Posts tagged Somalia
RDPP – Progressive Effects Evaluation of the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) in the Horn of Africa: 2018-2020
RDPP – Progressive Effects Evaluation of the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) in the Horn of Africa: 2018-2020

April 2021

The Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) is a European programme to create evidence-based, innovative and sustainable protection and development approaches for refugees and their host communities in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs contracted the Learning and Evaluation Team (LET), co-led by Samuel Hall and MDF with Maastricht University and ECDPM, to conduct a progressive effects evaluation over a three-year period, with a baseline in 2018, and an endline in 2020. The RDPP objectives focus on capacity building, protection, integrated services, and socio-economic development for displacement affected communities. The LET implemented a combined quantitative and qualitative evaluation to assess progress on each domain and conclude on the relevance, coordination, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the RDPP in the Horn of Africa.

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East & Southern Africa, Data Standards & AnalyticsSamuel HallRDPP, Dutch MFA, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, Maastricht University, ECDPM, protection, integrated services, socio-economic development, capacity building, evaluation, impact evaluation, development
HALO Trust – An Independent Evaluation of the HALO Trust 2016-2020 Mine Action Programmes Funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
HALO Trust – An Independent Evaluation of the HALO Trust 2016-2020 Mine Action Programmes Funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

February 2021

Between 2016 and 2020, the HALO Trust conducted mine action across eight projects: Afghanistan, Colombia, Kosovo, the West Bank (Palestinian Territories), Somalia, Somaliland, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. With over 16m USD in funding from the Dutch MFA, HALO conducted landmine/ERW clearance, explosive ordnance risk education (EORE), and victim assistance (VA), in order to prevent injuries and death, return land to local communities and increase people's resilience. This independent evaluation assessed the performance of the global programme along OECD-DAC criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, impact and sustainability. It found the programme largely succeeded along these criteria.

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Samuel Hallminefields, mines, mine action, mine risk, demining, landmines, Afghanistan, Dutch MFA, impact assessment, Somalia, Somaliland, HALO Trust, mine clearance, evaluation, final evaluation, colombia, kosovo, west bank, somalia, somaliland, syria, ukraine, yemen
ILO – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on labour markets in Ethiopia: A case study of the Somali and Tigray regions
ILO – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on labour markets in Ethiopia: A case study of the Somali and Tigray regions

April 2021

The Somali and Tigray regional states of Ethiopia are among the country’s main regions where refugees have sought shelter, but both face various socio-economic challenges that undermine the livelihoods of both host communities and refugees. Commissioned by the ILO, Samuel Hall assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on displacement-affected labour markets in targeted PROSPECTS intervention areas in the Somali and Tigray regional states, to gather evidence on current local socio-economic environments and inform the design of relevant and context-specific measures.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallEthiopia, Somalia, Refugees, ILO, labour market assessment, Tigray, socio-economic challenges, impact assessment, case study
IOM & UNEP – Identifying Climate Adaptive Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
IOM & UNEP – Identifying Climate Adaptive Solutions to Displacement in Somalia

April 2021

This assessment report created by Samuel Hall for IOM, UNEP, and the Directorate for Environment and Climate Change of the Somali Government explores the interactions between climate change, displacement and urbanisation. It answers two key questions in the context of the Somali cities of Baidoa and Kismayo: What factors trigger climate-induced migration? And what adaptive and transformative solutions may contribute to building resilience amid displacement and climate change – at both the community and policy levels?

A mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods was used. Participatory research ensures that the voices of communities, individual households, and vulnerable populations are clearly and distinctly heard throughout the report.

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Resilience, Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallIOM, UNEP, Somalia, climate change, climate adaptive solutions, urbanisation, Baidoa, Kismayo, climate-induced migration, climate migration
DRC/NRC/IRC - Unprepared for (re)integration: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria on Refugee Returns to Urban Areas
DRC/NRC/IRC - Unprepared for (re)integration: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria on Refugee Returns to Urban Areas

January 2020

This research was designed to support the thinking and planning around (re-)integration by identifying obstacles to preparedness of stakeholders for return and (re-)integration in refugee return settings. The study generates operational learning to enable NGOs, UN agencies, donors, government actors, and displacement-affected communities (DACs) to strengthen (re-) integration programming. It does so by reviewing achievements, challenges, opportunities, and critical success factors required for enhancing preparedness in return settings.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern Africa, South & Central Asia, Middle East &North AfricaSamuel Hallreintegration, return, Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, return settings, DRC, IRC, NRC
WFP/MoLSA - Developing a Social Protection Policy for Somalia
WFP/MoLSA - Developing a Social Protection Policy for Somalia

August 2019

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Somalia, with technical support from WFP, UNICEF, and Samuel Hall, designed a National Social Protection Policy with the objective of protecting ‘all groups, particularly the poor and vulnerable, against shocks, helps them to manage risks, and provide them with opportunities to overcome poverty, vulnerability, and exclusion.’

