Editorial platform
Humanitarian stories, analysis, opinion, research insights, interviews, climate and development content, and community perspectives.
About SHM
Voicing Somalia's humanitarian realities
An independent, non-profit humanitarian media and knowledge platform documenting, understanding and amplifying Somalia's humanitarian and development realities.
SHM brings together humanitarian journalism, research, data, digital innovation and community voices so the challenges, solutions and achievements shaping Somalia can be understood and shared.
Somalia's story should not be told only through statistics and international reports. It should also be told through communities, Somali organisations, researchers and practitioners, and the people directly affected.
Information should serve people.
- Independent
- Editorial decisions stay with SHM
- Non-profit
- Built for public benefit
- Somali-led
- Local expertise comes first
- 1st of its kind
- Humanitarian magazine in Somalia
Our purpose
Bringing Somalia's realities together
Somalia faces complex, connected challenges. At the same time, communities, civil society, researchers, young innovators and practitioners develop solutions every day. SHM documents what is happening, explores why it matters, and creates space for practical solutions.
DroughtFloodingFood insecurityDisplacementClimate changePublic health emergenciesPovertyProtection concernsLimited access to services
Our goal is not to publish more content. It is to make humanitarian information more accessible, useful, credible and connected to the people and organisations creating change in Somalia.
What we do
Media, knowledge, research and technology
Humanitarian news
We monitor emerging developments and use digital systems to identify, organise and draft information. Humans review and verify before publication.
Discovery
Reports, research, assessments, publications and datasets made easier to find and use.
Somali NGO Directory
Somali humanitarian and development organisations, their areas of work, geographic reach, programmes and measurable impact.
Research & digital innovation
How technology, data, digital systems and locally driven approaches can strengthen humanitarian action and development in Somalia.
Work with SHM
Become a partner
Our vision
A Somalia where humanitarian realities are documented accurately, local voices are heard, knowledge is accessible, and evidence contributes to better decisions and stronger communities.
Our mission
To document Somalia's humanitarian and development realities, amplify local voices, connect knowledge and organisations, and use media, research, data and digital innovation to strengthen humanitarian understanding and action.
Our objectives
What we are working towards
- 1
Strengthen the availability and accessibility of reliable humanitarian information about Somalia.
- 2
Amplify Somali voices and perspectives in humanitarian and development discussions.
- 3
Document the work, contributions, challenges and innovations of Somali civil society and humanitarian organisations.
- 4
Make research, reports, evidence and knowledge easier for communities, practitioners, researchers and decision-makers to use.
- 5
Explore responsible use of technology, digital systems and data to improve humanitarian information systems and emergency reporting.
- 6
Give locally led solutions greater visibility and connect communities, civil society, researchers, government and partners.
Our approach
Accessible, human-centred, responsible
Our content is accessible without losing depth, human-centred without losing evidence, and innovative without losing responsibility. Where information is uncertain, we separate verified information from emerging reports, analysis and opinion, and we make room for informed discussion instead of presenting contested claims as fact.
AccuracyIndependenceTransparencyInclusionAccountabilityHuman dignityResponsible innovation
Digital systems help us monitor information, process large amounts of material and spot patterns. They do not replace human responsibility, editorial judgment or verification.
Editorial workflow
- 1Draft
- 2Editorial review
- 3Fact & source verification
- 4Editor approval
- 5Publication
A Somali-led perspective
Understood from within Somalia
Somali organisations, researchers, practitioners, journalists, communities, young people, women and local leaders hold knowledge that deserves greater visibility. We work towards an information ecosystem where Somali expertise is documented, accessible, connected and valued.
Open to collaboration with
Somali civil societyHumanitarian agenciesResearchers & universitiesGovernment institutionsDevelopment partnersMedia organisationsTechnology organisationsCommunities
Beyond a magazine
A digital humanitarian knowledge platform
SHM is growing past the traditional magazine into one platform for journalism, emergency reporting, research, organisation discovery, publications, data and community perspectives. Over time we want to help people understand:
- What is happening
- Where it is happening
- Who is affected
- Who is responding
- What solutions are emerging
- What more needs to be done
Independent and non-profit
Partnerships strengthen knowledge, reach and impact without compromising our editorial principles.
Funding never decides content
Financial support, sponsorship or organisational participation does not automatically shape our content, analysis or conclusions.
Trust comes first
Trust is the most important asset of a humanitarian information platform, and protecting it is central to how SHM works.
Leadership
Management team
Editorial independence, humanitarian expertise and Somali leadership guide every part of SHM.
Eng. Abdullahi Mohamed Haji
Executive Director
Our commitment
Behind every statistic is a person, a family, a community or an organisation. We tell these stories with responsibility, document evidence with care, highlight local solutions, and make humanitarian knowledge easier to reach for the people who need it.
We are here to document the reality, amplify the voices, connect the knowledge and support the search for solutions.
Somali Humanitarian Magazine (SHM) · Voicing Somalia's Humanitarian Realities