Many children in Somaliland do not have access to enough food in terms of quantity, quality and diversity. One of the direct factors resulting in the high rates of malnutrition in Somaliland is nutritional deficiencies stemming from sub optimal infant and young child feeding practices and insufficient intake of diverse, nutrient-rich foods, plus frequent diseases. The Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey (SLHDS) of 2020, revealed very poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the country. Only 3% of breastfed children of 6-23 months were fed with food from the four different groups and the recommended minimum meal frequency in the night or day preceding the survey. While 74% children receive breast milk early on, maintaining this exclusively through the first six months of life (exclusive breastfeeding) stands at 30%, indicating a too early introduction of other foods during a period that is critical for the infant’s development, whereas continued breastfeeding up to 2 years stands at 50%. The survey further indicates that 21% of children under-five are stunted, 13% are wasted and 14% are underweight.