About UNDP in Somalia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in nearly 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

UNDP in Somalia promotes Somali-led development solutions which address root causes of recurrent humanitarian crises and which set the stage for sustainable development. We support the Government of Somalia, local authorities, and civil society with development programmes that address the following focus areas: disaster reduction and resilience, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, people-centred governance and rule of law, economic recovery and environmental protection, and protecting and empowering women.

Achievements

Since 1991, the United Nations Development Programme has been helping the people of Somalia to recover from years of conflict while setting the country on the path to development.

Access to some parts of the country remains extremely difficult due to the fragile security situation. To address this challenge, UNDP works with the Government, non-governmental organizations and civil society groups to reach communities in all regions of the country, and deliver development projects that benefit all Somalis.

In 2024, UNDP in partnership with our international development partners, supported the Government of Somalia in the areas of strengthening governance, constitutional review process, security, justice and rule of law, climate change resilience, livelihoods and inclusive economic development, gender equality and innovation. Over the last year, several significant achievements have been made in these areas. Results presented here are part of either government-led and UNDP supported projects or projects directly implemented by UNDP in collaboration with other agencies, including UNTMIS, UN Women, and UNODC in 2024. These efforts were funded--either directly or through the Somalia Joint Fund--by the European Union, Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, KSRelief, the UN Peacebuilding Fund, GEF, GCF, and the World Bank.

Download our 2024 Annual Report