Achievements
- Pushing the agenda for localization. SOLO is the representative for local NGOs in HCT where it is recognized for advancing the localization of the agenda. Donors are increasingly allocating resources to local organizations.
- At programs level, we have contributed to opening up of space for discussions on traditional harmful practices in Jubaland and recruited champions to spearhead campaigns towards their total abandonment.
- We have expanded health services and GBV response to reach areas in Kismayo with the opening of 2 MCH centers and mobile services.
| Project Title | Funded by | Start and End Date | Description | Budget | Reference |
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| Kenya Flood Recovery Response | GFFO-NRC | 19th February 2024 – 31st May 2024 | Multi-purpose Cash Assistance- 1,100 targeted beneficiaries provided with Cash Transfer assistance in Dadaab Sub County for economic empowerment and improved Livelihoods | EUR 311,606 | Sumananjali.mohanty@nrc.no |
| Supporting Vulnerable Communities anticipate and mitigate impact of potential EL NIÑO- induced floods in Tana River and Kilifi Counties in Kenya | FAO | 1st November 2023-15th February 2024 | Anticipatory actions to potential impact that floods could have on food security and the agricultural livelihoods of vulnerable households in Kilifi and Tana River Counties 2000 beneficiaries supported with UCT, Distribution of farm inputs and Animal health support | KES 13,723,500 | Mr. Joseph Mathooko, title, National Livestock Expert, UNFAO Kenya. email;joseph.mathooko@fao.or g |
| Strengthening Livelihoods, Resilience and Disaster Preparedness of Crises Affected Communities in Jubaland, Somalia | CDCS | 1st September 2023-31st August 2024 | Contribute to drought recovery, well-being, food security and nutrition outcomes and cohesion of crises-affected communities through multi-sectoral and environmentally sustainable interventions in Jubaland, Somalia | Euro 681,820 | Mr Gorkhmaz HUSEYNOV, Head of Mission, Kenya and Somalia |
| Economic Inclusion(EI) as a pathway to Self-Reliance of Displacement Affected People | NRC/IKEA FOUNDATION | 6th October 2023 to 31st December 2024 | Social inclusion: Organizing sporting and cultural events between refugees and host communities Financial Inclusion: Community sensitization on VSLA methodology,Formation and training of VSLA groups, Marketable skill building/strengthening Acess to capital Linkages | USD 484,618.89 | Sumananjali.mohanty@nrc.no |
| Livelihood Response to Mitigate the Impacts of Drought on Food Security and Livelihoods in Garissa and Tana River Counties | FAO | 1st of August- 31st December2023 | Aimed to meet the immediate needs of drought affected pastoral and agro pastoral HHs through cash transfer and protecting their livelihoods of drought with provision of animal feed to 2000 HHs and Animal health campaign | KES 13,976,197 | Mr. Joseph Mathooko, title, National Livestock Expert, UNFAO Kenya. email;joseph.mathooko@fao.or g |
Water Sanitation and Hygiene: Somalia Drought Response and Famine Prevention Program (SDRFP) | USAID/BHA-and implemented in partnership mercy corps(MC) | 15th April 2023-15th Dec 2023 | Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance – Provision of 3 rounds of Unconditional Cash Transfer households in emergency need . WASH support, including hygiene promotion, water trucking, water infrastructure and sanitation infrastructure as well as support to selected water management committees. WASH interventions will complement nutrition interventions to avoid excess morbidity and mortality, specifically for those impacted by increased food insecurity due to drivers such as conflict, drought, and economic shocks. Provision of distribution of Emergency shelter Kits (ESK) | USD327,000 | Mohamed Hassan Program Manager, Email: Mohahmed@mercycorps.org |
| Peacebuilding : Strengthening Community Capacity and Coordination in preventing violent Extremism | GCERF | 1 Jan 2023- 30 Jun 2024 | Increase community capacity, trust and collaboration with local government, and security actors to increase their effectiveness in preventing radicalization and terrorist recruitment. | USD800,000 | Hannah Adisu Country Manager, Somalia h.adisu@gcerf.org |
| Peacebuilding : Civic Education for Somalia Development (CESD) | European Union | 1 Jan 2023- 31 Dec 2024 | Enhance capacity of Resource Persons in civic education training, monitoring and reporting. Develop internal capacity of Community Resource Centres (CRCs) to deliver civic education services. Increase understanding and awareness of basic rights and principles for social, economic and political participation among community members | Euro421,053 | Jane Rama |Delegation of the European Union to Somalia Jane.Rama@eeas.euro pa.eu |
