Nomadic Assistance for Peace and Development (NAPAD) is a community based Non Governmental development organization that operates on a non-profit basis with principles and philosophy aimed at effectively reaching its vision, mission and core values. The organization was started by a group of former UN and International NGO workers who saw the need to dedicate themselves to support underprivileged local Somali communities’ social and economic development. The institution is registered as a Local Non-Governmental Organization (LNGO) in Somalia (2006) and in Kenya (2009). It has offices in Mandera and Nairobi in Kenya, Mogadishu and Dolow in Somalia and in Ethiopia.