ABOUT US

Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world, with the DRC Somalia Programme being the largest of the six country programmes in the Horn of Africa and Yemen region.

DRC is among the INGOs with the largest presence in Somalia, with country-wide programmes implemented through six main sub offices in Somaliland and Puntland in the north and in Hiraan Region, Gedo Region, Bay Region and Banadir Region in South and Central Somalia.

DRC supports refugees, migrants, internally displaced populations and other persons affected by crises in both urban and rural settings. DRC implements activities in Somalia in the following sectors: WASH, Shelter and Non Food Items (NFIs); Protection; Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL).

Because we are there, DRC is able to respond rapidly and flexibly to recurrent crises and the needs of Somalis who are affected by humanitarian crises.

CONTACT US:Danish Refugee Council – Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia Wadajir, Bulohubey Airport Road, Building D11

Simon Nzioka, Country Director Somalia: + 252 615 195 941Kenya: +254 729 647 350 s.nziokah@drcsomalia.org

Danish Refugee Council – Regional Office Horn of Africa & YemenP.O Box 14762 00800 Westlands Nairobi, Kenya info@drchoa.orgwww.drc.ngoTwitter: @drchorn_africaYFacebook: DRC- Horn of Africa & Yemen

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The following partner organisations are implementing the SomReP program across different areas of Somalia: Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Oxfam, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), World Vision, Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and CARE.

SOMALIA RESILIENCE PROGRAMME (SOMREP)

OBJECTIVES

1. Livelihood activities supported to function effectively during harsh dry seasons, consistently securing minimum household needs year on year;

2. Livelihood assets and activities are preserved during drought and stress;

3. Enhanced risk mitigation and management capability at household and community level;

4. Vital natural resources are secured even during times of stress and shock by strengthening ecosystem health;

5. Functioning and effective formal and informal groups and institutions that support resilience building at household and community level;

6. Program learning and research generated, published, and shared among relevant stakeholders (including communities, NGOs, and government).

OVERVIEWRecurring shocks in Somalia have increased vulnerability levels and worsened the humanitarian situation. Pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and Peri-urban communities alike have witnessed repeated erosion of their livelihood base due to these repeated shocks with insufficient recovery time, ongoing insecurity and a deterioration of local and national governance. This requires a sustained investment in livelihoods that takes into account the other elements required to build resilience in such an environment.

Based on the premise of a longer-term, multi-sector, and multi-actor response strategy, several INGOs with long-standing operations in Somalia – including the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - came together to develop a country-specific program to address resilience at community level through joint, coordinated action in defined geographic locations.

The Somalia Resilience Program (SomReP) is a multi-year project that has been implemented since 2013 in Somalia with the overall objective of building household and community resilience of pastoral, agro-pastoral and Peri-urban households and communities in selected locations in Somalia.

The components of the project implemented by DRC in Dollow District of Gedo Region, Somalia from March 2013-March 2016 targeting 2,100 households (12,600 individuals) are intentionally focused on building the productive capacities of communities and households in order to contribute to resilience.

OUTCOMES AND IMPACT• 15,200 agro-pastoralists households benefitted

from improved animal health services following training of 11 animal health workers;

• Seven (7) community-managed savings and loans groups (VSLA) established improving the financial situations of 150 HHs. Some community members have started their own businesses as a result of being able to access the loans.

• Two (2) community market sheds for milk and vegetable dealers constructed increasing livelihood opportunities for 90 HH with an additional 60 HH supported with Small Medium Enterprise (SME) grants;

• 650 HH enabled to access clean water for home use and livestock care through construction of a multi water use and a drip irrigation system

• Food security and increased food production of 560 farmers has been harnessed through provision of seeds, water pumps, construction of three (3) concrete canals and several earth canals as well as assistance with clearing of bush in their farms;

• Sensitisation of 100 HH across on importance of existing community natural resources has resulted in communities’ resolving to no longer cut down trees to make charcoal and to develop rules to manage natural resources in the future;

• 50 youth provided with Vocational Skills Training and enhancing their capability to secure livelihood opportunities.