| Protection and Human Rights : Integrated SRH and GBV Services Provision in Kismayo | UNFPA | 1 Sep 2022 – 30 Apr 2023 | Increasing access to Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmOC) services Increased awareness of SRH for Adolescents and Youth Access to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of SRH issues including sexually transmitted infections Provide clinical management of rape services through one stop centre and mobile clinics to survivors. | USD519,496 | Dr. Abdullahi Abdirizak Humanitarian Programme Analyst abdulmohamed@unfpa.o rg |
| Peacebuilding : Intergenerational dialogues on Peace, CM/FGM and SRH Awareness | UNFPA | 1 Sep- 31 Dec 2022 | Intergenerational dialogue on youth- led peace building initiatives in Belet Haw0 and Dollow Community campaigns against FGM and child marriages in Belet-Hawo and Dollow | USD42,400 | Abdihakim Abdullahi Programme Officer, Adolescent and Youth aabdullahi@unfpa.org |
| Health and Nutrition Lifesaving Health and Nutrition intervention for drought-affected communities in Ceel Barde District | UNOCHA-SHF | 01 Aug 2022 -31Jan 2023 | Provide comprehensive primary health care services to vulnerable crisis- affected communities in underserved, hard-to-reach locations through 1 fixed site and 3 mobile sites in El Barde district Provide equitable access to quality lifesaving curative nutrition services among boys and girls (06-59) months & PLW through systematic identification, referral, and treatment of acutely malnourished cases | USD462,549 | Head of Office, UNOCHA |
| Health and Nutrition Integrated Emergency Lifesaving Health and Nutrition project aimed at reducing mobility and related mortality to vulnerable rural communities in Kismayo district, Lower Juba region Somalia. | UNOCHA-SHF | 1 April 2022 –09 April 2023 | Provide comprehensive primary health care services to vulnerable crisis- affected communities in underserved, hard-to-reach locations through 1 fixed site and 5 mobile sites covering 12 villages in Kismayo Provide equitable access to quality lifesaving curative nutrition services among boys and girls (06-59) months & PLW through systematic identification, referral, and treatment of acutely malnourished cases | USD615,665. | Head of Office, UNOCHA |
| Youth-Protection and GBV, Soft skills training, Awareness and Advocacy on FGM and Child Marriage in Kismayo and Mogadishu | UNFPA | April – June 2022 | Soft skills training for out of job youth in Kismayo Forum for awareness and advocacy on FGM and child marriages Cultural events in Kismayo and Mogadishu at community level to open | USD61,200 | Abdihakim Abdullahi Programme Officer, Adolescent and Youth aabdullahi@unfpa.org |
| Food Security and Livelihoods 2022 SIF Sacrifice Intervention in Garissa, Kenya and Dobley, Somalia | Secours Islamique France (SIF) | 1 June – 15 August 2022 | Identifying 1,005 poor and vulnerable households and providing them with meat as part of 2022 Qurbani celebrations | Euro25,048 | Lionel Oludhe Program Assistant – SIF Kenya/Somalia www.secours- islamique.org |
| Livelihoods and Resilience Strengthening Livelihoods and resilience of Crises- Affected Communities in Jubaland and Puntland | BMZ | April 2022- July 2023 | Improved livelihood security through capacity building of households and institutions in fishing, livestock health services, poultry production and value chain development and pastoral field schools. | USD200,000 | Daniel IRUNGU Programs Coordinator Secours Islamic France (SIF) Kenya & Somalia progcord.ke@secours- islamique.org |
| Aid Localization : Towards Greater Effectiveness and Timeliness in Humanitarian Emergency Response(TOGETHER) | BMZ/DKH (Diakonie Katastrophenhil fe) | 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2024 | Capacity assessments of SOLO as a local humanitarian partner. Institutional & operational capacity strengthening Knowledge exchange, learning and advocacy for quality humanitarian action Investing in humanitarian preparedness & response and innovation | EUR 95,060.40 | Asha Ahmed ToGETHER Project Coordinator – Somalia Email: asha.ahmed@diakonie- katastrophenhilfe.org |
