Context:
In many municipalities in Somalia, internally displaced people, returnees and vulnerable members of host communities have no stable source of income. They rely heavily on informal and precarious work and have limited access to psychosocial support and long-term integration opportunities. Recurrent conflicts and extreme weather, combined with fragile state structures, are further exacerbating the situation, particularly for women and girls. Social and economic stability is therefore hard to achieve in the long term.
Objective:
In the municipalities of Baidoa, Garowe and Mogadishu, conditions for the economic and psychosocial resilience of vulnerable population groups has improved.
Approach:
The project works in the following areas:
It promotes income-generating measures. To achieve this, it offers basic vocational qualifications, supports micro and small enterprises in setting up business and assists support and savings groups.
It provides psychosocial support through low-threshold services, including awareness campaigns on mental health (such as radio shows), and assists with support groups, as well as offering training for multipliers and organising sporting events.
It places vulnerable returnees in jobs that help with reintegration.
In local dialogue platforms, it prepares recommendations on how to support vulnerable groups.
In all fields of activity, the project supports the target groups, municipal administrations and civil society representatives. The project is implemented in Baidoa, Garowe and Mogadishu in partnership with the Somalian Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development. The European Commission and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) cofinance the project.