NGO Consortium Somalia remains in a state of a complex humanitarian emergency characterised by multifaceted factors including volatile political environment, extreme poverty, food insecurity, conflict and instability. Over 3.1 million people are in humanitarian emergency and crisis, 6.2 million people in need of assistance and 1.1 million people in protracted internal displacement. The operating environment in Somalia remains volatile and challenging and access to those in need continues to be impeded by a range of factors culminating to the already stressful working environment and debilitating humanitarian partners from providing timely assistance to vulnerable populations. Humanitarian organisations have continued to report significant increases in bureaucratic impediments particularly in Puntland and southern Somalia. The Consortium continues to advocate for favourable working environment for NGOs to deliver aid to those in need through its core activities of coordination, representation, advocacy and information sharing. Development of press releases/position papers further expresses NGOs voices and concerns and acts as advocacy tools to raise awareness, in particular media awareness, on the plight of Somalis with a focus on thematic issues. It is believed that these communiques influence decisions. Moreover, frequent visits to Mogadishu and in key Regional State capitals (Garowe, Baidoa and Kismayo) are paramount to advocate for amicable solutions to arising administrative impediments. In June 2014, the NGO Consortium commissioned a study on Risk Management amp Accountability (RMA) practices among NGOs in Somalia to map out and analyse NGO standards and approaches in risk management and mitigation in Somalia and Somaliland. NGO Consortium members identified common approaches to mitigating risks, capacity building on risk management and developed guidelines on common risk management standards. NGOs agreed to openly and honestly appraise their risk management methods that they practiced as well as share information with other NGOs to enhance transparency and encourage information sharing among NGOs. Members then endorsed these “Guidelines (Code of Conduct) for RMA practices for NGOs operating in Somalia/Somaliland”. The Consortium anticipates hiring a consultant to conduct an evidence-based assessment of NGO compliance and implementation of the risk management guidelines with a view to identifying the effectiveness of risk management systems to continue to build momentum towards strengthening risk management approaches. Moreover, the aim of this assessment is to check the relevance and possibly revise the guidelines to suit the current Somalia situation. As the key coordination mechanism for local and international NGOs working in Somalia on a wide range of issues and sectors, the Consortium continues to reiterate the crucial role played by NGOs to address need while adapting to the changing context in Somalia, advocating for the interests of Somalis both inside and outside Somalia, looking beyond emergency response to promote aid effectiveness while supporting the development of Somali NGOs’ capacity and increasing their accountability to communities and donors. The Consortium anticipates facilitating a durable solutions roundtable discussion with key players with the aim to generate dialogue on plausible solutions to the large scale and protracted refugee situations in Somalia as well as capacity building for NGOs on Access Negotiation and a course on Introduction to Working in Somalia. Though the humanitarian development nexus discourse may be at its infant stage, it is essential to strengthen linkages between humanitarian and development activities in order to create and maintain lasting solutions to Somalia’s dependence on humanitarian aid, a notion desired by the current government.