Education - Diakonia Sida supports Diakonia in its work aiming to strengthen the capacities of civil society organizations involved in the promotion of education in Puntland. The support provided to Diakonia amounts in 2005-2006 amounts 30 MSEK. In addition to supporting the training of teachers in Garowe’s Teacher College, Diakonia also works on improving access and quality of education through the development of infrastructure, literacy and vocational skills for women and youth, promotion of socio-cultural awareness in education and democracy, promotion of civic education, democratic governance and peace education and strengthening the institutional and technical capacities of partners. To find out more on Diakonia and its work in Africa, click here.
Education/IDP protection – Norwegian Refugee CouncilThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) carries out education and IDP protection activities with a support from Sida amounting 7 MSEK for 2007-2008. The education component of the programme consists in a one-year non-formal education project combining literacy skills, life skills and vocational training in a “Youth Education Pack”. It is implemented in Awal and Hargeysa in Somaliland, and benefits both IDPs and the local community. The protection component of the programme is implemented in Somaliland and Puntland and might be extended to selected parts of South and Central Somalia. It comprises protection and advocacy as well as information, counselling and legal assistance. To find out more on NRC and its work, click here .
Working with IDPs - Danish Refugee Council Sida supports the Danish Refugee Council in its assistance to returned refugees and their host communities in Belet Weyne, Central Somalia, through income-generating and water and sanitation projects. It also supports traditional leaders to strengthen their roles as conflict mediators and peace builders. To find out more on Diakonia and its work in Africa, click here.
Gender equality - UNIFEM Sida has supported UNIFEM under the 2005 UN Consolidated Appeal Process between 2002 and 2005 (1,5 MSEK in 2005) within the areas of gender justice and equality. Activities carried out with this support have involved studies on domestic violence and women’s treatment by the Somali legal system. To find more about UNIFEM’s activities, click here.
Health - WHOWHO has received global funding from Sida for their WHO/HAC Performance Enhancement Programme. Sida also contributed 2 MSEK to WHO in 2006 to complement this global effort by backing field operations in Somalia, where the health sector was highly under funded. This involved support to polio vaccination and reproductive health programmes. To find out more about WHO’s activities in Somalia, click here.
Coordination of humanitarian response - OCHASida contributed 11 million SEK in 2006 to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), channelled to Coordination and Support services and to the Humanitarian Response Fund (HRF). this enabled OCHA to take the lead a series of initiatives in addition to its traditional coordination functions such as supporting local reconciliation efforts in Bay Bakol region, negotiating access with authorities, initiating a country IDP profiling exercise or organizing contingency planning and emergency preparedness. The HRF is a useful flexible funding mechanism that supports activities and agencies which would not otherwise be considered through other funding mechanisms. It has proved highly instrumental in supporting emergency livelihood activities.
In addition, Sida contributed 4 MSEK to OCHA´s regional drought appeal in 2006, part of which benefited Somalia. To find out more about OCHA’s action in Somalia, click here.
Improving children’s situation – UNICEFSida supported UNICEF’s programmes in Somalia in the areas of health, education, water & sanitation, HIV/AIDS & reproductive health and child protection (12 MSEK in 2006, 16 MSEK in 2007). Health activities focused on assisting health clinics with medicine and follow-up mechanisms as well as on building the capacity of local medical staff. In the field of education, UNICEF has produced school material which has been distributed to schools. UNICEF is implementing the HIV/AIDS strategy for Somalia jointly with UNAIDS. To find out more on UNICEF’s action in Somalia, click here.
Food security - FAOSida provided un-earmarked funding to FAO over recent years (7 MSEK in 2006, 12 MSEK in 2007). FAO has programmes to improve livestock production, agricultural production and market processes. The organization also provides reliable information on food security, nutrition, water and land issues through its Food Security Assessment Unit (FSAU). To find out more about FAO’s activities in Somalia click here.
Supporting IDPS – UNHCRin addition to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ contribution to UNHCR’s global budget, Sida provided specific additional funding to UNHCR for its support to IDPs in Somalia (5 MSEK in 2006 and 5 MSEK in 2007), a responsibility that UNHCR took up in 2006. UNHCR´s programme in Somalia builds on a holistic approach to refugees, internally displaced and returnees and is based on a joint UN-IDP strategy in Somalia and a “Protection Response Plan”. To find out more on UNHCR’s activities with IDPs in Somalia, click here.
Food, water and livelihoods support – International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has a large and growing programme in Somalia, to which Sida contributed 10 MSEK in 2006. ICRC adapts activities to emerging needs. In 2006, food, rehabilitation of water sources, health structures and livelihood constituted the main areas of focus. To find out more about ICRC’s action in Somalia, click here.
International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent SocietyThe International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has received a regional allocation from Sida that includes activities in Somalia. ICRC is the leading agency from the Red Cross family in the conflict affected areas in south-central Somalia and IFRC has the lead in the north of Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland. IFRC works through the national Red Crescent society in Somalia which has a wide network all over the country. To find out more on IFRC’s and the Red Crescent’s activities in Somalia, click here.