Restoring Land,
Sustaining Life
Cagaarinta Woqooyi Bari (CWB) is a Somali-led environmental organization working with communities across North-East Somalia to restore land, protect natural resources and build climate resilience.
Our ProgramsPartner With UsGreening the North-East, with communities.
Cagaarinta Woqooyi Bari means "Greening the North-East." We are a Somali-led, community-rooted organization responding to drought, land degradation, water scarcity and waste: the environmental pressures that most affect daily life in Bari, Nugaal and northern Mudug.
We work with communities, not for them.
Learn more about usSeven programs, one goal
Land that lives and communities that thrive.
Land Restoration & Rangeland Rehabilitation
Restoring the natural productivity that pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods depend on.
Climate Resilience & Adaptation
Helping communities anticipate, absorb and adapt to climate shocks including recurrent drought.
Water Resources & Natural Resource Management
Community-based management of scarce water and natural resources.
Green Livelihoods & Climate-Smart Economic Empowerment
Linking environmental restoration with income for youth and women.
Waste Management & Urban Environmental Health
Cleaner towns and less plastic pollution in fast-growing urban centres such as Bosaso and Garowe.
Environmental Education & Youth Engagement
Building a culture of environmental stewardship among children and young people.
Disaster Risk Reduction & Coastal Resilience
Preparedness for drought, flash floods and cyclonic events, while safeguarding coastal ecosystems.
A focused, community-rooted partner
Rooted locally
Deep community trust and contextual knowledge of North-East Somalia.
Community-led
Programs designed with elders, women's groups and youth.
Technically grounded
Practical, low-cost, evidence-based solutions suited to an arid region.
Aligned with global goals
Supporting SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land) and Somalia's National Adaptation Plan priorities.
Communities at the heart of our work
We work across coastal, urban and rangeland communities in Puntland State.
Our Partners
Let's green the North-East together.
Donors, agencies, researchers and businesses: we are looking for partners who share our commitment to lasting environmental change.
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