DEVELOPMENT

KISMAYO (SoOHA) – A youth-run soap factory, the first of its kind, opened this month in Kismayo’s Midnimo neighbourhood giving some longed-for job opportunities to IDPs, refugee returnees, and local youth. Wanaag soap factory opened on 19 August by five youth, with financial support from Qatari Silatech agency in cooperation …

HARGEISA (SoOHA) – IOM Hargeisa completed a six-day ‘Training of Trainers’ as well as a three-day follow-up training on ‘Start and Improve Your Business Idea’. The training program is developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Thanks to the training, 12 migrant returnees, IOM Staff, government stakeholders and implementing partners …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Somalia has secured about 29 million U.S. dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for water and sanitation and roads projects designed to improve livelihoods and boost the country’s resilience. AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said the grants would help improve quality of life, inclusiveness and engender resilience …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday welcomed its new resident representative for its country program in Somalia, Jocelyn Mason, to Mogadishu. Mason is joining UNDP Somalia from UNDP Afghanistan where he was acting resident representative for the Afghanistan Country Office. “He will lead the UNDP country …

GAROWE (SoOHA) – Authorities in Puntland state can now be able to develop infrastructure for sustainable water and land use based on accurate and actionable data thanks to a newly launched project supported by the EU and FAO. The EU, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) jointly with the Puntland government …

GAALKAYO (SOHA) – The construction of market places in central and northern Somalia is helping hundreds of women traders to improve their businesses. Rent-free stalls have been allocated to around 100 women traders after the construction of markets in Harfoin Mudug region, and Dangoroyo in Nugal region. Local authorities in …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Mogadishu’mayor and the Governor of Banadir region Mr Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng.Jarisow) has today launched a project to train 400 youths from the city of Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo. The project funded by UNDP is intended to benefit 400 young people of both males and females which …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Government of Somalia and the United Nations have launched five projects supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund at an event this week in Mogadishu, which will be implemented by UN agencies in partnership with the Government and civil society organisations. The five projects launched will address …

KISMAYO (SOHA) – A joint initiative by a Qatari organisation and an American humanitarian agency is helping to create jobs for youth in the coastal city of Kismayo in southern Somalia. FadumaMoalim Ali, 27, has been jobless for a couple of years but she is now one of the young …

MOGADISHU(SOHA) – On the 14th of January 2019, The Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) held a workshop in Mogadishu, Somalia, preparing media personnel on how to obtain effective media coverage of the ninth National Development Plan (NDP9), which will cover the period of 2020-2024. The workshop was attended by …