‘Delivering as One’:
Federal Government of Somalia, UN and Donor Community
Launch New Joint Programmes through the Somalia Development
and Reconstruction Facility
Mogadishu, 17 June 2015 – The Federal Government of
Somalia, United Nations, and donor partners welcomed
the signing today of six new Joint Programmes through
the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility
(SDRF), within the framework of the Somali New Deal
Compact.
These joint programmes directly support the Peace-building
and State-building Goals of the Somali Compact, and
the key deliverables of the Government’s Vision 2016,
with a specific focus on achieving results in the state
formation process, constitutional review, electoral
support, rule of law, youth employment, and institutional
capacity development. The initiatives will in particular
build a stronger civil service at Federal and State
levels, support more effective delivery of justice services,
and provide thousands of jobs for Somali youth. They
will also support key deliverables in the Government’s
Vision 2016, including the formation of new federal
member states in the South and Central regions of Somalia,
undertaking the review of the constitution, and building
capacity of the country to deliver democratic electoral
political processes.
The launch of these programmes within the framework
of the SDRF reflects the strong commitment of the international
community and the Government of Somalia to work as one
in order to improve the lives of Somali women, men and
children. “This is an important agreement which will
strengthen the government institutions and it is also
a milestone for the cooperation between Somalia and
our international partners” said His Excellency Abdirahman
Ali Aynte, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.
The European Union, UK-DFID, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
and Italy have pledged more than USD 106 million over
three years towards these priority programmes. “The
signature of the new Joint Programmes is a major step
in the New Deal Compact implementation. It will allow
us to empower significantly the Federal Government and
to support directly core state functions,” said Daria
Fané, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Somalia
The six Joint Programmes are led by the Somali Government
and implemented by UN partners including FAO, ILO, UNDP,
UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UNODC, UNOPS, UNSOM and UN Women.
The programmes will benefit all areas of the country,
including Puntland and the newly emerging Federal Member
states. “The signing of these new programmes reflects
our continued commitment to support Somali-led and Somali-owned
priorities,” said Philippe Lazzarini, DSRSG. “Our collective
focus now must be on accelerating delivery of tangible
results to the Somali people, and in in translating
these programmes into delivery in particular at the
sub-federal level.”
It is the centrepiece of the UN’s support to a Somali
led and Somali owned transition towards peace and prosperity.
For more information, contact Ahmed Ainte, Director,
ACU, ahmed.ainte@gmail.com; and/or Marc Jacquand, UN
Resident Coordinator Office (RCO), marc.jacquand@one.un.org
