{"id":86,"date":"2026-05-12T21:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-05-24T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:42:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Centre for Dryland Development & Resilience Systems (CDDRS)<\/strong> is a Somali-led nonprofit technical institution delivering integrated solutions in climate resilience, dryland development, and sustainable food systems across Somalia.<\/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

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CDDRS combines technical expertise, data-driven approaches, and community-centered methodologies to design, implement, and evaluate high-impact interventions that address the interconnected challenges of climate change, food insecurity, environmental degradation, and livelihood vulnerability. Our work is grounded in strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)<\/strong> systems, ensuring that our programs are measurable, scalable, accountable, and aligned with national priorities and global development frameworks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Vision<\/h5>
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To build resilient, productive, and sustainable dryland communities capable of adapting to climate change, protecting natural resources, and improving livelihoods.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Mission<\/h5>
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To deliver evidence-based, community-centered, and technically sound solutions that strengthen climate resilience, food security, sustainable livelihoods, and institutional capacity in Somalia\u2019s dryland regions.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Approach<\/h5>
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CDDRS applies an integrated and systems-based approach that connects research, community participation, technical expertise, innovation, and policy support. We believe that dryland development requires practical solutions that address climate, food systems, livelihoods, water, ecosystems, and governance together.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Values<\/h5>
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  • Community-centered development<\/strong><\/li>
  • Evidence-based programming<\/strong><\/li>
  • Accountability and learning<\/strong><\/li>
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  • Innovation<\/strong><\/li>
  • Partnership<\/strong><\/li>
  • Inclusion<\/strong><\/li>
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    Strategic Frameworks & Partner Systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Our interventions are strictly designed to support and scale regional drought resilience frameworks, working in direct coordination with National and Regional Government Institutions, IGAD, and international agencies to address shared transboundary climate risks across the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    About Us The Centre for Dryland Development & Resilience Systems (CDDRS) is a Somali-led nonprofit technical institution delivering integrated solutions in climate resilience, dryland development, and sustainable food systems across Somalia. CDDRS combines technical expertise, data-driven approaches, and community-centered methodologies to design, implement, and evaluate high-impact interventions that address the interconnected challenges of climate change, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-86","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":441,"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86\/revisions\/441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cddrssom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}