UNICEF Secondment Somaliland, Somalia

01.02.2012 - 31.01.2013

OCHA Country Operations Horn of Africa

01.01.2012 - 31.12.2012

The humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa requires coordination, advocacy and assessment capacities on different levels. Competent coordination capacities with appropriate staff and financial means are needed to address the complex situation - with persisting needs, the early recovery component, and an important number of humanitarian players, difficult humanitarian access and sometimes the challenging cooperation with the respective governments. OCHA is mandated with these tasks by the international community.

OCHA Somalia, Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF)

01.01.2012 - 31.12.2012

The Common humanitarian Fund (CHF) is a relevant funding mechanism in light of UN harmonization as well as in light of the complex situation in Somalia to deliver aid in a timely and strategic manner. The CHF is one of the most important funding mechanisms for Somali NGOs, and the fourth-largest humanitarian funding channel for Somalia overall. The CHF will ensure that strategic and flexible funding is available for key actors who continue to have access and the capacity to scale up programs. Thus, operational NGOs will benefit from the CHF strategic allocation.

NGO Safety Program (NSP)

01.12.2011 - 28.02.2013

Somaliland Caritas Emergency Water

01.12.2011 - 30.11.2012

Support to Drought and Conflict Affected Population in Southern Somalia

01.07.2011 - 31.12.2013

Recurrent droughts are a key factor affecting Food Security and Livelihood in El Barde District, considering that 80% of the population are pastoralists who depend on livestock and derived product. After coping mechanisms have been eroded both local and displaced pastoralists depend on humanitarian assistance. The intervention strives to reduce that dependency by rebuilding and enhancing the resilience of pastoralist livelihood.

Phase 1FAO Regional Programme PFS

01.06.2011 - 31.07.2015

Projets financés par des contributions de programme aux ONG suisses

01.01.2011 - 31.12.2012

WFP Regional Bureau Johannesburg, Secondment Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer

01.09.2009 - 31.12.2014

First Allocation (Cash) of SDC Funding (Africa Division) to WFP Operations in 2014 Somalia, Ethiopia

01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009

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 and underfunded emergencies.