Taakulo Somali Community

What Taakulo Somali Community does

TAAKULO Somali Community is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organisation founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The organisation—whose name means "helping" or "aiding" in Somali—delivers multi-sectoral programming across three countries: Somaliland, Somalia (South-Central), and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, operating from 15+ regional offices and field hubs including Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Baidoa, Jigjiga, and Dollo Ado.

Its core programmatic verticals are WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene, including mega earth dams, boreholes, and berkads), Food Security & Livelihoods (cash and voucher transfers, climate-smart agriculture, kitchen gardening, livestock support), Health & Nutrition (mobile health and nutrition teams, outpatient therapeutic programmes, and partnerships for cataract, orthopaedic, and ENT surgery), Shelter & Settlements (emergency kits, transitional housing, solar-lit camp sites), and Education & Protection (TVET centres, orphan sponsorship, child-friendly spaces). Underlying operational infrastructure includes digital monitoring with mobile data collection and GPS mapping, solar-powered water and medical systems, cold-chain-equipped mobile teams, and pre-positioned emergency supplies in regional hubs.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, and revenue is sourced from institutional donor partnerships with UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, OCHA, IOM, UNOPS), major international NGOs (World Vision, Save the Children, Plan International, ACTED, Welthungerhilfe), bilateral government donors (USAID, EU, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Development Cooperation, New Zealand Embassy, GIZ), foundations (Novo Nordisk Foundation, The Headley Trust), and pooled funds (Somalia Humanitarian Fund). The organisation is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly, with an Executive Director leading operations, and it hosts the Somali Humanitarian Hub to advance NGO localisation across the Horn of Africa.

Name

Taakulo Somali Community

Legal name

TAAKULO Somali Community

Website

https://taakulo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAAKULO Somali Community is a 2007-founded, Hargeisa-headquartered non-profit humanitarian NGO delivering WASH, food security, health, shelter, and protection programmes across Somaliland, Somalia, and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, funded by UN agencies, INGOs, and bilateral donors, and reaching 390,000+ beneficiaries annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Assistance and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Services (BPAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• WASH infrastructure
• Food security livelihoods
• Mobile health teams
• Emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Hargeisa

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: Primary revenue source from international donors including UN agencies (WFP, OCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR), government donors (USAID, EU, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Development Cooperation, New Zealand Embassy), and international NGOs (ACTED, World Vision, Plan International). Funds are allocated to specific humanitarian, recovery, resilience, and development projects.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TAAKULO delivers free humanitarian and development services to crisis-affected communities across the Horn of Africa, including WASH infrastructure (earth dams, boreholes, berkads, emergency water trucking), food security and livelihoods programming (cash/voucher transfers, kitchen gardening, livestock protection), health and nutrition services (mobile clinics, therapeutic feeding, specialist surgery missions), shelter and settlement support, education and protection, and emergency response with pre-positioned supplies.

