By Zamzam Daqare - Reporter
MOGADISHU, 11 October 2026 – Somalia’s National Solutions Pathways Action Plan reached 711,310 people in 2025, according to the 2025 annual progress report on the National Solutions Pathways Action Plan (NSPAP 2024–2029), published by the National Center for Rural Development and Durable Solutions (NCRDS).
The plan aims to transform the response to internal displacement by shifting from short-term humanitarian assistance towards government-led durable solutions built around improved services, climate resilience and livelihood opportunities. The Somali government aims to secure durable solutions for one million people affected by displacement by 2029.
The report said 382,986 people received support through basic services, including water, sanitation, healthcare and education. Water-related services reached 102,351 people, while 97,269 people received healthcare services.
In employment and livelihoods, 35,927 people received support, including 8,388 who were provided with productive and business assets. A further 1,153 young people enrolled in education and vocational training programmes.
On land, housing and property rights, the report said 151,340 people received documents confirming their land rights. It also recorded the construction or support of 2,434 durable homes, while 11,422 people were protected from forced eviction.
Under climate resilience initiatives, 63,414 people benefited from community resilience programmes, while 48,090 benefited from environmental restoration efforts. The report also recorded 55,000 trees planted or distributed and the establishment of 172 community committees to strengthen resilience and emergency preparedness.
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Implementation was accompanied by efforts to strengthen government leadership, institutional capacity and the use of data in planning. The report said 23 institutions and local administrations received capacity-building support, while 1,458 officials underwent training. Displacement monitoring surveys were also expanded to 17 cities, covering an estimated 75% of the country’s internally displaced population.
The NCRDS also said it had mobilised more than $47 million in approved funding and projects at various stages of preparation. These included the African Development Bank’s SURDHC project, the Kobac project and the Impact programme.
The NSPAP 2024–2029 is built around six key pathways: government leadership; access to basic services; employment and livelihoods; legal documentation and land rights; climate resilience; and the use of data to support durable solutions.
The report identified recurring droughts, floods, conflict in some areas, uneven institutional capacity and limited development financing as key challenges to implementation.
Priorities for the next phase include expanding access to basic services, developing employment opportunities and rural economies, strengthening land and housing systems, and increasing domestic and international financing.