Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2017
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
OCHA’s mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies. 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 offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
Project completed
Additional Allocation 2017 to OCHA Field Operation in Somalia in Response to the Hunger Emergency
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
On 24 February 2017, SDC/HA pledged an additional allocation of CHF 15 million to support emergency relief operations to help populations facing starvation in parts of Africa (South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria/the Lake Chad Region) and Yemen. This decision followed a call issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 22 February 2017 urging for USD 4.4 billion aid to avert famine for 20 million people who risk starvation in these countries. CHF 0.5 million will be allocated to support OCHA’s field operation in Somalia.
Project completed
Additional Allocation 2017 to ICRC Operation in Somalia in Response to the Hunger Emergency
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
On 24 February 2017, SDC/HA pledged an additional allocation of CHF 15 million to support emergency relief operations to help populations facing starvation in parts of Africa (South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria/the Lake Chad Region) and Yemen. This decision followed a call issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 22 February 2017 urging for USD 4.4 billion aid to avert famine for 20 million people who risk starvation in these countries. CHF 1 million will be allocated to support ICRC’s emergency operation in Somalia.
Project completed
Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2017
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
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.
Project completed
Somalia Resilience Programme (SomReP), Somalia
01.12.2016
- 28.02.2018
In the fragile and conflict affected context of Somalia, SDC’s contribution to the Somalia Resilience Programme Consortium (SomReP) enables pastoral, agro-pastoral and peri-urban poor to increase their ability to prepare for, adapt to and live through shocks without eroding their productivity or assets. This intervention focuses on capacity building, livelihood diversification and the elaboration of community-based early warning systems and is complementary to ongoing shorter term emergency and longer term development interventions across the Region.
Project completed
Federal Government of Somalia and UN Joint Programme on Youth Employment
20.10.2016
- 31.12.2018
The youth employment programme for Somalia aims to create employment opportunities for youth between 15 and 24 years through vocational education, enterprise training, and the rehabilitation of infrastructure in high potential sectors of the economy. The programme is embedded in a state building and stabilization perspective and recognizes that Somali youth are essential for the recovery and growth of Somalia, but could also be a destabilizing force if ignored.
Project completed
Swisso Kalmo: Provision of secondary health services at Merka Hospital, Somalia
01.05.2016
- 31.05.2017
Lower Shabelle in South Central Somalia is highly affected by the ongoing conflict and insecurity in Somalia. Only a small number of service providers are able to operate and access people in need, including internally displaced women, men and children. Switzerland's contribution to Merka hospital, run by Swisso Kalmo (SK), is critical to ensure that the population of Lower Shabelle (900'000) has access to life saving health services provided by trained medical personnel.
Project completed
Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Bosaso.
01.05.2016
- 31.12.2021
The programme through a contribution to Médecins du Monde-France aims at improving access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for the population of Bosaso (Puntland, Somalia). This will be done through progressively integrating the SRH into existing primary health care services offered in health facilities. Regional health authorities as well as local health providers are closely involved in the intervention to not only ensure that services are culturally responsive but also that they become an integral part of the health system.
Project completed
SOM, OCHA, Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF 2016)
15.04.2016
- 31.12.2016
The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) is a pooled-fund managed by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) as administrative agent. With this contribution, Switzerland will ensure that women, men and children affected by the drought in Somaliland and Puntland as well as displacement in South Central Somalia receive needs based, targeted and appropriate life-saving assistance.
Project completed
Allocation (Cash Contributions) of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2016
01.01.2016
- 31.12.2016
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 WFP operations allows the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond proactively and to provide immediate food assistance in life-threatening situations.
Project completed
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 Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Material relief assistance
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
|
01.01.2016 - 31.12.2016 |
CHF 4’000’000 |
Project completed
DRC, Somalia Integrated Emergency Response (protection) 2015-16
01.12.2015
- 30.11.2016
Protecting civilians in armed conflicts and sustaining humanitarian access are key priorities for Switzerland. Through its support to the protection activities of the Integrated Emergency Response Programme implemented by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Somalia, Switzerland contributes to better protect vulnerable Somali women, men and children, focusing on internally displaced persons (lDP) and victims of abuse, destitution and gender based violence.
