Somali Resilience Programme (SomReP)


SomReP aims to foster sustainable livelihoods and increase the resilience of (agro-) pastoralist communities to climate shocks across Somalia. By supporting vulnerable communities to better cope with ecological disasters SomRep makes an important contribution to mitigate key drivers of fragility in Somalia and thereby promotes Switzerland’s interest to strengthen stability and economic develop ment in the Horn of Africa region.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Somalia
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR
Klimawandel & Umwelt
Wasser
Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Reduktion von Katastrophenrisiken DRR
Wasserversorgung
01.10.2024 - 31.12.2025
CHF  2’000’000
Hintergrund

Somalia has faced erratic rainfall patterns for the last 3 decades in form of seasonal flooding and extended periods of droughts. These ecological shocks have inter alia led to the reduction in food production, depletion of natural resources and degradation of ecosystems. The number of displaced persons due to natural disasters has increased leading to mushrooming of IDP centres in major towns. Somalia has put in place policies and legislations geared towards resilience building and adaptation. However, the implementation of these policies and laws has been met with a myriad of challenges including weak capacities of government institutions.

Despite ongoing challenges investments in resilience building have led to a tangible increase in the capacity of communities and government entities to more effectively manage ecological shocks. Most recently in 2023 Somalia was able to avert a devastating famine following a drought of historic proportions. Building on the important achievements of SomRep, SDC has initiated the process of elaborating a new resilience building program with the aim to more closely align the resilience work with SDC’s broader projects portfolio. The present bridging phase will allow SDC to ensure that the next resilience program is closely aligned with the new Regional Cooperation Program for the Horn of Africa which will start in 2026.

Ziele To increase the resilience of chronically vulnerable Somali people, households, communities and systems to climatic shocks and other related risks in targeted pastoral, agro-pastoral and pen-urban livelihood zones.
Zielgruppen Pastoralist, Agro-Pastoralist, Pen-urban and IDPs. The overall target is 14,889 HHs across 38 villages drawn from 4 districts i.e. Eyl (ACF), Afgoye (CARE), Baidoa (COOPI) and El Afweyn (Oxtam).
Mittelfristige Wirkungen 1. Improved capacity of households to im plement disaster risk management and positive coping strategies to mitigate the effects to shock. (Adaptive Capacities)
2. Improved capacity of individuals, households and communities to adhere to positive development trajectories, despite exposure to shocks and utilize strategies designed to adapt to hazards. (Absorptive Capacities).
3. Improved capacity to engage in strate gies for sustainable livelihoods and economic growth. (Transformative capacities)
4. Transparent and accountable governance structures at the community, district and national levels to ensure an enabling policy and regulatory environment for sustainable livelihoods and economic growth.
5. Programming, policy actions and decisions on resilience in Somalia informed on evidence-based resilience research, learning and innovation.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • Support the implementation of community adaptation measures and activation of the Crisis Modifiers.
  • Establishment of solar powered water infrastructures.
  • Creating Farmer Managed Natural Resources associations.
  • Facilitate producers’ market linkages for out-grower seed/grain production model.
  • Create revolving loan funds through district bank committee model and banks/MEI5 partnerships.
  • Support institutions in capacity strengthening.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   SDC undertook the end of phase evaluation in 2023 where significant achievements were realised: 
Increased agricultural yields: SomReP targeted house-holds reported a 43.4% improvement in agricultural yields, representing a 15% increase from the 28.3% yield im provement reported in 2020.
Improved engagement in multiple income streams: 100% of SomReP targeted households were engaged in multiple income-generating activities, reflecting a significant increase compared to the target of 20% in 2020.
Increased Multi-Use Water Access: 85.1% of targeted households reported year-round access to multi-use water, representing a 108% increase from the baseline of 40.9% in 2019.
Increased participation in governance: women and other disadvantaged groups participation in decision-making at the district level increased by 83.4%, reflecting a 37.2% increase from the baseline of 46.2%.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Andere internationale oder ausländische NGO Norden
  • Consortium Lead: World Vision (WV)

Umsetzungspartner
Consortium Lead: World Vision (WV)
Implementers: Action Against Hunger (ACF), CARE, Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), Oxfam Somalia and Shaqodoon.

Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren SomRep directly complements SDC funded projects in Puntland, Jubaland, South West States and Somaliland including SIRA (7F-10190) and Saamyenta (7F-10330). In addition, the program also builds on BMZ, DFAT, EU and SIDA funded projects in the targeted areas.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    2’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    1’215’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   15’564’392 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   18’206’500
Projektphasen Phase 6 01.10.2024 - 31.12.2025   (Laufende Phase) Phase 5 01.04.2020 - 30.09.2024   (Completed) Phase 3 01.12.2016 - 28.02.2018   (Completed) Phase 2 01.11.2015 - 30.11.2016   (Completed) Phase 1 01.10.2014 - 30.09.2015   (Completed)