The desert locust is the most dangerous of all migratory pest species in the world due to its ability to reproduce rapidly, migrate long distances, and devastate crops. In order to minimize the frequency, severity, and duration of plagues, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations operates a global early warning system...
The objective of this project is to help the livelihood of the resilience of Boodhley, Beeyo-liban, Biyo-macan, Huluuq and Caroyaanbo to overcome shocks the caused by prolong droughts through Food Assistance for Assets program The project activities are 6015 soil bunds for the all five villages for the five months of the project duration. the...
Communication is key of successful execution where team and inclusion is needed, in community consultations and engaging with different stakeholders before implementing any project is most important step to prevent future misconception and misunderstandings. East Africa including Somaliland has been hit by strong locust which destroyed their crops and introduced them famine as well as...
Livelihood activities project in Gabiley District Somaliland Introduction Water is essential for sustaining life and access to drinking water is a fundamental need anda human right, vital for health and well-being. The health and economic benefits of improvedwater supplies to households and individuals (especially women, children and older people)are well documented, particularly if the target...
Under severe drought and locust outbreak that hit the semi-arid areas under maroodi jeeg regions. people at these places has been exposed to malnutrition and hungry which caused displacement of households and death of both human and livestock they needed resilience initiatives. The locust has ate all of their crops if they were farmers and...
Relief project emergency to respond for the locust outbreak, drought and covid19 pandemics has been going on around Somalia/Somaliland for past 3 years, luckily, it was WFP again standing and ready to save lives as it always does. Moreover, SCAN has been working with WFP for many years for emergencies responds. Food-assistance project has started...
Food for asset extension has been going on several villages at Maroodijeex region. SCAN monitored the ongoing activity of food distribution that retailers are unloading at these villages. beneficiaries have been ready to receive the assistance in this critical time. the climate is so extremely drought, lot of livestock has been hit by the lack...
Start from 7th August Scan LNGO has been undertaken a food assistance program under WFP across various villages around Hargeisa in Waqooyi Galbeed region. however, the program was to aid and provide food for 2017 families whom are indeed needed for support for their life struggles for access of food and water. This program has...
Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN) partner with WFP conducted the distribution of essential farm to farmers in four villages Agamsaha, Arabsiyo, Biyo-macaan and Huluuq Villages. The event, aimed at enhancing agricultural increasing productivity and income families, provided 100 beneficiaries with the following: * Farm input: wheel barrow, Hoe, Mattock, shovel and measuring tape 5m. The...
On 11 September 2025, the Somaliland Community Action Network (SCAN), in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), hosted the official handover ceremony of the rehabilitated Huluuq Water Dam at the Arabsio Public Library Hall. This event marked the successful completion of a key infrastructure component under the Climate Smart Food System Project, aimed at enhancing climate resilience, water...
