Somalia, UNDP Joint Programme Saameynta: Scaling up Solutions to Displacement

Direct target group: 150,000 people in Baidoa and Bosasso, focusing on internally-displaced people and vulnerable host communities.

Indirect target groups include authorities at the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMS) as well as private sector and investors.

1. Government institutions lead inclusive and evidence-based durable solutions coordination and planning.

2. Inclusive land governance and climate-smart urban planning improve tenure security and equitable urban development for displacement-affected communities.

3. Displacement-affected communities, especially women and youth, gain improved access to sustainable livelihoods and economic opportunities.

4. Displacement-affected communities access climate-resilient housing, infrastructure, and services that strengthen long-term resilience and community ownership.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

1.Strengthened government leadership

- DS Coordination platforms strengthened

- Durable Solutions Progress surveys conducted semi-annually

2.Inclusive land governance and urban planning systems

- Integrated land/property systems scaled up Area Development Plans and land-based financing models developed

3. Expanded economic opportunities and inclusive local economies

- MSMEs and cooperatives supported with finance and market access

- Livelihood skills strengthened for DACs 

4.Improved housing, infrastructure and basic services

- Community co-funding systems established for infrastructure and urban services

- Climate-resilient housing and neighbourhood infrastructure upgraded and expanded

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

Key achievements of the Saameynta Phase I:

- Tenure security secured for 56,400 individuals (50% being women) through land registration and title deed issuance

- 74,262 individuals accesed health care & protection services from healthcare facility

- USD $50,000 raised by communities as matching grants for community projects

- Strengthened municipal planning and service delivery in Baidoa and Bosasso through adoption of 2 City Strategies and Urban Land Laws

- Support to the National Durable Solutions Strategy and National Solutions Pathway Action Plan (NSPAP) targeting one million internally displaced.

Synergies with i) Swiss Governance programming (Dowladkab, LEGIT, WB) ii)Swiss DS portfolio: Internal Displacement Solutions Fund (IDSF), regional durable solutions platform (ReDSS), SEM supported – Scaling access to legal identity in Somalia (NRC), East Africa City Corridor Initiative and Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the IGAD Region iii)Other donor-funded durable solutions projects (e.g. Danwadaag – UK/FCDO).

Coordination: Durable Solutions Technical Working Group, and Somalia donor coordination mechanisms.