Completed projects Agency for Development Enveromental Care (ADEC) is a local non-governmental humanitarian organization that works with WFP Puntland-Somalia as a partner. Currently, it is implementing recovery projects in Dhahar district of Sanag region. Furthermore, it has implemented livelihood and drought intervention projects in Dhahar in 2016 and 2017. All the projects implemented or being implemented by SVDEC served a target of 19,446 beneficiaries. The tables below show the type, duration and locations of the projects implemented by SVDEC. Implemented livelihood projects FDP Name Activity Duration No. of HHs Bodacad Water catchment March-Sep 2016 354 Geedcilmi Road rehabilitation March-Sep 2016 253 Dhahar Town Water rehabilitation April-Oct 2016 154 Dhahar Town Flood protection barrier April-Oct 2016 108 Drought intervention projects FDP Name Duration No. of HHs Dhahat town May-June 2016 444 Balibusle May-June 2016 131 Kaladhac May-June 2016 81 Baragahaqol May-June 2016 178 Higlo/Carmo May-June 2016 49 Recovery projects FDP Name Activity Duration No. of HHs Dhahar town Water catchment/Berkets Aug-2016 Jan 2017 444 Baragahaqol Water catchment/Dam Aug- 2016-Jan 2017 182 Baragahaqol Prosopis clearing Aug- 2016-Jan 2017 95 Balibusle Water catchment Aug- 2016-Jan 2017 131 Kaladhac Water catchment Aug- 2016-Jan 2017 171 Higlo Water catchment Aug- 2016-Jan 2017 152 Relief Intervention Projects FDP Name Activity Duration No. of HHs Ceelaayo GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 102 Afurur GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 260 Ceelahelay GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 37 Cawsane GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 100 Misir GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 50 Higlo GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 72 Carmo GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 74 Kaladhac GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 81 Boodacad GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 70 Gacalguule GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 50 Balibusle GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 170 Baragahaqol GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 342 Dhahar GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 753 Geedcilimi GFD/Drought Jan-2017 to Dec-2018 80 Achievements Completed 15km feeder at Geedcilmi. Completed water catchment at Bodacad. Completed water catchment at Dhahar town. Completed142m flood protection barrier at Dhahar town. Saved the lives of 3,221 beneficiaries through WFP drought intervention project for the last two years Improvement of food insecurity situation of drought affected households About 80% of planned activities have been achieved the recovery projects. Established healthy collaboration and working relationship with the community, local authority, beneficiaries/participants, retailers and Dhahar environmental conservation organization working in the target areas. SVDEC planted 80 plants in Baragahaqol and 120 plants in Dhahar town. SVDEC implemented the projects without encountering challenges that can hinder projects implementation. SVDEC conducted detailed beneficiary sensitization on their entitlement, activities, project duration, Complain Response Mechanisms (CRM) and partners involved. Impacts of the projects In the process of implementing the projects, SVDEC has realized the following impacts; Improve accessibility to water sources and market especially Geedcilmi community. Improved food security at household level. The community developed sense of responsibility ownership in maintaining the assets created or rehabilitated. Improved nutritional status of the mothers and children in the areas where the intervention reached. Paved the way for women participation in project implementation as well as handling the food and leadership role. 63% of the livelihood participants are female. Children from poor families got access to school. This is facilitated by availability of food through WFP intervention which reduced HH expenditure on food. Improved business transaction and the general economy of the community. Households food consumption has greatly improved Reduced the crises of the food insecurity Save lives of vulnerable individuals, communities and the community at large Enabled vulnerable households to meet essential expenses. The reduce the employment of the damaging livelihood strategies The transfer assistance which was CBT has greatly improved market capacity due to involvement of local retailers.