NGO Directory Africa lists 145 organisations working in Somalia, 124 of them with their head office in the country and 8 international NGOs. The most common causes are Health & Wellbeing, Community Development, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Most listed organisations are based in Banadir, Bay, Woqooyi Galbeed. This page shows 119 ngos.
Somalia organisations by sector
By state
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NGOs in Somalia
IFRC, Swedish RC UNICEF, WFP, WHO
Humanitarian and development partner working in Bari, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
Intersom
Humanitarian and development partner working in Lower Juba, Middle Shabelle, Hiraan, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Irman
Humanitarian and development partner working in Middle Juba, Bay, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
Life line Gedo
Humanitarian and development partner working in Gedo, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Marqaati
Marqaati is an anti-corruption organization based in Mogadishu, Somalia. "Marqaati" means "witness" in the Somali language. Marqaati was involved in warning about Somalia's 2021 political turmoil. The organisation was al...
Matookaal
Humanitarian and development partner working in Nugaal, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
Mecy USA
Humanitarian and development partner working in Galgaduud, Mudug, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Mercy Corps
Humanitarian and development partner working in Lower Juba, Banadir, Lower shabelle, Galgaduud, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Mercy USA
Humanitarian and development partner working in Mudug, Sool, Togdheer, Banadir, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
MoECC
Humanitarian and development partner working in Bari, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
MoESAF
Humanitarian and development partner working in Woqooyi Galbeed, Awdal, Togdheer, Sanaag, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
MoEWR
Humanitarian and development partner working in Gedo, Bay, Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
MOH/UNFPA/WFP
Humanitarian and development partner working in Banadir, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
Muqal Development
Humanitarian and development partner working in Togdheer, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2024).
NEW WAYS
Humanitarian and development partner working in Lower shabelle, Galgaduud, Bay, Middle Shabelle, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
NGO Consortium
Humanitarian and development partner working in Bay, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
NoFYL
Humanitarian and development partner working in Banadir, Gedo, Lower shabelle, Lower Juba, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
None
Humanitarian and development partner working in Sool, Togdheer, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
Oxfam
Humanitarian and development partner working in Sanaag, Sool, Mudug, Banadir, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
PLMoH
Humanitarian and development partner working in Nugaal, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
SABA TWO
Humanitarian and development partner working in Sool, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
SAF UK
Humanitarian and development partner working in Mudug, Lower Juba, Somalia, listed in OCHA’s Who does What Where (3W) data (2026).
