BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Horn Development Initiative also known as HDI is a Notional Non-profit Non-governmental (NNGO) formed in 2013 by a group of Professional touched by the plight of vulnerable populations in Somalia. The organization was formed through joint indigenous intellectual efforts with the help of the local appealing force on the ground.

The formation was prompted by sad effects of civil conflict in the country, which has resulted in social- economic setback. To these effects, a lot of unnecessary gross human right violation have aggravated the social stability in the country coupled with the devastating effects of natural disaster from drought to flooding that have also frustrated the ailing situation in the country.

As an institution, HDI has clear strategies and operational policies on how it conducts its affairs and interventions covering staff and personnel welfare, conduct and safety especially in emergencies considering the insecure environment in which the organization operates. The organization works at grassroots level to enhance the capacity of communities it works with to respond to their basic needs and advocates for their plights to elicit actions on their needs and interests in the international arena.

It is for this reason that HDIS has put together a number of intellectuals who have the skills and professions to consolidate its institutional capability in working with UN and international agencies operating in the region in delivering effective services to the poor communities and collaborating as an implementing agency and information-sharing partner. The organization designs and implements its projects through participatory development model in order to empower local communities in addition to meeting their needs.

Since its inception HDI has built its reputation at grassroots level by providing amicable working environment through participatory approach to involve community in its project. Core areas of concern and interventions revolve around eight thematic areas:

1. Sustainable rural livelihoods
2. Food security and nutrition
3. WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
4. Education and institutional capacity development
5. Environmental Protection
6. Health care services
7. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of livelihood interventions in the Seven thematic areas through a functional M&E system
8. GBV and protection services (Child protection)