SomRep 2 - Enhancing Resilience in Somalia Project
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The Sida-funded Somalia Resilience Programme (SOMREP) aims to support vulnerable pastoral and farming households in the rural and peri-urban areas of Somalia. SOMREP is implemented by a consortium of 7 international agencies and was established in response to the 2011 drought in hopes to prevent future disasters. In the context of climatic variability, povert...
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The Sida-funded Somalia Resilience Programme (SOMREP) aims to support vulnerable pastoral and farming households in the rural and peri-urban areas of Somalia. SOMREP is implemented by a consortium of 7 international agencies and was established in response to the 2011 drought in hopes to prevent future disasters. In the context of climatic variability, poverty and the fragile political and security environment in Somalia, it is critical to have the adequate coping mechanisms to withstand recurring shocks and disasters such as drought and conflicts. The programme aims to enable households to adapt, absorb and transform these shocks into something manageble. SOMREP interventions help equip the targeted households with with the proper tools, resources and competencies to increase their household productivity. Some of the interventions include resource management, early warning systems, business development, livelihood support, animal husbandry, farming, cash-transfers and other safety-nets and resiliene building efforts.
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Result
The results are from 2021. Sida is still waiting for the results for 2022. The following are the key results achieved during 2021: 1. Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) groups continued to thrive with a cumulative total of 204 VSLA groups comprised of 3,258 (617 male and 2,641 female) have been established and trained on VSLA methodology. A cumulative total of USD 174,529 had been saved as at December 2021 and USD 22,363 loaned to members for their businesses and other emergencies. Additionally, a total of USD 103,000 was provided to VSLA groups as Revolving Loan Funds to enable VSLA group members to have access to financing for their business. In total, 380 (84 male and 296 female) VSLA members accessed these funds for their businesses. 2. In the face of worsening drought situations experienced across the country in 2021, the project continued to promote community-based early warning systems that have built local capacities of communities to identify and respond to hazards. Through the crisis modifier approach, a total of USD 200,000 was utilized as contingency resources to enable quick response in the face of variety of shocks based on priority activities identified by communities in affected locations. The project also continued to strengthen the capacity of the Humanitarian and Disaster Management Affairs (HADMA) and National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR) to be able to support communities in disaster risk reduction. 3. According to the 2021 results of the Annual Resilient Measurement (ARM), the proportion of households engaged in multiple income-generating activities increased from 40% to 66%, with the increase occurring across all livelihood zones. These gradual increases demonstrate the progression of households becoming more resilient as vulnerable families establish a better income and asset base to withstand and recover from shocks. 4. The ARM (2021) study found that more than two-thirds (78.6%) of the population in SomReP project areas has year-round access to multi-use water (for irrigation, agricultural production & domestic use). This is a slight increase over last year's figure of 77.5%. This increase has also enabled an increase in households practicing irrigation farming from 32.2% to 34.3%, with those practicing a combination of rain-fed and irrigated agriculture accounting for 24.8 % (decreased from 25.8% in 2020). The increase in access to water can be attributed to various water and natural resources management interventions implemented by the project in the year which included management of water resources and investments in expanding and rehabilitating water infrastructure. Negative results: Despite the progress in year 3, there remained persistent water shortage and drought conditions that contributed to some negative outcomes such as a 15% drop in yield production due to sub optimal rains. Livestock and non-farm based livelihoods also experienced significant drops in income mainly due to drought conditions. There was also a gender gap in production with male headed households reporting 7% more productivity than female headed households according to the ARM. The gender gap can be largely attributed to underlying factors contributing to gender inequality. Gender assessment: SomReP conducted a gender assessment to understand the dynamics which influence gender equality and social inclusion and provide recommendations on how to address the issues of access, decision making, participation, systems and wellbeing for those impacted by gender inequality and social exclusion. The GESI analysis findings have informed the formulation of the consortiums gender strategy. One key finding from the assessment was that while SomReP implements targeted interventions such as VSLAs that are proven to contribute to better food and income security for women, this did not translate to increased voice as men still hold power to influence decision making processes. Gender will remain a key area of follow between the partner and the embassy to implement relevant recommendations.
The objective of the programme is to: increase the resilience of chronically vulnerable people (disaggregated by Age, Gender & Diversity - AGD), HHs, communities and systems in targeted pastoral, agro-pastoral and peri-urban livelihood zones SomReP proposes to allocate funding for Phase 2 according to 5 Outcome areas: - Outcome 1: Enhanced risk management and disaster preparedness through community action and contingency planning in Somaliland and Puntland - Outcome 2: Enhanced food security and capacity to meet social needs through sustainable cash-based assistance mechanisms and improved access to social capital -Outcome 3: Enhanced livelihood diversification for women, men, and youth through the restoration and protection of productive assets, value chains and the uptake and adoption of agricultural technology - Outcome 4: Enhanced management and governance of natural resources, including soil and water systems to support sustainable pastoral livelihoods - Outcome 5: Program learning and research generated and shared among relevant stakeholders (including communities, NGOs, and government)
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