Community engagement

Listening first, acting together.

Every programme starts with the priorities of the families we serve.

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Building practical solutions
Humanitarian response
Durable solutions for displaced families
Climate resilience & livelihoods
Safe water & essential services
Peacebuilding & social cohesion
Strengthening local leadership
Institutional capacity & governance
Women & youth empowerment
Somalia · Kenya · Sudan · South Sudan
Supporting lasting change
Who We Are

A multidisciplinary partner across the East and Horn of Africa

We bring together humanitarian action, development, peacebuilding and technical expertise. By combining local knowledge with recognized standards, we help deliver solutions that are relevant, accountable and owned by the people they serve.

Humanitarian
Development
Peacebuilding
Technical advisory
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Our commitment

Beyond short-term response.

We help communities move from emergency support to lasting resilience, led by local people and institutions.

Emergency support

Meeting urgent needs with dignity and speed.

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Recovery

Restoring services, livelihoods and local leadership.

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Lasting resilience

Communities that lead their own future.

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What We Do

Where humanitarian, development & peace connect

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HDP Nexus

Connecting humanitarian needs with stabilization, recovery and longer-term development.

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Displacement & Durable Solutions

Area-based planning, integration, return, and access to services and livelihoods.

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Climate Resilience & Livelihoods

Climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and environmental peacebuilding.

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Why HORNEX

Local insight. Technical quality. Genuine partnership.

Local Context

A strong understanding of the communities, institutions and operating environments in which we work.

Technical Quality

Practical, evidence-informed approaches aligned with recognized humanitarian and development standards.

Partnership

Collaborative delivery that builds local capacity, ownership and sustainability rather than parallel systems.

News & Updates

From the field

Displacement-affected community members taking part in a consultation meeting
Durable solutions

Discussing Durable Solution Pathways with Displacement-Affected Communities

Community consultations to understand displacement-affected people’s intentions, preferences, barriers and conditions for durable solutions.

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Community members receiving new fire extinguishers
Preparedness

Keeping communities safe from fire

New fire extinguishers are helping families and shared community spaces respond quickly and stop fires before they spread.

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Partnership

Strengthening local institutions and governance

Working with local authorities to build systems that serve communities for years to come.

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Partner with HORNEX

We work as an implementation, technical advisory and strategic partner, bringing contextual understanding, technical expertise and trusted relationships to every engagement.

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