Delivering Integrated Humanitarian and Resilience Programs in Somalia

For over 20 years, Development & Empowerment for Humanity (DEH) has been working alongside communities to save lives, strengthen resilience, and empower sustainable change across Somalia.

Development

The Development pillar addresses structural vulnerabilities that drive recurrent
humanitarian needs

Empowerment

Empowerment is central to DEH’s identity and approach. This pillar focuses on strengthening
agency, leadership, and participation

Humanity

DEH’s Humanity pillar focuses on life-saving assistance, dignity, and protection of the
most vulnerable

DEH Organization

Development & Empowerment for Humanity (DEH) is a Somali-led humanitarian and development organisation founded in 2004 with a mission to break the cycle of poverty through innovative, community-owned solutions that promote long-term wellbeing and human dignity. Over the past two decades, DEH has evolved into a nationally recognised actor delivering integrated, multi-sector programmes across south and central Somalia.

DEH operates within a humanitarian–development nexus framework, combining life saving emergency response with resilience-building and empowerment initiatives. Its core programme areas include Health & Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH),

Humanitarian Principles & Standards

DEH aligns its work with internationally recognized humanitarian principles and quality standards, including:

– Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality, and Independence – Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity – Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) – Protection Mainstreaming and Safeguarding (including PSEA and Child Safeguarding) – Sphere Standards and sector-specific global guidance