## Executive Summary Somalia’s humanitarian emergencies are part of a recurring pattern of drought, displacement, disease outbreaks and loss of livelihoods. In 2026, humanitarian partners appealed for US$852 million, while declining donor funding meant that assistance could reach only part of the population in need. Responding to each emergency without sufficiently strengthening Somali institutions and communities leaves the country vulnerable to the next shock. The current financing approach is mainly reactive and based on short funding periods. Resources are often released only after humanitarian conditions have worsened. However, reliable water and sanitation systems, healthcare services, livelihood support and local response capacity require sustained investment over several years. Somali civil society organizations are close to affected communities and often remain after international projects end, but they still receive limited direct and flexible funding. KIPD proposes a new financing compact based on six commitments. These are longer funding periods for credible Somali organizations, early financing linked to agreed drought and flood indicators, joint resilience planning by government and civil society, transparent public reporting on funding and results, dedicated investment in climate resilient basic services, and strong accountability, safeguarding and independent monitoring. The proposed compact should also involve Somalia’s diaspora and private sector. Remittances, diaspora investment, zakat, waqf and partnerships with private companies could support water, health, education and livelihood programmes. Existing initiatives such as the Somali Resilience Program and Building Resilient Communities in Somalia show that early financing, community participation and sustained resilience investment can work in practice. This approach would not replace humanitarian assistance. It would help reduce the scale of future emergencies by investing earlier in Somali institutions, local organizations and community preparedness. Somalia’s partners should increase investment in resilience so that future droughts and other shocks do not repeatedly become national humanitarian crises.