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Field report · Somalia · 2026

Mapping. Protecting.
Restoring.

Connecting environmental protection with jobs, skills, enterprise and resilient communities across Somalia.

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Garowe, Puntland · 08°24′N 48°29′E

Farmers registered on DALAG (Phase 1)
200+
Farmers registered on DALAG (Phase 1)
Somali firsts
4
Somali firsts
Digital platforms
2
Digital platforms
Programme areas
6
Programme areas

Four Somali firsts

Work no one had done before

Four milestones that show what Somali-led environmental work can achieve.

  1. 01Somalia's first PADI diving schoolPuntland coast
  2. 02Puntland's first formal climate adaptation frameworkGarowe, Puntland
  3. 03First comprehensive coral reef baseline survey along Puntland's coastPuntland coast
  4. 04GIZ/BMZ-funded SEIPP Green Cities plan for GaroweGarowe, Puntland
Young Somali dive trainees preparing scuba equipment with an instructor on a boat
Puntland coast · PADI trainee briefing
Painted wooden fishing boats on a beach near Bosaso as fishers sort the catch
Bosaso, Bari · Fishers sorting the morning catch

What we do

Six programme areas, one purpose

  1. 01 /Marine & Blue EconomyFisheries, coral reefs, mangroves, marine protected areas and dive-based livelihoods.Read →
  2. 02 /Climate ResilienceAdaptation, ecosystem restoration and nature-based solutions.Read →
  3. 03 /Livelihoods & SkillsTechnical and vocational training, enterprise incubation and green and blue jobs.Read →
  4. 04 /Agroforestry & Food SystemsDrought-resilient farming, tree planting and links to markets.Read →
  5. 05 /Research & MonitoringBaseline surveys, GIS mapping, field verification and learning.Read →
  6. 06 /Strategic PlanningClimate frameworks and municipal green planning with government.Read →

Digital platforms

Built for basic phones

Both platforms run on Short Message Service () and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data () shortcodes. No internet needed.

“Harvest” in Somali

DALAG

DALAG
1. Register
2. Advice
3. Prices
4. Help

Connects farmers to advice, inputs and markets.

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“Wave” in Somali

MOWJAD

MOWJAD
1. Register
2. Log catch
3. Prices
4. Help

Fisheries data for fishers and managers.

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“We planted the mangroves ourselves, so we protect them ourselves.”

Community restoration volunteer · Puntland coast

Trusted by

  • GIZ
  • BMZ
  • Puntland Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources
  • Bosaso Municipality

Dispatches

From the field

All news
Somali women planting mangrove seedlings in tidal mud, with dry hills behind
Puntland coast · Community mangrove planting

Field Updates · 26 September 2026

Restoring mangroves along the Puntland coast

Field teams and coastal communities are mapping and replanting degraded mangrove stands to protect fisheries and shorelines.

A diver recording coral health on a survey slate over a reef off the Somali coast
Off Puntland · Reef baseline transect

Research · 12 September 2026

Completing the first comprehensive coral reef baseline survey of Puntland

Our divers have documented reef health along Puntland's coast for the first time, creating an evidence base for marine protection.

A street in Garowe lined with newly planted young trees
Garowe, Puntland · New street planting

Partnerships · 28 August 2026

SEIPP Green Cities: planning a greener Garowe with GIZ

Funded by GIZ on behalf of BMZ, the SEIPP Green Cities plan sets out practical urban greening priorities for Garowe.

Let's build resilience together

Whether you fund, research, govern or live on the coast, we'd like to hear from you.

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