Background information: Somali Disability Network (SDN) is a legally registered local NGO. The Federal Government of Somalia—Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation. SDN is a nonpartisan network of disabled people organizations (DPOs) established in the year 2020,.
Vision: SDN envisages an empowerment in solidarity with people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups across all the regions of Somalia within internationally recognized legal frameworks
Mission: Improving the lives and livelihoods of persons with disabilities and promoting respect for their dignity and fundamental rights in South Central Somalia by working on matters of humanitarian, human rights, and development, utilizing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other human rights instruments
Core Values
- Transparency and accountability
- Accessibility and independence
- Inclusion and Equality for all
- Institutional integrity
- Leave no one behind with impairment
