Somalia

A labour based road project, which links the large market area of Gardnerville and Barnesville with Johnsonville - an area with fertile soils and sizeable potential for agro-activities, and is expected to improve business opportunities and farm to market access needed by farmers and entrepreneurs in the area is one of three components of a Poverty Reduction through Employment Creation Programme financed by the Netherlands Government in collaboration with the ILO. The project is part of the Government's employment intensive investment in road rehabilitation and maintenance. Labour-based roadworks are part of the Government's dry season deliverables. The visit provided a chance for the Government and its cooperating partners to see first hand cost-effective labour-based methods to increase employment.