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Resilience, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Hallsocial protection, Somalia, resilience, SPP, social protection policy, WFP, UNICEF
ReDSS - Somalia Solutions Analysis Update
ReDSS - Somalia Solutions Analysis Update

May 2019

Led by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) in partnership with the EU RE-INTEG, Durable Solutions Programme and Danwadaag Solutions Consortia, with financial support from ECHO, Danida and DFID, research was conducted by Samuel Hall and the Somali Disaster Resilience Institute (SDRI). The report presents a progress review and update on durable solutions programming in displacement-affected communities in three urban centres in Somalia: Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaMaryam MeddinSomalia, durable solutions, reintegration support, Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, ReDSS, Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, EU RE-INTEG, Durable Solutions Programme, Danwadaag Solutions Consortia, ECHO, Danida, DFID, urban displacement, displacement, displaced communities
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?

September 2018

This report addresses a gap in knowledge about the often-difficult conditions of children’s return to the areas of (their parents’) origin. It gives an overview of what is known (and what is not) about the return of displaced children to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Syria, four of the most important contexts of return today.

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Migration & Displacement, Data Standards & Analytics, Children & Youth, East & Southern Africa, Middle East &North Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddindurable solutions, children, returnees, child-sensitive, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, child returnees, Save the Children
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration

September 2018

Our policy briefs question the efficacy of traditional development investments that seek to deter migration from countries lacking basic rule of law and security; and question the impact of job training and skills building on migration intentions.

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Resilience, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinmigration, youth, integration, educational reform, Afghanistan, Somalia, root causes, aid
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan

April 2018

We undertook data analysis and primary data collection in Afghanistan, Somalia, Greece and Italy to understand the commonalities and differences in decision-making processes – whether to migrate or to stay – among youth in conflict-affected settings.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central Asia, EuropeMaryam Meddinchildren, research, migration, Dutch MFA, Somalia, Greece, data analysis, data collection
DEMAC - Creating Opportunities to Work With Diasporas in Humanitarian Settings
DEMAC - Creating Opportunities to Work With Diasporas in Humanitarian Settings

May 2018

This report sets out to understand how Diaspora organisations (DOs) contribute to strengthening humanitarian response in crisis settings. We explore opportunities to work with DOs in humanitarian action through six case studies of DOs operating in Somalia and Syria.

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Migration & Displacement, Middle East &North Africa, West & Central Africa, East & Southern AfricaMaryam MeddinDiaspora Emergency Action & Coordination, DEMAC, humanitarian response, Syria, Nigeria, Somalia, diaspora organisations
UNICEF - Evaluation of the Youth Education Pack Programme in Somalia
UNICEF - Evaluation of the Youth Education Pack Programme in Somalia

January 2017

Based on the requirements of Global Outcome 5, an evaluation of the UNICEF YEP programme has been commissioned by UNICEF to understand lessons that can be learnt from providing informal education in Somalia, both in the terms of delivering relevant skills that can improve the lives of beneficiaries, and the impact a tailored curriculum can have on peace building in Somalia when drivers of conflict are taken into account. The central question of this evaluation is therefore: ‘Has the implementation of YEP in Somalia had an impact on conflict drivers among marginalised youth by reducing reliance on negative coping and strategies and improving access to sustainable livelihoods?’

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Implementation Research, East & Southern Africa, Children & YouthSamuel Hallchildren, education, Somalia, skills development, evaluation, UNICEF, informal education, skills training, youth, peacebuilding, conflict drivers, conflict, marginalised youth
ILO - Scoping Study on Public-Private Development Partnerships in the Renewable Energy Sector
ILO - Scoping Study on Public-Private Development Partnerships in the Renewable Energy Sector

December 2016

This Scoping Study for a Renewable Energy Skills Development PPDP Facility seeks to understand how a PPDP (Public Private Development Partnership) training initiative can successfully bridge the renewable energy skills gap in the Somali power sector while ensuring a sustainable impact on the local population.

