Strengthening the foundations of Good Governance is an essential step towards achieving sustainable development and ensuring lasting peace and stability. Strong institutions are essential for good governance as they provide a framework for effective decision-making, ensure accountability, and promote transparency.

SADO works with local communities to build resilience and peace in conflict-affected areas South-Central Somalia. These projects include:

• Trains youth in community-built leadership roles as leaders in their communities. They also receive vocational training for jobs and employment opportunities which deters young men and women from engaging in violence and acts of terrorism.
• Inter-community and intra-community reconciliation programs - Work on building reconciliation within affected communities and across all state boundaries to improve security, stability, and development of the region. It also contributes to camaraderie and cohesion across ethnic lines.
• Works with local women to help them take on leadership roles in conflict affected communities to bring about political and social change. Through building their role in peace and conflict advocacy efforts, women can be empowered to move beyond the traditional roles of childrearing and domestic work to participate in local and national development processes. We also provide women with a platform for expression of concerns and issues that are important to them.