Provision of essential cooperation and information services on safety, security, and access to humanitarian aid organizations in Somalia

About this project

ltpgtThe main purpose of the project is to assist NGOs in delivering aid safely through the provision of essential security coordination and information services that help them understand the operating environment and reduce the risks facing their staff and operations. INSO has been operating in Somalia since 2015. The underlying principle in INSO’s theory of change is that better and more accurate security information leads to better decisions. IF NGOs working in Somalia assisting conflict and disaster-affected populations have access to INSO safety and security services, THEN they would be able to have enhanced access to the vulnerable population BECAUSE NGOs will have better information on which to base decisions at tactical, operational, and strategic levels while delivering assistance. ltbrgtINSO runs a single project that is co-funded by 5 donors (including SHF) and all donors contribute to the realization of the project’s objectives and attainment of deliverables. INSO was impacted by the USAID/BHA funding cuts, with a cessation of program directive received in February 2025, effectively terminating an ongoing 24-month $1.9 million grant (August 2024 to July 2026). Sustained and increased support from existing donors is essential to maintaining core INSO services for the NGO community in Somalia. ltbrgtGiven the evolving security environment and the emerging uncertainties related to the AUSSOM transition, resurgent AS and a major political transition that is testing a…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Somalia Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

International NGO Safety Organization

Accountable

International NGO Safety Organization

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 7 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-INGO-37662.

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