--- title: "BRCiS Consortium - Building Resilient Communities in Somalia" description: "BRCiS (Building Resilient Communities in Somalia) is a humanitarian Consortium that takes a holistic approach to supporting Somali communities in developing their capacities to understand and manage hazards and shocks so that they can build a better future for themselves." url: "https://www.nrc.no/what-we-do/brcis-consortium---building-resilient-communities-in-somalia" language: "en" published: "2016-06-21T10:26:09Z" modified: "2025-04-24T13:36:04Z" --- # BRCiS Consortium - Building Resilient Communities in Somalia ![Girls standing in line. One of them is turned towards the camera.](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/building-resilient-communities-in-somalia-2023.jpg) BRCiS (Building Resilient Communities in Somalia) is a humanitarian Consortium that takes a holistic approach to supporting Somali communities in developing their capacities to understand and manage hazards and shocks so that they can build a better future for themselves. Updated 24. Apr 2025 [Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=102) ## [About BRCiS](https://www.nrc.no/what-we-do/brcis-consortium---building-resilient-communities-in-somalia#about) | [Latest news](https://www.nrc.no/what-we-do/brcis-consortium---building-resilient-communities-in-somalia#latest) | [Resource hub](https://www.nrc.no/what-we-do/brcis-consortium---building-resilient-communities-in-somalia#resources) Our approach is participatory, area based and data-driven. Interventions are carefully designed to contribute to regenerate ecosystems, shock proof livelihoods and reduce risks relating to health and displacement crises in the long term, while also supporting local anticipatory and early action to immediate shocks. *Created in 2013, the Consortium now has eight members and is led by The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). It manages a portfolio of contracts implemented in all Federal Member States of Somalia and funded by various donors, including FCDO, the World Bank, USAID, QFFD and more.* ### About BRCiS ### Our vision "People at the margins of the Somali society are capacitated to engage with and influence their institutions so that their needs are served in a more inclusive and sustainable way." ### Members ![BRCiS member organisations.](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/brcis-members-2024_v2.png) ### Donors ![BRCiS donors.](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/brcis-donors-2025_v3.png) ### Resilience Design in Baidoa ### Investments USD 260 million invested to strengthen resilience of Somali communities to date. ![money-business-and-finance-svgrepo-com.png](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/money-business-and-finance-svgrepo-com.png) ### Operational map ![brcis-map-2023.jpg](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/brcis-map-2023.jpg) ### Latest from BRCiS ## [BRCiS III Project Resilience Measurement Final Reports (Baseline and Endline)](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/brcis-iii) 19. Sep 2026 ## [Two-way traffic: How rural and urban Somalia sustain each other](https://www.nrc.no/feature/two-way-traffic-how-rural-and-urban-somalia-sustain-each-other) 28. Aug 2026 ## [Rehabilitating Isha Road in Baidoa](https://www.nrc.no/feature/rehabilitating-isha-road-in-baidoa) 28. Aug 2026 ## [Strengthening the milk value chain in Galkacyo](https://www.nrc.no/feature/strengthening-the-milk-value-chain-in-galkacyo) 28. Aug 2026 ## [From waste to biogas to cleaner air in Bardhere](https://www.nrc.no/feature/biogas-pilot-in-bardhere) 28. Aug 2026 ## [The original first responder](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/the-original-first-responder-partnering-with-nature-to-save-and-sustain-lives-in-somalia) 27. May 2025 ### Resources **Interactive reports** - [Prologue: The original first responder](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/the-original-first-responder-partnering-with-nature-to-save-and-sustain-lives-in-somalia) - [Chapter One: Dive deeper into how nature saves lives](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/together-we-fail-together-we-flourish-dive-deeper-into-how-nature-saves-lives) - [Chapter Two: Explore our data and use our tools](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/from-data-to-action-explore-our-findings-and-use-our-tools-to-inform-prioritize-and-track-investments) - [Chapter Three: How we can turn things around together](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/hope-for-restoration-and-resilience-how-we-can-turn-things-around-together) - [Chapter Four: Discover how to fund nature to its greatest potential](https://www.nrc.no/feature/2025/what-do-effective-restoration-programmes-and-funding-look-like-our-advice-for-donors-and-implementers) * [Supporting systems while saving lives](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/supporting-systems-while-saving-lives) * [Businesswomen of Baidoa](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/businesswomen-of-baidoa) * [Feeding insights: How nutrition and mortality surveillance can track the effects of drought and inform a dynamic response](https://stories.nrc.no/feeding-insights/index.html) * [Peaks and valleys amidst mountains of need](https://stories.nrc.no/peaks-and-valleys-amidst-mountains-of-need/index.html) * [Between a shock and a hard place](https://stories.nrc.no/between-a-shock-and-a-hard-place/index.html) **Reports and briefs** - [Gatekeeping in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/gatekeeping-in-somalia) - [BRCiS III Project Resilience Measurement Final Reports (Baseline and Endline)](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/brcis-iii) - [Urban-rural livelihood linkages for displaced women in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/understanding-livelihood-related-urban-rural-connections-for-women-from-dacs-south-west-state-somalia-study) - [Factsheet: Urban-rural livelihood linkages for displaced women in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/understanding-livelihood-related-urban-rural-connections-for-women-from-dacs-south-west-state-somalia-factsheet) - [Mapping rural-urban linkages in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/mapping-rural-urban-market-linkages-west-state-somalia) - [Lives, livelihoods, and urban-rural linkages of displaced women in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/women-dacs-lives-livelihoods-linkages-west-state-somalia) - [Building Resilient Communities in Somalia - phase 2](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/building-resilient-communities-in-somalia-phase-2) - [BRCiS EWEA Technical Brief](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/brcis-ewea-technical-brief.pdf) - [EWEA Infographic](https://www.nrc.no/resources/brochures/ewea-infographic) **Position papers** - [Charting a path to drought resilience in Somalia](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/reports/charting-a-path-to-drought-resilience/position-paper-charting-a-path-to-drought-resilience-in-somalia.pdf) **Research** - [Baidoa Food Market Systems Resilience](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/baidoa-food-market-systems-resilience) - [Data innovation in response to Covid-19 in Somalia: application of a syndromic case definition and rapid mortality assessment method](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/data-innovation-in-response-to-covid-19-in-somalia) - [Nutrition Monitoring Survey (NMS) Report](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/nutrition-monitoring-survey-nms-report) - [BRCiS Covid-19 monitoring report 4](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/the-brcis-covid-19-monitoring-report-4) - [BRCiS Covid-19 monitoring](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/brcis-covid-19-monitoring) - [Empowering youth through information](https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/empowering-youth-through-information) - [Displacement and Resilience – IDMC Case study 1](https://www.internal-displacement.org/good-practice?id=37) - [Displacement and Resilience – IDMC Case study 2](https://www.internal-displacement.org/good-practice?id=48) **For more information on BRCiS, contact:** **Perrine Piton** BRCiS Chief of Party [perrine.piton@nrc.no](mailto:perrine.piton@nrc.no) ![BRCiS-logo.png](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/images/thematic/brcis/brcis-logo.png) ## More on [#Climate change](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=141) [#Environment](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=147) [#Resilience](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=310)