Our projects in Somaliland

HIV integrated prevention, treatment, care and support (IPTCS) Global Fund Round 8

The planned activities are based on establishing a well-functioning IPTCS service which are congruent with the established goals and objectives of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The activities seek to establish the capacity needed to prevent HIV transmission and improve the lives of those already infected and affected.

The HIV IPTCS services in Global Fund Round 8 are extended to five MCH (Maternal and Child Health) clinics at the border districts and in Erigavo, Sanaag region. The project will also establish programmes on prevention of mother to child transmission in five MCH clinics in Hargeisa, the maternity ward at Hargeisa Hospital, and the TB-HIV co-infection programme.

The IPTCS also collaborates with partner organisation, Talowadag, in supporting people living with HIV in providing home-based care, nutrition, and psychosocial support.

Duration: 2 years
Start date: January 2010
End date: December 2011

Principal local partners:
Hargeisa Group Hospital
MCH clinics
Talowadag Coalition

Principal funder(s):
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

RICA objectives*:

Theme 3: HIV and AIDS
Goal: People who are affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS will have greater access to care, support and prevention and there will be a reduction in the stigmatisation and discrimination they experience.

Objective 3.1: Rights for people affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS
To promote the development and implementation of policies that protect the rights of specific vulnerable groups with regard to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care.

Objective 3.2: Gender, stigma and HIV and AIDS
To inform and influence opinion formers to promote greater understanding of issues of gender, stigma and discrimination in order to protect and promote the rights of people affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.

Objective 3.3: Prevention of HIV and AIDS
To reduce unsafe behaviour among specific target groups related to HIV and AIDS.

Expected results:

Result 1: Increased use of HIV prevention services by women, young people, mobile and cross-border populations, and most-at-risk groups. These services also include livelihoods for people living with HIV and their families.

Result 2: People living with HIV are more aware of their rights and there are less reported cases of gender-related stigma and discrimination.

Approx. cost p.a. (pounds sterling):
2010-11: £209,931
2011-12: £202,986

Strengthening the capacity of non-state actors on civic dialogue, human rights and active citizenship

Progressio and its partners continue to lobby for the enactment and implementation of relevant policies addressing the needs and rights of the most marginalised groups in Somaliland (women, youth, and those with mental health problems). Human rights training of trainers will increase the capacity of civil society organisations, government officials and communities to understand human rights and become human rights monitors and advocates. The status of human rights and violations will be regularly discussed, monitored and published in annual human rights reports. Customary law will be codified and a parliamentary committee for the rights of women will be set up. University student unions will be strengthened so they can practise good governance, represent the voice of youth and mobilise the youth for elections.

The project will strengthen the capacities of local authorities through training and resource material provision on resource mobilisation, development management, finance, administration and documentation.

Civil society organisations and local and international observers will also increase their capacity for civic education through training and the dissemination of materials. In addition, communities will benefit from training on civic and voter rights, conflict resolution and peace building.

Duration: 3 years
Start date: January 2010
End date: December 2012

Principal local partners:
Forum for Peace and Governance (FOPAG)
General Assistance and Volunteer Organisation (GAVO)
NAGAAD (national network of women’s organisations)
Somaliland National Youth Organisation (SONYO)

Principal funder(s):
European Commission

RICA objectives*:

Theme 1: Participation and effective governance
Goal: Poor and marginalised people, especially women, will have greater influence on decisions and policies which affect their lives in order to reduce their poverty.

Objective 1.1: Influencing local government plans and policies
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase local government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Objective 1.2: Influencing national government plans and policies
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase national government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Objective 1.3: Promoting democratic participation
To improve democratic processes and space where major deficits exist, especially in fragile and authoritarian states.

Expected results:

Result 1: Increased influence of poor and marginalised communities on gender and youth mainstreaming, decision-making and allocation of resources at both national and local government level in Somaliland.

Result 2: Increased capacity of non-state actors to successfully monitor and document human rights violations.

Result 3: Increased capacity of non-state actors to advocate for the enactment and implementation of youth and gender policies and the Local Government Act in Somaliland.

Result 4: Increased awareness among community members in six regions of civic and voter rights, increased capacity for local electoral observation, and increased community participation in local, parliamentary and presidential elections.

Approx. cost p.a. (pounds sterling):
2010-11: £131,208
2011-12: £115,580

Sustainable livelihoods: poverty alleviation among the most vulnerable households in agro-pastoral communities

In Somaliland there is a need to improve the management of natural resources, especially water, and there is a lack of active environmental management practices. There is increased recognition of the need to involve, empower and employ the poor in environment projects, and enhance the role of women and young people in environmental conservation. This project aims to strengthen the local partner organisation’s capacity to lobby and campaign for policy change and the implementation of good practice.

Duration: 2 years
Start date: January 2010
End date: December 2011

Principal local partners:
Candlelight Health, Education and Environment (CLHE)

Principal funder(s):
Progressio core funds

RICA objectives*:

Theme 2: Sustainable environment
Goal: Poor and marginalised people will have improved quality of life through more equitable and sustainable management of natural resources, especially in the light of climate change and resource scarcity.

Objective 2.1 Sustainable farming
To promote agro-ecology and sustainable, equitable farming approaches and access to markets in order to increase quality of life for poor and marginalised people.

Expected results:

Result 1: Improved availability of safe water for human/livestock consumption.

Result 2: Improved agricultural productivity (eg cereals, fodder) through provision of farm inputs, adoption of soil water conservation techniques, and training in environmentally sustainable production methods.

Result 3: Increased household income through improved and increased sales of cereals and healthier livestock and animal products (eg milk, ghee).

Approx. cost p.a. (pounds sterling):
2010-11: £25,961
2011-12: £18,017

* RICA (Regular Impact and Capacity Assessment) is our monitoring and evaluation framework. You can read more about how we use this to measure progress and outcomes in our accountability framework. You can also read the ‘route map’ showing the impact and outcomes we are striving to achieve across all of our work, and the indicators and means of verification that we will use to measure our progress.