Programmes & projects
Development projects
Projects financed and implemented with development partners, with their status and progress.
CHASP — Cost recovery pilot in five Bari hospitals
Pilot of the health cost-recovery policy in five hospitals of Bari region, implemented by Save the Children under the CHASP project, with community-hospital committees for transparency and governance.
Save the Children, Switzerland (SDC) & Sweden (Sida)
Diphtheria outbreak response 2025
35 outreach and mobile teams deployed in Galkacyo, Jariban, Goldogob and Qardho reached 48,116 people, including 13,590 children under five, in response to the 2025 diphtheria outbreak (482 cases and 27 deaths reported by epi-week 27).
Save the Children, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
AWD / cholera response — Bosaso and Qardho
Integrated WASH and health response to the 2024 acute watery diarrhoea / cholera outbreak, including equipped treatment sites at Bosaso General Hospital.
Save the Children
Damal Caafimaad — Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia
World Bank-financed project delivering the essential package of health services; Nugaal is the Puntland target region. A follow-on project (P511167) was approved in September 2025 and should be confirmed on projects.worldbank.org.
World Bank
Support to Strengthening Health Systems in Puntland (SSHSP)
German-funded programme implemented with UNICEF since 2017. It built or rehabilitated 12 health centres and rehabilitated Garowe General Hospital, handed over in September 2024.
UNICEF, Germany (BMZ / KfW)
UNICEF-supported health facilities in Mudug and Nugaal
Programme covering 43 health facilities in Mudug and Nugaal: more than 700,000 outpatient consultations, 130,000+ children under one vaccinated and 130,000+ nutrition treatments reported by UNICEF.
UNICEF
Puntland Public Health Institute
Establishment and inauguration (27 July 2026) of the Puntland Public Health Institute for research, reference laboratory services and training.