Re-Afforestation drives reach new communities
Our nurseries continue to prepare indigenous seedlings for planting drives across drought-affected districts, working directly with local farmers to rebuild tree cover.
ESTABLISHED 2020 · BAIDOA, SOMALIA
Climate concern isn't a forecast here. It's already the weather.
Action for Climate Concern (ACC) is a Somali non-governmental organization mobilizing communities, advocating for policy change, and delivering climate-smart programs across South West State and beyond — because for the people we work with, drought, irregular rainfall, and displacement are already daily realities.
HeadquartersBaidoa, South West State
Sub-officeMogadishu, Banadir
Founded2020
Cracked earth and dead trees — the visible evidence of recurrent drought across the Horn of Africa.
Who we are
A vision and a mission, both built for this moment.
Our vision
A future where every individual, community, and nation thrives in balance with nature — building resilience and prosperity amid changing environmental conditions.
Our mission
To lead transformative action against climate change through education, advocacy, and collaborative partnerships — empowering communities, influencing policy, and fostering sustainable practices that safeguard our planet's future.
Transparency
Accountability
Professional Integrity
Collaboration
Respect
People-Centered
Credibility
Why we exist
The evidence of climate change in Somalia is unmistakable.
Temperatures have risen across the country. Rainfall has become irregular and unpredictable, and when it does rain, it now falls as intense, damaging downpour. Somalia's economy leans heavily on rain-fed agriculture and livestock — both highly exposed to climate variability — while its low-lying coastline faces growing risk from sea level rise.
Recurrent droughts and floods, worsened by rising temperatures, have repeatedly driven crop and livestock losses, hunger, and displacement across the region.
2018
Torrential rains displaced 260,000 people in Kenya and affected half a million across Somalia — while communities were still recovering from drought and famine.
65%
Of Africa's population is directly impacted by climate change, despite the continent producing only 4% of global emissions.
Our approach
Five objectives driving the transition to a resilient, low-carbon future.
Awareness & Education
Grow public understanding of climate causes, impacts and solutions through outreach, media and school programs.
Policy Advocacy
Push for ambitious climate policy — emissions targets, renewable mandates, and adaptation measures — at every level.
Community Engagement
Equip communities to act through grassroots initiatives, skill-building workshops and local sustainability projects.
Corporate Sustainability
Work with businesses on science-based emissions goals and sustainable practices that widen their influence.
Innovation & Technology
Promote renewable energy, energy efficiency and other solutions that accelerate a low-carbon economy.
What we do
Programs that put the mission into practice.
From tree nurseries to policy briefings, our programs are designed and delivered with the communities they serve.
Tree Planting & Re-Afforestation
Community nurseries and planting drives that restore tree cover on degraded land.
Land Restoration Program
Rehabilitating degraded soil and rangeland so it can support crops and grazing again.
Integrated Farming Systems
Climate-smart agriculture — combining crops, agroforestry and livestock for resilient yields.
Education & Awareness
Campaigns and school programs that build public understanding of the climate crisis.
Campaigns & Advocacy
Organizing and briefing decision-makers to push climate policy at every level.
Climate-Smart Entrepreneurship
Backing green livelihoods and small enterprises built around sustainable practices.
Climate-Smart Gender Program
Addressing how climate change affects women and men differently, and building equitable resilience.
Climate Resilience & Livelihood
Helping households and herders adapt their livelihoods to a changing climate.
Youth & Kids Programs
Engaging the next generation as climate educators, mobilizers and future leaders.
Re-Afforestation, seedling by seedling
Our nurseries prepare indigenous seedlings for planting drives that restore degraded land and rebuild shade cover.
Championing the renewable transition
We advocate for solar, wind and other clean energy investment as part of a just, low-carbon transition.
Where we work
Rooted in South West State, reaching across Somalia.
Headquarters
Baidoa, South West State
Our head office sits in Baidoa, in the drought-affected agricultural heartland where much of our field programming — tree planting, land restoration and community engagement — takes place.
Sub-office
Mogadishu, Banadir
Our Mogadishu office supports coordination, partnerships and policy advocacy with national institutions and the wider donor and NGO community.
Partnerships
We work alongside — not instead of.
ACC seeks partnerships with like-minded individuals, communities, organizations, governments, and institutions to mobilize resources and build capacity for climate action.
Get involved
Three ways to back this work.
Give
Donations fund seedlings, farmer training and community programs across South West State. Give instantly by mobile money, or email us for bank transfer details.
Volunteer
Join the Climate Change Volunteer Program and take part in planting drives, awareness campaigns and community workshops.
Ask about volunteeringPartner with us
We collaborate with NGOs, government agencies, education institutions and corporate partners on shared climate goals.
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News & updates
From the field.
Documenting the evidence of climate change in Somalia
Our latest organizational review sets out how rising temperatures, irregular rainfall and recurring drought are already reshaping agriculture, livestock and daily life across the country.
Backing the renewable energy transition
ACC continues to advocate for renewable energy investment and policy support as part of the wider push toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.