{"id":264,"date":"2026-05-21T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-05-24T09:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:23:10","slug":"our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/?page_id=264","title":{"rendered":"Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"264\" class=\"elementor elementor-264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-174d87f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"174d87f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-744f9d3c\" data-id=\"744f9d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297ab874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"297ab874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d668854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d668854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CDDRS works across key thematic areas that are essential for strengthening resilience, improving livelihoods, and supporting sustainable development in Somalia\u2019s dryland communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65feec76\" data-id=\"65feec76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e0be2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e0be2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49162901848_3535f9379b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-223\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6f9fd4 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data-id=\"41ab50d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19fcd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d19fcd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-7ca7ddd-127d5aa\" data-interaction-id=\"7ca7ddd\" id=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMD2025-Somalia-Photo-2a.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"d814e49\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-9c1d9ee-70d284e e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9c1d9ee\">We promote agricultural systems that improve productivity, strengthen resilience, and support adaptation to climate variability in arid and semi-arid environments. Our work includes climate-smart agriculture practices, dryland farming systems, soil health improvement, farmer field schools, extension services, food systems strengthening, and agricultural value chain development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503c7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"503c7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-5542619-fbec279\" data-interaction-id=\"5542619\" id=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"6032504\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Dryland Restoration and Natural Resource Management<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-bba4969-a008df8 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"bba4969\">CDDRS supports the restoration of degraded landscapes and the sustainable management of natural resources. This includes rangeland restoration, reseeding, watershed management, soil conservation, ecosystem-based adaptation, and biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bff96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29bff96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-59a1ecb-4e75692\" data-interaction-id=\"59a1ecb\" id=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP-09-Kenya-Drought-MEM-170309_17x10_1600.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"2b0492b\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Water Resources and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-a201c05-bc8415d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a201c05\">We work to improve sustainable access to water in dryland environments through groundwater development, water access systems, solar-powered boreholes, berkads, sand dams, integrated water resource management, and conflict-sensitive water governance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c8029 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70c8029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e52c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72e52c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f05b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96f05b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-97c7b41-a84881e\" data-interaction-id=\"97c7b41\" id=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/somalia-drought.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"f47b2da\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Climate and Resilience Programming<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7a46915\">CDDRS strengthens the ability of communities to anticipate, absorb, and recover from climate-related shocks. Our work includes disaster risk reduction, early warning\u2013early action systems, climate information services, resilience programming, and anticipatory action.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2cc5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d2cc5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-1b8a67c-275de8e\" data-interaction-id=\"1b8a67c\" id=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/food.jpg\" width=\"516\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"ef7f201\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Livelihoods and Economic Development<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-05a6da8-9e13c70 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"05a6da8\">We support household income, economic resilience, and inclusive growth through livelihood diversification, youth and women economic empowerment, market systems development, agro-processing, and small enterprise support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1238c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1238c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-73b3854-c64482c\" data-interaction-id=\"73b3854\" id=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"be7ab4f\" class=\"e-be7ab4f-c19c4a6 e-heading-base\"><strong>Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c0d67a8-569c9d3 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c0d67a8\">CDDRS builds the capacity of farmers, pastoralists, local institutions, NGOs, and government systems through training, extension system strengthening, organizational development, policy advisory services, and technical support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a09ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54a09ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34e013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d34e013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830cfce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"830cfce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-72f8f46-0f5a611\" data-interaction-id=\"72f8f46\" id=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1692399967398.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"891fe5f\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><strong>Technical Services<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-89cd05d-e9ce8d6 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"89cd05d\">CDDRS provides specialized consultancy and implementation services, including climate-smart agriculture advisory, rangeland and ecosystem restoration, water resource management, resilience and DRR programming, MEAL systems, institutional development, proposal development, resource mobilization, research, and innovation systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Work CDDRS works across key thematic areas that are essential for strengthening resilience, improving livelihoods, and supporting sustainable development in Somalia\u2019s dryland communities. 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