climate adaptation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mogadishu

HQ country

Somalia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding: SomReP is a consortium of 8 NGOs funded primarily by institutional donors including Australia-DFAT, Switzerland (SDC), Sweden (SIDA), European Union, and Swiss Embassy. The consortium receives funding for humanitarian, recovery, development, and peace efforts. El Niño Appeal total request was US$25.3 million across three phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SomReP is a consortium of eight NGOs that designs and delivers multi-sector resilience programming in Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, covering disaster risk reduction, natural resource management, governance capacity building, and economic development. Core offerings include the Bulshokaab crowdfunding platform, a Beneficiary Feedback System, the SomRIL innovation lab, RNLAN learning network, and field programs such as Village Savings and Loans Associations, Community-Based Animal Health Workers, Multi-Use Water Systems, Mini-Greenhouses, Farmer Field Schools, TVET, and a Crisis Modifier shock-response mechanism.

Product overview

SomReP is a consortium of 8 NGOs (ACF, ADRA, CARE, COOPI, DRC, Oxfam, Shaqodoon, World Vision) offering a multi-product resilience programming platform. The core offerings include the Bulshokaab Crowdfunding Platform for community-driven funding, the Beneficiary Feedback System enabling SMS and IVR-based community feedback collection, and the SomRIL/RNLAN innovation and learning networks. The portfolio spans agricultural programs (Farmer Field Schools, Mini-Greenhouses), infrastructure (Solar-Powered Boreholes, Multi-Use Water Systems), economic development (VSLAs, Milk Cooperatives, Livestock Marketing Associations, TVET), livestock programs (CAHW, IBLI), and emergency response through the Crisis Modifier. Programs are delivered across Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan in 22 districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bulshokaab: Donation-based crowdfunding platform that matches resources mobilized by local communities and diaspora, with co-matching contributions from SomReP consortium to support community-driven development projects.

Products and services

• Bulshokaab Crowdfunding Platform A donation-based crowdfunding platform that matches resources mobilized by local communities and diaspora with matching contributions from the SomReP consortium, enabling community-driven project funding with transparency around donors and project financials.
• Beneficiary Feedback System A feedback platform enabling project beneficiaries to submit complaints, requests, suggestions, appreciation, and inquiries via SMS or Interactive Voice Response (IVR), with public dashboards showing feedback type, method, demographics, status, and geographic origin.
• SomRIL (Somali Resilience Innovation Lab) Innovation ecosystem bringing together field-tested best practices for resilience-building, contextualized through human-centered design in partnership with local academia and government to develop scalable training products.
• IBLI (Index-Based Livestock Insurance) Index-based livestock insurance program designed to help pastoralists manage climate-related livestock mortality risks.
• RNLAN (Resilience Nexus Learning Action Network) Collaboration between SomReP and SomRIL that develops human-centered learning products, builds institutional and technical capacity of local NGOs and CSOs, and scales knowledge of inclusive resilience through training and coordination.
• Community-Based Animal Health Workers (CAHW) Program Program training community animal health workers in animal health care, disease surveillance, vaccination, and livestock treatment, with support for veterinary pharmacies and linkage to government veterinary services.
• Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) Financial inclusion methodology providing savings and loans facilities, business services, and emergency access to credit for pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities, with members running collective businesses.
• Milk Cooperative Women-led milk cooperative supporting processing, pasteurization, and commercial sale of milk products, with members earning income through sales to local markets and neighboring cities.
• Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) Association providing pastoralists with collective bargaining power, market knowledge, pricing skills, and linkages to regional livestock markets, with revolving funds and office infrastructure.
• Multi-Use Water System Water infrastructure providing safe, clean water to communities through solar-powered systems with water kiosks, animal troughs, and elevated storage tanks, reducing water collection distances for women and children.
• Mini-Greenhouse Program Provision of mini-greenhouses to farmers enabling year-round vegetable production for household consumption and income generation through surplus sales.
• Solar-Powered Borehole Construction of solar-powered boreholes with water kiosks, animal troughs, and elevated water tanks providing reliable water access to communities, managed by community-established water management committees.
• Farmer Field Schools Demonstration sites providing hands-on training on Climate Smart Agriculture, enhancing farmers' skills for sustainable production practices, with tools and seeds provided to participants.
• TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Vocational training program equipping youth and community members with skills to become entrepreneurs, with graduates receiving support for business development.
• SomReP Crisis Modifier Rapid response mechanism deployed to support families during shocks, providing cash assistance, water point rehabilitation, and emergency water trucking to protect resilience gains without resorting to desperate survival mechanisms.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered innovation partner for rnlan collaboration, core consortium member implementing water and livestock programs, core consortium member implementing vsla, cahw, and agriculture programs, core consortium member, core consortium member implementing community projects, core consortium member implementing tvet programs, lead consortium member providing overall leadership, local academic collaborator for learning product development, research partner for resilience learning, local academic collaborator and coordination platform partner.

