Accountability

Trust is built through clear standards and open feedback.

HSDF combines local accountability with strong governance, safeguarding, learning, and responsible program management.

Governance & management

Leadership grounded in Somalia.

Somali-majorityBoard of Directors
SomaliExecutive leadership
90%+National professionals

Our commitments

Quality, safety, and learning at every stage.

Strong systems help turn community trust and donor confidence into better, more durable outcomes.

01

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning

Robust MEAL systems support program quality, responsible delivery, and continuous learning. Community feedback and complaint response mechanisms are integrated across interventions.

02

Safeguarding & compliance

HSDF maintains zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse and upholds child safeguarding standards, staff codes of conduct, and ethical compliance across operations.

03

Sustainability & exit strategy

Capacity building, community ownership, and durable solutions are designed in from the start, with clear exit strategies that protect long-term impact beyond project cycles.

Organizational capacity

Ready across the program cycle.

01Needs assessment
02Project design
03Implementation
04Coordination
05Monitoring
06Reporting