Dawa Women for Peace & Development

Empowering Women. Building Peace

DWPD is a women-led organization committed to advancing peace, equality, and sustainable development

Supporting Communities in Need

Who We Are?

Dawa Women for Peace & Development (DWPD) is a Somali women-led national non-governmental organization established in 2011 and headquartered in Dollow District, Gedo Region. The organization operates as a community-rooted institution with strong grassroots engagement across Gedo Region and the Somalia–Kenya cross-border areas.

DWPD was founded by a group of Somali women leaders who took deliberate action to address the persistent challenges affecting women, youth, and vulnerable communities, including conflict, poverty, social exclusion, and limited access to essential services.

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Empowering Women

Dawa Women for Peace & Development (DWPD) is a Somali women-led organization dedicated to advancing gender equality, sustainable development, and lasting peace.

We work at the grassroots level to support vulnerable communities through education, livelihoods, and social cohesion programs across Gedo Region and cross-border areas.

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Impact Stats

DWPD is committed to empowering women, youth, and vulnerable communities through locally driven programs that promote peace, resilience, and sustainable development.
Our work across Gedo Region and cross-border areas continues to create meaningful and lasting change.

Individuals Reached

1000 +

Supported

120 +

Community Projects

300 +

Local Partnerships

50 +

Core Programmatic Areas

DWPD implements integrated, multi-sectoral programs designed to address the interconnected needs of vulnerable communities. The organization applies a community-driven, gender, and conflict-sensitive approach across all sectors to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability.

Human Right and Protection

DWPD advocates for the protection of human rights, with a strong focus on women, youth, children, and vulnerable groups through dialogue policy and systematic changes.

Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion

DWPD strengthens social cohesion and promotes sustainable peace by facilitating inclusive community-based processes that address conflict drivers and build trust.