Pastoral and rural communities near Yombays Village will now have greater access to safe water, and can care for their livestock, thanks to a new earth dam that will fill with the next rains.
The fairs were held in Galmadug, Hirshabelle, South West State, Jubaland and Puntland, and gave young people the opportunity to showcase their trades and products, with businesses and government officials providing information on internships, job placement, and career guidance in some states.
Twenty-five law students following a scholarship programme sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the European Union, received Bachelor of Law degrees from Puntland State University.
Speakers at the campaign launch highlighted the high deforestation rate, outlined energy alternatives to charcoal and firewood, and updated participants on government policies and laws which have been put in place to reduce deforestation.
Leaders, community members and police from North and South Gaalkayo have come together a week-long discussion to establish a community forum and joint police community action plans
The stoves will be distributed to rural communities and sold in the marketplace
The joint programme, which is led by the Federal Government of Somalia in partnership with the UN, works to improve the lives of Somali people and promote peace through accountable and effective local government.
On #IWD2018, echoing the UNDP Administrator, Our Country Director George Conway says the Time Is Now for Somalia on gender equality
The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women is central to the mandate of UNDP Somalia and intrinsic to our development approach. This includes advocating for women’s and girls’ equal rights, combatting discriminatory practices and challenging the roles and stereotypes that lead to inequalities and exclusion. We have made good progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in Somalia, but there is still so much more to do
The Government of Somalia is making a plan for recovery and resilience to crisis
The Government is developing a long term plan to break the cycle of drought and flooding in Somalia. In 2017 it carried out an assessment, with the support of the UN, the World Bank and the EU, to analyse the impact of drought and other shocks on Somali livelihoods and communities. The findings of the assessment have informed the development of a Recovery and Resilience Framework (RRF), situated within the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP), that recommends long-term recovery and resilience solutions that address root causes of drought and flooding, to be delivered in parallel with humanitarian relief across the country.
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About Somalia
12.3 million
Population
60%
Of the population under the age of 25
25%
Of parliamentary seats are held by women
73%
Of the population use mobile money
