Abdiqafar AHMED

I am a humanitarian program specialist with over seven years of experience managing and directing food security, livelihoods, and cash-based interventions across Somalia/Somaliland. I have led multi-million-dollar portfolios funded by major international donors including ECHO, BHA, and the European Union. My technical expertise spans market assessments, post-distribution monitoring, community resource management, and multi-agency cluster coordination. I focus on embedding accountability and evidence-based quality assurance to maximize community resilience.

1. HA

   Programme Manager

   Present

   Horn Aid and Development Actions (HADA)

   Sep 2025 — Present · 1 yr

   • Direct the strategic rollout and quality monitoring of multi-sector livelihood and resilience portfolios.
   • Oversee narrative and financial reporting workflows to ensure full compliance with donor regulations and deadlines.
   • Execute market intelligence assessments to shape evidence-based cash and voucher assistance strategies.
   • Institutionalize comprehensive MEAL frameworks, including regular post-distribution monitoring and feedback channels.
   • Supervise beneficiary targeting, community mobilization, and biometric verification exercises across project sites.
   • Represent the organization within food security and livelihood clusters and inter-agency working groups.
2. AF

   Programme Manager

   Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

   Jul 2024 — Jun 2025 · 1 yr

   • Managed the full lifecycle of donor-funded food security and resilience programs in alignment with humanitarian standards.
   • Orchestrated transparent beneficiary targeting and biometric verification protocols for highly vulnerable households.
   • Supervised cash transfer distributions and governed vendor relations with financial service providers.
   • Established functional complaints and feedback response mechanisms to heighten accountability to affected populations.
   • Collaborated with logistics, procurement, and finance teams to streamline operational compliance and risk management.
   • Represented the agency across humanitarian coordination hubs and sector-specific clusters to harmonize intervention priorities.
3. AF

   Project Officer-Lead / Acting Manager

   Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

   Feb 2023 — Jun 2024 · 1 yr

   • Coordinated field execution of cash-supported food security projects across target locations in Kismaayo.
   • Authored comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual donor reports detailing program milestones and impact metrics.
   • Monitored project expenditure rates by preparing monthly cash forecasts and reviewing bills of quantities.
   • Guided recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluations, and field-level capacity building for project personnel.
   • Enforced organizational codes of conduct and security standard operating procedures during community engagements.
   • Maintained audit-ready archives covering distribution registers, partnership agreements, and verification data.
4. MC

   Emergency Program Officer

   Mercy Corps

   Mar 2022 — Oct 2022

   • Administered emergency cash transfer interventions scaled to minimum expenditure basket benchmarks.
   • Conducted regular market price monitoring to track commodity price fluctuations and community purchasing power.
   • Applied gender-sensitive vulnerability targeting criteria to channel aid to the most marginalized households.
   • Reconciled payment documentation with financial partners to maintain rigorous financial compliance.
   • Produced weekly operational updates highlighting delivery milestones, bottleneck resolutions, and field insights.
   • Mainstreamed protection and safeguarding standards throughout all emergency distribution operations.
5. MA

   Programme Manager

   Migration and Development Organization (MIDEVO)

   Oct 2020 — Sep 2021

   • Managed FAO-funded food security and livelihoods programming designed to build sustainable household self-reliance.
   • Authored technical project proposals, detailed narrative progress reports, and budget expenditure forecasts.
   • Established village savings and loan associations while delivering entrepreneurship training to target beneficiaries.
   • Supervised field personnel implementing conditional cash-for-work schemes and community asset rehabilitation.
   • Contributed to regional food security assessments, including SMART surveys, KAP studies, and Household Economy Analyses.
   • Represented the organization at federal and regional forums focused on environmental resilience and disaster risk reduction.
6. AC

   Program Team Leader

   Altai Consulting

   Apr 2019 — Feb 2020 · 1 yr

   • Mobilized field assessment teams to evaluate critical humanitarian needs and designate priority intervention areas.
   • Structured transparent, community-led beneficiary selection processes compliant with SPHERE and CHS standards.
   • Developed tactical operational work plans to streamline field enumerator deployments and primary data collection.
   • Maintained MEAL tracking frameworks to evaluate key performance indicators and program efficacy.
   • Facilitated stakeholder feedback forums to integrate community recommendations into ongoing program design.
   • Preserved comprehensive project datasets and qualitative case studies for donor review and verification.
7. DA

   Program Assistant

   Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)

   Oct 2018 — Feb 2019

   • Conducted rapid market surveys, livelihood analyses, and household vulnerability targeting across project sites.
   • Handled administrative and logistical arrangements for vocational training sessions and cash disbursements.
   • Provided technical support to community beneficiaries establishing small-business recovery initiatives.
   • Collected primary field data and drafted initial progress reports for monitoring workflows.
   • Facilitated transparent communications with local leaders and partner organizations during distribution events.
   • Maintained standardized filing systems to ensure documentation readiness for internal and donor audits.