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Saamaynta
Scaling-Up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
About the Project
The objective of the Saamaynta project is to support the Federal Government of Somalia in their goal to achieve durable solutions for an estimated 2.6 million displaced people within the country. Forced displacement, drought, closure of refugee camps in neighbouring countries, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further exacerbated the displacement situation. This project recognises that displacement is a barrier to the improvement of living conditions of the people that experience its misery and prevents those groups to seize opportunities that, if made available to other poor social groups, would enable them to improve their situation over time. Therefore, addressing protracted displacement in Somalia is an imperative and urgent priority.
The Saamaynta (Impact) project addresses Somalia’s internal displacement challenges in an innovative manner, seeking durable solutions that are affordable and sustainable through addressing specific inter-related systemic blockages, challenges, and opportunities.
| Project Status | Ongoing |
| Project Duration | December 2021 - December 2025 |
| Total Project Budget | $17 million |
| Focus Areas | Sustainable natural resources management for inclusive economic growth |
| Donors | Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland through Somalia Joint Fund |
| Government Counterpart | Federal ministries and their counterparts for puntland and southwest states |
| Partner Agencies | IOM and UN-Habitat |
| Project Manager | Luna Nagatomo |
Key Planned Objectives:
Promote the sustainable integration of displaced communities in urban areas by empowering governments to leverage value generated by urbanization and urban infrastructure investment and to increase DACs’ self-reliance and access to sustainable basic services in three Somali cities (Baidoa, Bossaso and Beletweyne)
Key Achievements
- 7,977 households (approximately 47,862 individuals) received land title deeds
- 274 permanent houses constructed
- 616 people relocated to sustainable neighborhoods.
- 524 people bene ted from the livelihood initiatives (i.e., CfW, equipment grants, credit facility, etc.)
- 12,054 people bene ted from the WASH Infrastructure built under the programme
- 233 people trained in nancial literacy and entrepreneurship, agricultural techniques and masonry to improve their technical skills.
