Development Action Network (DAN)

Development Action Network (DAN) is a national Non-Governmental Organization operating in Somalia since 2006. With a track record of implementing humanitarian and development projects in different regions of Somalia, DAN has mainstreamed its programming architecture to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of different interventions. Geographically, DAN is presently operating in Hirshabelle and Galmudug states and in Banadir Regional Administration. Our sectors of focus are integrated thematically to achieve highest level of impact from the resources available for Local and National NGOs. Our main focus areas are WASH, Education in Emergency, Civic Education, Food security and livelihoods. As an organization, DAN has participated actively in inter-agency efforts to advance localization agenda and skills transfer between local and international organizations. DAN is a beneficiary of results of these efforts through the different projects it is implementing in partnership with international NGOs like CARE, ADRA, SCI, SSPDO and UN agencies who include WFP and FAO. DAN is also implementing Covid-19 response project funded by the Canadian Funds for Local Initiatives. Using these resources contributed by GPE, Canadian Government, DERF, CISU EU, SIDA and WFP, Development Action Network has demonstrated feasibility of Grand Bargain and Localization. DAN acknowledges that there is space for both the international and local bodies in the aid sector in Somalia, only that it has to be mutually empowering, effective, efficient and with impactful outcome for the beneficiaries. In its active participation the NGO consortium, government coordination mechanism and within the platform offered by the UN led clusters, DAN has lobbied for inclusion of government, local NGOs and the international organizations in decisions that leverage on the distinct yet complementary capacities of each of these stake holders.