Somali Humanitarian Hub

The Somali humanitarian situation is characterised by heightened conflict, climate-related disasters such as floods and drought. The reactive humanitarian response system is underfunded and led by international actors. The hub's vision is to create a vibrant system, sensitive to conflict dynamics, centred around disaster-affected communities, and committed to holistic development and peacebuilding efforts.

Somali Humanitarian Hub is a local network comprising of local and INGO members, currently with a membership of 10 (8 LNGOs and 2 INGOs). 

Vision:

A vibrant locally led humanitarian system that is centred around disaster-affected communities.

Values:

• Community-centred
• Openness and integrity
• Inclusivity

Focus Areas:

• Locally led and driven: Somali Humanitarian Hub (SHH) is led by local national organisations by ensuring that interventions are deeply embedded in local contexts, with a grassroots community-based presence that makes the hub uniquely placed to respond to crises quickly and efficiently.
• Experience and Expertise: SHH member organisations possess between them decades of experience across a wide variety of programmatic interventions in the sectors of development, humanitarian aid and peace building. 
• Decentralising Power: Investing in local members in the Hub, with a shared vision, programmes & policies and expanding representation from the private sector and government. Strengthen capacity to ensure local actors’ power, influence and leadership.   

Programmes and Initiatives

• Hub in incubation - SHH has defined its mission and objectives, focusing on locally led action, funding, and innovation, drafted its constitution and rules, outlining hub membership and governance, roles and responsibilities, and fund management. 
• Integrated Humanitarian Programming - SHH has developed an emergency response strategy that leverages the expertise of its members across peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian programming. 
• Access to Funding - two local member organisations, Save Somalia Women and Children, and Gargaar Relief Development Organization, have received Start Ready and ARC Replica funds and are designing response plans.
• Advocacy & Resource Mobilisation - SHH has participated in global and regional events, including the Humanitarian Networks Partnerships Week in Geneva, AIDEX Conference in Nairobi, AIDEX Conference in Geneva, Global Dialogue on Anticipatory Action in Berlin, as well as Start Network conferences in Istanbul and Kenya.