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Building Resilient Communities. Creating Lasting Change.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ARDA works with vulnerable and marginalized communities across Somalia and Mandera County, Kenya to deliver locally led humanitarian, development, peacebuilding and resilience solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Responding to Needs. Building Resilience. Creating Opportunities.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Active in Relief & Development Assistance (ARDA) delivers integrated humanitarian and development programs that respond to immediate needs while addressing the underlying drivers of vulnerability, poverty, conflict and exclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work alongside communities, local authorities and partners to deliver practical, inclusive and sustainable solutions across Somalia and Mandera County, Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR PROGRAMMING APPROACH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Community-Led Solutions for Complex Challenges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Communities across Somalia and Mandera County face interconnected challenges including conflict, displacement, drought, floods, poverty, limited access to essential services and climate-related shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARDA responds through integrated programming that connects humanitarian assistance with development, peacebuilding, climate adaptation and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our programs are designed around community priorities and implemented through participatory planning, local capacity strengthening and close engagement with communities, local authorities and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our approach is built around:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Ownership<\/strong>
Communities are actively involved in identifying priorities, planning solutions and sustaining results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusion<\/strong>
We promote equitable participation and ensure vulnerable and marginalized groups are considered throughout the program cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Integration<\/strong>
We connect humanitarian response with livelihoods, peacebuilding, climate adaptation and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability<\/strong>
We strengthen local systems, capacities and ownership so that benefits can continue beyond project implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CORE PROGRAM AREAS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our Core Areas of Intervention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (WASH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Access to safe water, adequate sanitation and proper hygiene is fundamental to health, dignity and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARDA combines infrastructure development, emergency response and community engagement to improve access to safe and reliable WASH services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our WASH interventions include:<\/strong>
1. Emergency water trucking during drought periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Rehabilitation of boreholes and water infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Construction and rehabilitation of sanitation facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Gender-sensitive and disability-friendly latrines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hygiene kit distribution
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6. Rainwater harvesting and other resilient water solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Community water resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We engage communities, local authorities and other stakeholders throughout the planning, implementation and management of WASH services to strengthen local ownership and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WASH \u2192 HEALTH \u2192 DIGNITY \u2192 RESILIENCE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOODS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Food Security & Livelihoods<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Recurrent drought, conflict and displacement can undermine household resilience, disrupt access to food and limit income-generating opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARDA supports communities to restore productive capacity, improve food security, strengthen livelihoods and expand sustainable economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our interventions include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n