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Resilience, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallSomalia, energy, renewable energy, power sector, sustainability, development, ILO, skills development, PPDP, Public Private Development Partnership, training, skills gap, sustainable impact
Mercy Corps - Evaluation of the Somali Youth Leaders Initiative
Mercy Corps - Evaluation of the Somali Youth Leaders Initiative

November 2016

Understanding what works to reduce violence, including violent extremism, is a key priority for many policymakers. Despite this need, to date there is very little research evaluating the effects of development programs on violence reduction. To address this knowledge gap, Mercy Corps undertook a rigorous impact evaluation of a 5-year stability-focused youth program in Somalia known as the Somali Youth Leaders Initiative (SYLI).

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Children & Youth, Resilience, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Hallviolence reduction, education, youth, youth empowerment, Mercy Corps, Somalia, violent extremism
IHDG/SDC - Adkaysi! Joint Analysis of Donor Engagements Related to Resilience in Somalia
IHDG/SDC - Adkaysi! Joint Analysis of Donor Engagements Related to Resilience in Somalia

October 2016

Resilience programming in Somalia is not ineffective, but its results are still merely accumulative, and it has the opportunity to increase its capacity to a great extent. This assessment makes clear that donors are the key agents of change, emphasizing the critical nature of coordination and long-term over short-term priorities. This report provides insight into local community perspectives on resilience and will help inform discussions on the complex nature of resilience initiatives within Somalia.

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Resilience, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Hallresilience programming, Somalia, donor engagement, SDC, IHDG
DRC/UDI - Returns to Somalia: Setting Protection and Livelihood Standards
DRC/UDI - Returns to Somalia: Setting Protection and Livelihood Standards

September 2016

Returns to (post-)conflict and fragile settings, from Afghanistan to Somalia, are increasing. The literature is clear on the return challenges to such contexts, and the diverse array of expectations of (re-)integration that differ depending on age, gender, timing and duration of exile, and conditions in exile. What this report measures is therefore not the impact of a program, as the overall context includes this complex backdrop of hopes and dreams, caught by reality and ultimately, by unplanned outcomes.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Hallreturnees, Somalia, voluntary return, Return, post-conflict, fragile settings, Afghanistan, reintegration, AVRR, livelihoods, protection standards
UNHCR/Samuel Hall - Towards Durable Solutions: Expectations vs. Reality - Perceptions of Unassisted Returns to Somalia
UNHCR/Samuel Hall - Towards Durable Solutions: Expectations vs. Reality - Perceptions of Unassisted Returns to Somalia

December 2015

In 2015, Samuel Hall conducted a study to document conditions of unassisted spontaneous returns of Somalis. Starting with decision-making processes up to the conditions of returnees post-return, the study provides a cross border, longitudinal view of spontaneous return as a process that begins in Kenya.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallSomalia, durable solutions, returnees, spontaneous returns, UNHCR, Kenya
UNHCR - Beyond Copenhagen: A Toolbox for Durable Solutions
UNHCR - Beyond Copenhagen: A Toolbox for Durable Solutions

November 2015

The findings of the report “A New Deal for Somali’s Displaced? Exploring Opportunities of engagement for Durable Solutions with the Somalia New Deal Compact”, set displacement on the development agenda. This study follows from where the ReDSS study concluded to ask: How can durable solutions be operationalised within the Somalia New Deal’s Compact?

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Halldurable solutions, displacement, Somalia, resilience, migration, UNHCR, development
IOM - Investing in Somali Youth in Somaliland and Puntland
IOM - Investing in Somali Youth in Somaliland and Puntland

August 2015

This research is the first comprehensive study of Somaliland and Puntland’s youth migration and its linkages to employment. The research maps economic drivers of migration, youth livelihood opportunities, and interventions to support youth and local markets – unlocking solutions for youth employment in Somaliland and Puntland inclusive of the public and private sectors.

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Resilience, Data Standards & Analytics, Children & Youth, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallSomaliland, Puntland, youth migration, employment, migration, Somalia, economic drivers, youth, livelihoods, youth employment, final report, report