| Youth-Protection and GBV: Intergenerational dialogues on Peace, Religious Leaders Forum on FGM/CM and Provision of SRH Information | UNFPA | January to March 2022 | Forum on intergenerational dialogue on peace Forum for religious leaders on female genital mutilation Training to empower parents to provide sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information to their teenage children. | USD45,000 | Abdihakim Abdullahi Programme Officer, Adolescent and Youth aabdullahi@unfpa.org |
| “Anticipatory action to mitigate the expected effects of below-average rainfall on food security and livelihoods in north- eastern Kenya” | UNFAO | 1 September -30 December 2021 | Unconditional cash transfer, protection of livestock assets of vulnerable pastoral households and increasing crop production among vulnerable agro-pastoral households through provision of crop input packages. | USD63,955 | Mr. Joseph Mathooko, title, National Livestock Expert, UNFAO Kenya. email; joseph.mathooko@fao.or g |
| Food Security ( Seed Systems ) , Livelihoods and Resilience building : Building Back Better: Rural Livelihoods Recovery Initiative For The Greater Horn of Africa | IFAD/SSG (Seed System Group) | 1 Sep 2021- 31 August 2022 | 240 young people employed as village based advisors (VBAs) to provide training and supply inputs to targeted beneficiaries in Jubaland, Hirshabelle and South West States 24,000 farmers and agro-pastoralists reached through VBAs to increase the productivity, 24,000 small packs of seeds distributed to farmers and agro-pastoralists | USD121,382 | Irene Mughi Associate Program Officer-Ag. Extension Seed System Group (SSG) |
| Education: Improved Access to Education for Girls in Garissa County, Kenya | French Embassy | 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2022 | 400 girls to benefit from distance learning. Procure digital devices and train 20 teachers to use them | Ksh4,460,500 | Marie Fidela ASHIMWE Project Officer for non- governmental cooperation and humanitarian correspondent for Kenya. French Embassy in Kenya marie- fidela.ashimwe@diploma tie.gouv.fr |
| Youth – IGA and Employability : Capacity building of youth towards economic empowerment, peace building and abandonment of traditional harmful practices | UNFPA | 1 July to 30 Sep 2021 | Peace building Life skills training Entrepreneurship and economic empowerment Child marriage | USD70,000 | Abdihakim Abdullahi Programme Officer, Adolescent and Youth aabdullahi@unfpa.org |
| Food Security and Market Systems: Strengthening the livestock market systems in Garissa county through value chain approach | ILO | 23 June 2021 to 22 June 2022 | Livelihoods of vulnerable youths is enhanced through commercial fodder production Increased income for women and youth undertaking feedlot rearing of livestock for sale to abattoirs. Livelihoods of women engaged in small ruminant production and marketing is improved. Bee keeping targeting women and people with disabilities. | USD250,000 | Lilyanne Ndinda |National Programme Coordinator – Enterprise velo@ilo.org |
| Peace-Building and Governance : Inclusion of Jubaland Youth in Peace Building and 2021 Electoral Process | UNFPA | 15 March to 30 June 2021 | Sensitize youth on the election process, their rights, civic duties and role in maintaining and building peace during this period Train youth to advocate for inclusion of fellow youth in political positions with a view to influencing decisions affecting youth as the largest proportion of Somalia’s population Bring together traditional elders, civil society representatives and regional state leaders who make up delegates across Jubaland to give youth a forum to lobby for inclusion in the political process | USD30,000 | Abdihakim Abdullahi aabdullahi@unfpa.org |
| Resilience Building : Safeguarding livestock- based livelihoods and improve the food security and nutrition status of Desert Locust invasion-affected households in Garissa | UNFAO | 1 Sep 2020, to 15 June 2021 | Provision of livestock feeds and good livestock husbandry training and access to animal health services (Vaccination, vector control mass deworming and treatment of sick animals) for vulnerable pastoral households enhanced. | Ksh5,277,207 | Barack Okoba Barrack.Okoba@fao.org |
| Mobilization and Support to Desert Locust Ground Management Activities in Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Lamu and Kilifi Counties | UNFAO | 15 February 2021 to 15 May 2021 | Formation and activation of a county Desert Locust (DL) control and management committee in each of the target counties Provision of logistical support to the desert locust control management through payment of trained identified scouts from each of the 6 counties Conduct backstopping and on job training of scouts in wards across target counties to ensure prompt and accurate surveillance and reporting on e-locust 3m and 3g where it is in use. | Ksh9,980,783 | Barack Okoba Barrack.Okoba@fao.org |
