Horn of Africa: Framework for Risk Governance and Adaptive Programming (FRAP)


The Horn of Africa is a hyper-fragile context with high security and fiduciary risks. This framework strengthens Switzerland’s fitness to operate remotely in hard-to-access contexts through a innovative monitoring and accountability tool. It supports capacity strengthening of local partners. The framework enables adaptive programming and effectiveness of the portfolio. It strengthens Somalia’s statistical system to improve data gathering and to monitor the implementation of the Agenda 2030.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Corne de l’Afrique
Somalie
Aide humanitaire & RRC
Conflit & fragilité
Emploi & développement économique
Governance
Autre
Efficacité humanitaire
Prévention des conflits
Données et statistiques
Organisations contre la corruption
Politique du secteur publique
Protection, accès & sécurité
Décentralisation
Gestion des finances publiques
Secteur non spécifié
15.09.2019 - 31.03.2025
CHF  10’279’400
Contexte The Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, has been among the most fragile context in the world for the past 30 years. The presence of non-state actors and frequent inter-clan conflicts severely limit first-hand monitoring and lead to over-reliance on implementing partners’ reporting. This is exacerbated by high fiduciary risks in a region considered among the most corrupt in the world and a history of massive fund diversion. Due to these risks, a majority of Swiss funds are contributed to multilateral organizations who ensure risk management but themselves have a limited footprint on the ground, leading to significant costs. A root cause for the fragility of the Somali context is the systemic marginalization of minority clans and intersectional discrimination linked to gender and people with disabilities. Accountablity to the most left-behind groups is therefore important. 
Objectifs The overall goal of the programme is to increase benefits for most vulnerable people and to improve the performance of the Swiss Horn of Africa programs that will contribute to stability, poverty reduction and increased wellbeing in the region.
Groupes cibles

1. Implementing Partners of the Swiss portfolio in the Horn of Africa

2. Beneficiaries + target population of the Swiss portfolio in the Horn of Africa, i.e. Somalia, incl. most vulnerable

3. Somali authorities (primarily Somalia National Bureau of Statistics)

4. Donor community in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia

5. Swiss Cooperation Offices in Nairobi and possibly in Addis Ababa

Effets à moyen terme

1. Improved monitoring, risk governance and real-time adaptations of SDC programs

2. Increased number and improved quality of partnerships with local actors

3. Improved state-led National Development Plan and Sustainable Development Goals monitoring and statistical data.

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

1. Third-Pary Monitoring undertaken and SDC’s Monitoring enhanced across Somalia.

2. Improved access to and quality of data on country indicators for Somalia.

3. Feedback report from and to affected population.

4. Credible, reliable and high-quality safety information provided.

5. Credible, reliable context and driver mapping information provided.

6. Spot audit reports and detection of irregularities.

7. Local partner risk assessment reports and risk mitigation measures in place.

8. United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund projects are risk-assessed.

9. Partners trained on financial/administrative reporting, methodologies and sustainability.

10. NGOs are supported in their own preparedness, security and crisis management capacity.

11. Somalia National Bureau of Statistics trained on how to measure / monitor National Development Plan / Sustainable Development Goal indicators.

12. Enhancing of Governance and National Disability Statistics


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

- The International Non-governmental organisations Safety Organisation (INSO) has established thousands of incident and security reports and supported Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) through hundreds of individual safety trainings, regular safety and securits checks of their facilities and review of their security policies. 250 NGOs that are INSO members in Somalia and Kenya are satisfied with the services.

- Minority Inclusion Audit of Minority Rights Group International led already to (a) inclusion of marginalised communities in the Humanitarian Response Plan, (b) invitation to one minority clan representative in Food Security Cluster, (c) roundtables on inclusive humanitarian and development responses.

- The Minority Inclusion Audit Report and the Political Economy of aid Data Procurement and Analysis in Somalia Report will be disseminated in spring 2021.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
Secteur privé
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Other international or foreign NGO North
  • Secteur privé étranger Nord
  • Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
  • Secteur privé suisse
  • SDC Field Office
  • Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs

Coordination with other donors, particularly through the Donor Third-Party Monitoring Group and the Risk Management Group.

Synergies with SDCs support to FAO, UNFPA, World Bank, Somalia NGO Consortium, Somalia Humanitarian Fund, Joint Durable Solutions Programme Saameynta as well as think tanks.

The framework should assist all projects implemented in Somalia.

Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    10’279’400 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    6’427’727