SOCDA (Smali Organisation for Community Development Activities)

SOCDA was established to develop and promote methods to assist local Somali institutions, NGOs and CBOs both individual and in consortia, to understand and appreciate their role in human development and issues pertinent to the Somali state. SOCDA was established in 1993 with a vision to empower the Somali NGOs, CBOs and the rest of civil society enabling them to improve the quality of lives of the present and that of future generations. The organization was founded by a group of scholars with diverse educational background, experience, knowledge and skills to expertise and manage the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives, vision and mission. SOCDA Operated in different part of Somalia and Somaliland, focused in building the capacity of local and government institutions mainly funded by VOVIB from 1994 to 2010. The organization also worked with other international organizations implementing projects like “Youth for change program” funded by UNDP, “ Direct assistance to victims of trafficking in Puntland state of Somalia” funded by IOM, “ Conduct Civic Education Activities” funded by NDI, “ vocational training projects (mobile repairing, Tailoring and carpenter )” funded by SSPDO/DRC. These projects were implemented from 2010 up to date. SOCDA and SSPDO were partners since 2010. Organization’s effective and competent Human Resource reflects better performance, reliability, and trustworthy of the organization toward fulfilling task effectively and efficiently as possible. SOCDA has very powerful human resource who are competent in gearing and accelerating the accomplishment of SOCDA’s vision and mission in providing the said service herein in the first paragraph. The organization has lived up to that vision, so far, in its efforts to strengthen human and organizational capacities to enhance a demand and people-driven development in the critical areas of Somali society.