Active Development in Aid (ADA)
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- HQ: Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
- +254 722 458 120
- +252 615 219 440
Empowering Lives. Building Resilience.
Active in Development Aid (ADA) is a regional humanitarian and development organization dedicated to delivering life-saving and life-sustaining interventions across Somalia and Kenya. Through community-driven programs in education, health, nutrition, WASH, protection, peacebuilding, and livelihoods, ADA works to foster sustainable self-reliance and uphold human dignity.
Active in Development Aid (ADA)
Active in Development Aid (ADA) is a regional non-governmental organization registered in Somalia, Kenya, and the United Kingdom, with over three decades of operational experience. ADA designs and delivers multi-sectoral interventions across humanitarian and development contexts, targeting vulnerable populations through evidence-based programming. Our core technical areas include health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihoods, education, protection, peacebuilding, and governance. Through structured partnerships with government institutions, UN agencies, and local civil society, ADA promotes inclusive access to essential services and supports communities in transitioning from crisis to recovery and long-term resilience.
ADA adopts a systems-strengthening approach anchored in rights-based and conflict-sensitive programming. Our operational footprint spans key regions including Gedo, Juba, Bay, Bakool, Galgaduud, and Banadir, where we implement integrated projects tailored to community needs. These include nutrition stabilization centres, school rehabilitation and feeding programs, income-generating initiatives, GBV prevention and response services, and large-scale water infrastructure works. ADA’s programmatic model emphasizes community ownership, cross-sectoral linkages, and capacity development to achieve sustainable impact and enhance institutional accountability across the humanitarian-development nexus.
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Regional Presence
We operate across Somalia and Kenya with deep local roots.
Community Focus
We design our programs around real community priorities.
Humanitarian Expertise
We respond rapidly to crises with care and precision.
Sustainable Impact
We build long-term solutions that empower communities.
Ali Mohamed
Executive Director
“We believe that sustainable development begins with listening to communities, responding to their needs, and building resilience from the ground up.”
Serving Communities With Purpose
We are a regional humanitarian and development organization committed to improving lives across Somalia and Kenya. Since 1992, we have partnered with communities to deliver essential services in health, education, WASH, protection, and livelihoods. Our work is driven by local needs and sustained by a shared vision of dignity, resilience, and self-reliance.
Our Vision
- We envision a peaceful and prosperous society where all individuals access basic services and live with dignity and full self-reliance.
Our Mission
- We promote access to education, health, food, shelter and water for all, enabling the communities we serve to achieve self-reliance.
Join Us In Action
Support resilience. Empower communities.
Your partnership helps us deliver education, health, water, and livelihood support to the most vulnerable across Somalia and Kenya.
Transforming Needs Into Action
We design and deliver integrated solutions in health, education, WASH, protection, livelihoods, and peacebuilding to uplift vulnerable communities.
Peace and Conflict Resolution
Promoting community cohesion, dialogue, and stability across regions.
Good Governance and Leadership
Advancing civil rights, civic inclusion, and accountable public institutions.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Improving WASH access through sustainable and community-led infrastructure support.
Primary Health and Nutrition
Delivering equitable health care and nutrition for women, children, and families.
Food Security & Livelihoods
Enhancing household resilience through farming, income, and rural development.
Gender and Protection
Addressing GBV and safeguarding women and girls through protection mechanisms.
Education and Child Development
Supporting equitable access to education, school facilities, and early learning.
Research and Policy Engagement
Conducting applied research to guide policy, reform, and adaptive programming.
Who We Work With
