Our position
Somalia’s civil-society platform for coordinated nutrition action and a leading national stakeholder in the food-security coordination ecosystem.
One national platform.One civil-society voice.
SCSA-SUN brings together more than 60 Somali civil-society organizations to strengthen nutrition, food security, resilience, accountability, and locally led action across Somalia.
Somali-led Community-rooted Independent
NUTRITION. RESILIENCE. COLLECTIVE ACTION.Discover our alliance
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The power of a connected alliance
Turning fragmented effort into collective impact.
Malnutrition is multidimensional. Effective action must connect food systems, health, WASH, livelihoods, climate resilience, evidence, and accountable institutions.
Our promise
To make civil-society participation more organized, capable, accountable, and influential—from community priorities to national decisions.
Communities → Member NGOs → SCSA-SUN → Government & Clusters → Development Partners
Our programme portfolioExplore all programmes
Integrated action for food and nutrition security.
Connecting life-saving action with the systems that sustain it.
01 / STRATEGIC FOCUS
Life-saving action
Connecting food security, nutrition, community health and WASH.
02 / STRATEGIC FOCUS
Resilient systems
Strengthening resilience, inclusion, evidence and local institutions.
Life-saving action
4 of 10 programme areas
Resilient systems
6 of 10 programme areas
Coordination with purpose
Strengthening civil-society participation in Somalia’s food-security architecture.
Understand our coordination roleThe Somalia Food Security Cluster is formally co-led by FAO and WFP. SCSA-SUN does not replace formal cluster leadership. It strengthens the system through organized civil-society representation, local knowledge, subnational reach, localization, and accountable delivery.
↗Civil-Society Convening↗Community Intelligence↗Localization↗Response Coherence↗Accountability↗Subnational Reach
Where we workExplore our national footprint
National reach. Local understanding.
A connected alliance across Somalia’s Federal Member States and Banadir.
Northern and central focus
Puntland · Galmudug · Hirshabelle
Pastoral resilience, drought response, flooding, displacement and community systems.Southern and urban focus
South West State · Jubaland · Banadir
Agriculture, markets, internally displaced communities, urban vulnerability and national coordination.
Alliance operational coverageAbout this map ↗
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How we workExplore our capabilities
Six capabilities. One disciplined pathway.
01
Advocacy
↗02Coordination
↗03Capacity Strengthening
↗04Community Mobilization
↗05Evidence and Learning
↗06Resource Linkage
↗- 01Context and Risk
- 02Co-Design
- 03Mobilize
- 04Deliver
- 05Assure
- 06Learn and Adapt
Gender equality · Safeguarding · Conflict sensitivity · Value for money · Data responsibility · Inclusion · Community accountability
Stories and insights
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Ideas and updates on nutrition, resilient livelihoods and locally led action.
Nutrition
Why community voices matter for better nutrition
Lasting nutrition action starts by listening to families and the local organizations they trust.
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Food security
Farming, livestock and a more resilient food system
Food security connects cultivation, irrigation, livestock and the livelihoods that support families.
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Learning
Learning together strengthens locally led action
Shared evidence and honest reflection help civil society adapt its work to community priorities.
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Our Partners
The organizations walking alongside the alliance to scale up nutrition across Somalia.
A shared purpose. A stronger tomorrow.
Locally rooted. Nationally connected. Ready to collaborate.
Work with a Somali-led alliance that connects community knowledge, civil-society capability, national coordination, and accountable delivery.
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