Economic Development & Sustainable Livelihoods

The Somali community is largely dependent on agriculture, livestock and income from remittances.
The food security situation has been deteriorating in many rural areas to recurrent droughts.
Recurring and drastic climate changes and armed conflict in Somalia have led to the displacement of large populations and disruption of agricultural production as many farmers have been forced off their farms. This will ultimately result in low food production, escalating food prices and dropping of livestock prices resulting in rural unemployment.
All these will have direct and indirect consequences for the households in the form of losing their livelihoods and being displaced.

This sector is among the priority sectors for Zamzam Foundation for the next five years.
This is because the capabilities, assets, incomes and activities of people have a lot of implications on the income security, food security and resilience of the community, households and individuals.
Supporting and encouraging the local production of food is the best type of help to achieve food aid, especially in situations of acute need among farmers, pastoralists and IDPs who have lost their crop or livestock due to drought, floods and/or displacement.

Zamzam Foundation and its partners provide farmers with a generous supply of farm inputs like seeds, farm tools and heavy equipment support for land preparation and canalization. Farmers are also provided with continuous training.
We are committed to the construction and rehabilitation of major canals and irrigation systems to support farmers in Lower and
Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan regions of Somalia.
Zamzam Foundation provides income generation programs and re-stocking for disadvantaged populations and women-led families living in poverty.
It is our firm belief that poverty can be ended through long-term and sustainable food security and economic growth programs. Thanks to our donors and partners with their generous support, Zamzam Foundation has been able to reach thousands of families with livelihood interventions and income generating initiatives.