| Awareness and Capacity Enhancement for Covid-19 Prevention and Response in Kismayo | GIZ | 4 Dec 2020 to 30 April 2021 | Use of IEC materials, awareness raising, training of hygiene promoters to build community capacity, provision of soap and hand wash facilities towards prevention of covid-19 among displaced and host communities in Kismayo | US$100,752 | Sirat.ali@giz.de |
| Promotion of Social Norms and Behavioral Change focusing on total abandonment of child/forced/early marriages in Luuq and Dollow. | UNFPA | 1 Sep 2020 to 1 Dec 2020 | Use of different approaches including IEC materials, radio talk shows, mobile campaigns and social media to advocate against child marriages | USD29,994 | Fatuma Muhumed muhumed@unfpa.org |
| Training of Community Health Workers on Youth Friendly Services in Kismayo and Dollow | UNFPA | 27 Sep to 26 Oct 2020 | Training to equip health workers in public hospitals with skills to provide services that are friendly to the youth. This is part of efforts to improve access to health services and related information for Somali youth and adolescents. | USD19,999 | muhumed@unfpa.org |
| Provision of Mobilization and Support to Desert Locust Ground Management Activities in Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Tana River Counties Affected by the Desert Locust | UNFAO | April – July 2020 | Provision of logistical support to county DL control teams and supervision of ground operations in collaboration with County and National Governments and FAO Kenya | USD100,000 | Barrack.Okoba@fao.org |
| Livelihoods and Skills Development: Income Generation from Waste Recycling in Kismayo | GIZ | Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 | Entailed upgrading of a the plastic recycling centre built earlier, training of members of women’s group in business management, mentoring support and creating market linkages. 70 youth and women were trained in business idea generation and business planning while 31 of them received support | $107,991 | Sirat.ali@giz.de |
| Promotion of Social Norms and Behavioral Change focusing on total abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation and child/forced/early marriage in Kismayo, Jubbaland | UNFPA | July 2019 – March 2020 | Use of a combination of approaches in campaign to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriages. These include IEC materials, mobile campaigns, radio talk shows, TV drama and social media. | $125,000 | muhumed@unfpa.org |
| Institutional capacity building of SOLO | French Embassy | Dec 2019 – Feb 2020 | Institutional capacity building including strategic planning, internal systems/policies and manuals reviews and migration of financial management system from Excel to Quickbooks | Euro8,000 | anne- sophie.triboulet@diplo matie.gouv.fr |
| Environmental Management Waste Management in Kismayo: Calanley Pilot Initiative | GIZ | Mar 19 – Sep 19 | The project included awareness on good practices on waste management, clean ups, provision of tools and bins and installation of solar power and machines to pioneer plastic waste recycling | USD112,000 | Sirat.ali@giz.de |
| Food Security and Livelihoods : Business Development Support to Youth and Women in Kismayo | GIZ | Nov-18 to May-19 | Through the project, 70 youth and women were trained in business idea generation. Out of these, 31 were supported with grants ranging from USD800 to USD1,500 and mentored to grow their businesses. | USD112,850 | Sirat.ali@giz.de |
| Cash for Work Activities in Caynabo district, Sool Region | UNFAO | July-18 to Feb-19 | 900 households benefited from cash for work and unconditional cash support to help drought-affected communities to recover. Productive infrastructure was rehabilitated to support pastoralists to build resilience | USD421,987 | Paul.Githumbi@fao.org |
| Cash for Work Activities in Hargeisa, Somaliland | UNFAO | July-18 to Aug-18 | 828 workers rehabilitated water catchments and bunds through cash for work while another 122HHs received unconditional cash transfers. | $223,585 | Paul.Githumbi@fao.org |
| Food Security and Livelihoods : Community Activities Through CFW and Unconditional Cash Transfer in Garowe, Nugaal | funded by UNFAO- Somalia | July-18 to Jan-19 | The 900 cash for work beneficiaries rehabilitated 8 water catchments in 8 villages in Garowe while 180 HHs received unconditional cash support | $499,008 | Paul.Githumbi@fao.org |