Product overview

TAAKULO Somali Community is a humanitarian NGO established in 2007, not a technology product company. The organization operates a multi-sectoral program portfolio structured around four core pillars: WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Food Security & Livelihoods, Health & Nutrition, and Education & Protection. Programs include emergency response services (shelter kits, water trucking, cash assistance), long-term development initiatives (mega earth dams, TVET centers, kitchen gardening), and specialized health services (mobile health teams, cataract campaigns, orthopaedic surgeries). The organization also hosts the Somali Humanitarian Hub for local NGO coordination. These are programmatic services delivered directly to communities, not software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Core programme building and rehabilitating mega earth dams, boreholes, traditional water reservoirs (berkads), and emergency water trucking during extreme droughts, delivered to crisis-affected communities across the Horn of Africa.
• Food Security & Livelihoods Integrated food security and livelihoods programming combining emergency cash and voucher transfers, climate-smart agriculture, kitchen gardening, livestock protection and cash-for-work, meeting immediate food needs while restoring local food systems for displaced and host households.
• Health & Nutrition Mobile health teams reaching remote pastoralists and IDPs, outpatient therapeutic programmes for malnourished children, cold-chain vaccine delivery, and partnerships for specialised surgeries and hospital infrastructure support.
• Shelter & Settlements Integrated shelter solutions including emergency shelter kits, transitional housing, non-food items distributions, and site planning with solar lighting and WASH integration for displaced families.
• Emergency & Humanitarian Response Rapid response package including emergency water trucking, cash and voucher assistance, mobile health clinics, nutritional screening, and protection services for women and children during sudden-onset and slow-onset crises.
• Education & Protection Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centres, orphan sponsorship programmes, child-friendly spaces, and advocacy for the rights of marginalised groups and women.
• Eye Health / Cataract Campaigns High-volume cataract screening and surgical restoration campaigns combining community outreach screening with specialist ophthalmic surgeries in temporary field clinics, reducing avoidable blindness in remote and underserved populations.
• Kitchen Gardening Initiative Flagship empowerment programme providing displaced families with small plots, climate-smart seeds and agricultural training to grow their own food and generate surplus for market sale.
• Specialised Surgery Programs Orthopaedic and ENT surgical campaigns delivering specialist surgeries to underserved patients in remote and crisis-affected areas, in partnership with organisations such as Australian Doctors for Africa.
• Somali Humanitarian Hub (SHH) Network hosted by TAAKULO that provides a platform for local NGOs to share resources, coordinate responses, and advance the humanitarian localisation agenda in Somalia.
• Humanitarian Innovation and Technology Transition Hub (HITTH) Structure being established in collaboration with international partners to responsibly transfer, validate, integrate and sustainably manage humanitarian technologies within TAAKULO's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 390,000+ individuals reached across operational zones (2023)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• International Organization for Migration (IOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN migration agency partnership for displacement and migration-related programming. TAAKULO implements projects under the RSM partnership with IOM, addressing displacement and humanitarian needs across operational areas.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN children's agency partnership for child health, nutrition, protection, and education programming across Somaliland, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNDP for development programming, resilience building, and governance support aligned with sustainable development goals.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for food security programming including cash-based transfers, food distributions, and nutrition support for crisis-affected populations.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partnership for multi-sector resilience programming, child protection, and community development initiatives.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child-focused humanitarian and development programming including education, protection, and emergency response.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Plan International for child-centred development, including the Early Action Fund project for anticipatory humanitarian action.
• ACTEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partnership for multi-sector humanitarian and development programming across operational areas.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman international NGO partnership including WHH SOM 1065, WHH SOM 1054, and WAHAFA projects for food security and livelihood programming.
• Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term medical mission partnership supporting specialised orthopaedic and ophthalmic surgeries. Enables cataract campaigns and orthopaedic surgeries that would otherwise be unavailable in the region. Includes medical equipment supply and professional training.
• SOS Children's VillagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child welfare programming including orphan sponsorship programs (OSP), Somali Joint Response (SOMJR) projects, and child protection initiatives.
• Oxfam NovibcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CDD Project implementing community-driven development approaches across operational areas.
• Humanity & Inclusion (HI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for disability inclusion and protection programming, including RIMSCCASA project addressing rights and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
• Cities AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for urban development programming through SUIDAC project supporting inclusive urban development and community-led initiatives.
• NAFIS NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Self Help Groups (SHG) and Child Help Groups (CHG) programming supporting economic self-reliance and child welfare at community level.
• International Aid Services (IAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through DERF Project for humanitarian programming supporting recovery and resilience activities.
• Cure BlindnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialised partnership for eye health programming, supporting high-volume cataract screening and surgical restoration campaigns.
• Start NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in humanitarian network and partnership for Star Ready Project and Somali Humanitarian Hub (SHH), advancing innovative humanitarian action and localisation.
• UNOPScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOPS partnership for procurement and infrastructure implementation support across humanitarian and development projects.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organisation working in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable contexts, including the Horn of Africa. Mercy Corps implements comparable multi-sector programming (WASH, food security, livelihoods, governance) and competes for similar institutional donor funding.
• Oxfam Novib: Dutch affiliate of Oxfam implementing community-driven development, WASH, and humanitarian programming in the Horn of Africa. Oxfam Novib partners with TAAKULO on the CDD Project and competes for the same institutional donor funds targeting resilience and livelihoods outcomes.
• ACTED: French humanitarian INGO implementing multi-sector emergency, recovery, and development programming in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. ACTED is a Core partner of TAAKULO and competes with it for the same donor awards across the Horn of Africa.
• SOS Children's Villages: International child-welfare organisation running alternative care, family strengthening, and youth employability programmes. SOS Children's Villages is a Core partner of TAAKULO on the Orphan Sponsorship Program and the Somali Joint Response, with overlapping child-protection beneficiary groups.
• Welthungerhilfe: German humanitarian and development INGO focused on food security, livelihoods, and WASH in fragile contexts. Welthungerhilfe is a Core partner of TAAKULO on multiple WHH-branded projects (SOM 1065, SOM 1054, WAHAFA) and shares an overlapping programmatic portfolio.
• Save the Children: Global humanitarian and development NGO with comparable multi-sector programming in Somalia, Somaliland, and Ethiopia. Save the Children is a Core partner of TAAKULO and operates similar child-protection, education, and health-nutrition programmes targeting overlapping beneficiary cohorts.
• World Vision: Large international humanitarian and development NGO operating multi-sector programmes (WASH, health, food security, child protection) in fragile contexts. World Vision is an active Core partner of TAAKULO and competes for many of the same institutional donor contracts in the Horn of Africa.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: International faith-inspired humanitarian NGO with a strong operational footprint in Muslim-majority and fragile contexts, including Somalia and the broader Horn of Africa. Operates comparable multi-sector programming in WASH, food security, health, and livelihoods.
• Plan International: International child-centred humanitarian and development NGO active across similar geographies with comparable programming in WASH, child protection, education, and early-action humanitarian response. Plan International is a Core partner of TAAKULO on the Early Action Fund and other projects.
• Concern Worldwide: Ireland-based international humanitarian NGO focused on extreme poverty, food security, and health in fragile contexts, with active operations in Somalia and Ethiopia. Concern's portfolio overlaps with TAAKULO's livelihoods, health, and emergency-response programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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