Who We Are
NRD is an independent registered non-government and nonprofit civil society organization based at South West, Jubaland, Hirshabelle and Puntland
Introduction and Background
Northern Resilience & Development – NRD is an independent registered non-government and nonprofit civil society organization based at Puntland. NRD prime motto is capacity building and services delivery to the deprived and marginalized people of the society in Somalia and in Puntland Particularly.
In 2010 a group of educated, dynamic and like-minded youth working in the development sector, got together to establish an organization, for addressing the most urgent and pressing needs of the people of Puntland. True to this spirit the organization was named Northern Resilience & Development – NRD.
Considering their association with the development sector the group was cognizant of the plethora of problems plaguing the province. Consequently, the organization’s focus was not kept limited either in in terms of geography or sector. Whilst operating in different districts of the state, NRD has been carrying a range of interventions in the areas of education, health & hygiene, youth & women empowerment, emergency response & preparedness, governance, free legal aid, human rights, etc.
The type of activities undertaken by the organization range from capacity building to service delivery, with focus remaining on the deprived and marginalized segments of the society. Whereas in terms of operations what characterizes NRD’s functioning are its efforts to (a) enlist involvement of the locals when initiating activities at the grass root level; and (b) mobilize women for bringing peace, tolerance, and development in society.
Although a somewhat new entry in the development arena, NRD – owing to the linkages of its members with national & international funding agencies – enjoys a diverse portfolio, characterized by partnership with organizations like Save the Children, Diakonia and, Ministry of Human Rights & Rural Development Department and Government of Puntland.
Our Mission & Vision.
Mission Statement
Making all Communities live in peace, Justice, prosperity and have full access to necessities of live and receive their human rights they acquire to achieve their human potential.

Vision
“An enabling environment for the realization, respect, and protection of fundamental human rights among youth and develop their leadership qualities to make them active contributor within the society”

Goal
The goal of NRD is to contribute in improving the living standard of the vulnerable communities of Puntland through community mobilization, capacity building, advocacy & strengthening of institutions at the grass root level.

Strategy
A sustainable strategy is devised to achieve the maximum, a need based and right based approach initiated ascertains the problem with fully community involvement and mobilizing all indigenous and local resources.