• Somali Response Innovation Lab (SomRIL)innovation partner for rnlan collaborationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SomRIL collaborates with SomReP on the RNLAN (Resilience Nexus Learning Action Network), bringing field-tested best practices for resilience-building and contextualizing through human-centered design methods with local academia and government.
• COOPIcore consortium member implementing water and livestock programsStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017COOPI is one of 8 core consortium NGO members. COOPI implements resilience programs in Dollow and Belet-hawa districts under SomReP. COOPI constructed two Multi-use water systems in Dayah and Beeritir villages in 2017 and established Livestock Marketing Associations.
• Action Against Hunger (ACF)core consortium member implementing vsla, cahw, and agriculture programsStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ACF is one of 8 core consortium NGO members. ACF introduced Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) methodology in ElBarde district in December 2016 and implements Community Animal Health Worker (CAHW) programs supporting 20 CAHWs from 15 target villages.
• ADRAcore consortium memberStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ADRA is one of 8 core consortium NGO members of SomReP, contributing to resilience programming in Somalia.
• CAREcore consortium member implementing community projectsStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011CARE is one of 8 core consortium NGO members. CARE has implemented projects including Qaw Community House fencing through the RESTORE project, benefiting communities in Bari region.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC)core consortium memberStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011DRC is one of 8 core consortium NGO members of SomReP, contributing to resilience programming.
• Oxfamcore consortium memberStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Oxfam is one of 8 core consortium NGO members of SomReP.
• Shaqodoon Organizationcore consortium member implementing tvet programsStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Shaqodoon Organization is one of 8 core consortium NGO members. Shaqodoon celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021 and implements TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) programs under the EU RESTORE funded project, graduating entrepreneurs.
• World Visionlead consortium member providing overall leadershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011World Vision is the lead consortium member providing overall leadership to SomReP. The Steering Committee is made up of members' Country Directors. World Vision leverages its Zero Tolerance to fraud and corruption framework including Ethics Point system for investigations.
• Sadar Institutelocal academic collaborator for learning product developmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal learning institution collaborating with RNLAN to build capacity for developing and contextualizing multi-level stakeholder resilience-building and behavior change teaching products.
• City University (Somalia)local academic collaborator for learning product developmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal university collaborating with RNLAN to enhance local learning networks with tools and strengthen linkages for knowledge exchange.
• International Institute for Livestock Research (ILRI)research partner for resilience learningStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research institute collaborating with RNLAN on learning product development for resilience programming.
• Simad Universitylocal academic collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSomali university collaborating with RNLAN for developing certifiable and scalable training curriculum.
• Somali National Universitylocal academic collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational university collaborating with RNLAN to strengthen local learning networks and government linkages.
• Food Security Clustercoordination platform partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNLAN partners with key coordination platforms including Food Security Cluster to support awareness creation and strengthen humanitarian capacity.
• NGO Consortiumcoordination platform partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNLAN partners with NGO Consortium for awareness creation and humanitarian capacity strengthening.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oxfam: One of the eight SomReP consortium members; a global confederation focused on poverty alleviation, humanitarian response, and resilience. Comparable in scale, geographic spread, and integrated humanitarian-development model.
• CARE International: One of the eight SomReP consortium members; operates large-scale multi-sectoral humanitarian and resilience programming globally including in Somalia. Highly comparable as both a SomReP member and a standalone consortium-style international development organization.
• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: One of the eight SomReP consortium members; Italian-founded international NGO implementing water, livestock, and resilience programs in Dollow and Belet-hawa districts under SomReP. Directly comparable as a technical implementation partner.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): One of the eight SomReP consortium members; operates humanitarian and resilience programming for displacement-affected populations including in the Horn of Africa. Comparable in focus on IDPs and conflict-affected community resilience.
• Action Against Hunger (ACF): One of the eight SomReP consortium members; specializes in food security, nutrition, water/sanitation, and livelihoods in fragile contexts including Somalia. Directly comparable as a technical lead for VSLA and CAHW programming within SomReP.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian organization operating in crisis-affected contexts with programming spanning health, education, economic recovery, and governance. Comparable in integrated refugee/IDP-focused resilience programming model.
• Concern Worldwide: International humanitarian organization with programming in Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan focused on livelihoods, food security, and emergency response. Highly comparable in geography, beneficiary segments, and integrated resilience approach.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization with significant Somalia/East Africa operations focused on livelihoods, resilience, and market systems development. Comparable target geography, beneficiary segments (pastoralists, agro-pastoralists), and resilience programming model.
• World Vision International: Parent/lead member of SomReP and a global humanitarian organization. World Vision operates as the lead consortium member providing overall leadership and is the fiscal/operational anchor for SomReP's programs.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO operating multi-sectoral humanitarian and development programs in Somalia and the broader Horn of Africa. Comparable in scale, donor base, integrated program design, and presence in fragile contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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