Somalia: the challenges of operating in a protracted crisis
01.01.2016
- 31.12.2016
Besides living in extreme poverty, the people of Somalia suffer time and again from violence and climate shocks. The fighting makes it difficult to provide any assistance. The SDC supports the ICRC, one of the very few organisations that is able to operate throughout the country. In 2016, the SDC is contributing CHF 4 million for ICRC activities which are also aimed at providing people with the resources for medium and long-term development.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Somalia |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Human rights
Material relief assistance
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
|
01.01.2016 - 31.12.2016 |
CHF 4'000'000 |
Project completed
State reform in Somalia
01.08.2013
- 31.12.2017
The SDC is supporting a decentralisation project in Somalia. The aim is to promote peace and development by strengthening the capacity of local authorities to meet the needs of the population. The project has already produced some encouraging results.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Somalia |
Governance Conflict & fragility
Decentralisation
Public finance management
Conflict prevention
|
01.08.2013 - 31.12.2017 |
CHF 9'000'000 |
Project completed
No quick fixes: building Somalia’s ability to handle and overcome crises
01.08.2013
- 30.04.2016
With the aim of improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations in Somalia, SDC is contributing CHF 6 million to the three-year Resilience Programme of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, which forms part of the FAO’s overall Somalia programme. With innovative monitoring instruments, risk mitigation measures and through close partnerships, the programme paves the way for a transition from humanitarian interventions to sustainable development in large parts of Somalia, including in the south-central region where humanitarian access to the population in need is highly limited.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Somalia |
Agriculture & food security
Agricultural development
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016)
Emergency food assistance
|
01.08.2013 - 30.04.2016 |
CHF 7'500'000 |
Building Regional and National capacities for improved Migration Governance in the IGAD Region
01.01.2022
- 31.08.2027
The Horn of Africa is of high interest for Switzerland in terms of migration policy. Swiss support to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and its Member States will contribute to improve their migration governance capacities so as to enable the organisation to effectively implement regional, continental and global regulatory standards for the protection of refugees and vulnerable migrants in the region.
Horn of Africa: One Health Units for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods
01.07.2020
- 30.06.2032
The project aims at improving the well-being of targeted pastoral communities challenged with inadequate access to basic health/veterinary services and environmental conditions in Somalia, Ethiopia and Northern Kenya through integrated health service delivery for both pastoralists and their livestock. The project will contribute to stability and vulnerability’s reduction of citizens in the region, thereby reducing their displacement/migration which is in the interest of Switzerland and the international community.
Somalia, UNFPA Support to Health, gender and Data.
01.06.2019
- 31.12.2020
The maternal mortality rates in Somalia are among the highest in the world, which puts women at a high risk in and around child birth. Support to this programme will increase access to sexual and reproductive rights and health services. The programme will also contribute to addressing gender inequality, as well as production of key population data to be used for evidence based programming in Somalia. This will improve women’s well-being, enhance family planning and, as a consequence, increase stability in the region, which is in the Swiss interest.
MdM-France: Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Bosaso Basic Health Care System
01.04.2019
- 31.12.2021
This 6-year programme aims at improving health service delivery in Bosaso town (Puntland, Somalia) by integrating quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services into primary health care delivery packages. This intervention will also contribute to strengthen the emerging public health system by building the capacities of the Bosaso-based Ministry of Health and local health providers to sustain, in the long term, access to quality health services for the most vulnerable, especially women.
Planned project
Somalia - Private Sector Partnerships for Health (PSPH)
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2030
Despite high dependence on international aid, the Somali health sector remains dominated by local business providers. In 2017, SDC piloted a business-franchising model as a component of the health delivery system in Somalia. This project “Private Sector Partnership for Health” will investigate further and promote the most effective and relevant private and/or public-private models for improved quality and affordable health services delivery in Somalia.
Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2019
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2019
OCHA’s mission is to coordinate the global emergency response, to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. OCHA advocates for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all, in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in sudden-onset disasters and protracted crises. It is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent and timely response to emergencies. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field and regional offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2019
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2019
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
Planned project
Somalia: FAO – Somalia Information and Resilience Building Action (SIRA)
10.12.2018
- 09.10.2028
The Somali population has remained chronically food insecure over the years with acute emergency needs increasing during the cyclic drought periods. Switzerland contributes, through its support to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), to the longer-term resilience building of the Somali communities by supporting the provision of information and data for decision making, the formulation of evidence-based policy making and the use of the data for increased protection and resilience.
Horn of Africa: IFC - Private sector solutions for regufees and host communities
10.12.2018
- 09.07.2031
The Horn of Africa is fraught by political and economic fragilities and conflicts, leading to protracted displacement situations. They involve confinement in camps with few opportunities to establish sustainable livelihoods. Switzerland contributes to durable solutions for displacement-affected communities by promoting private sector development, leading to greater economic and employment opportunities and socio-economic integration in the region, which is in the Swiss interest.
