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Taqeem Impact Brief Series, Issue 3

Taqeem - Help Leads to Hope, Somalia

This Taqeem Impact Brief documents how Help Leads to Hope in Somalia measures outcomes of the Fishing Sector Livelihood Programme for Youth, the tools that are applied and the findings and recommendations that emerge to assist them in improving...

Development of a tripartite framework for the support and protection of Ethiopian and Somali women domestic migrant workers to the GCC...

Project RAF/12/09/EEC - Consultant: Dr. Oladele Arowolo

Decentralization of Natural Resource Management, Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Gardo, Puntland state of Somalia

The natural resource management (NRM) decentralization pilot project memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism and Gardo district witnessed by the Ministry of Interior of Puntland to...

Improvements of livelihoods of vulnerable households in urban and peri-urban areas of Galkayo (Final evaluation summary)

Project: SOM/10/03/EEC- Evaluation Consultant: Charles Munene

Japan and ILO launch Durable Solutions for Somali Refugee returnees project in Baidoa, Somalia

The Government of Japan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a partnership to promote durable solutions for Somali refugee returnees through sustainable livelihoods.

Capacity Building for District Public Works Departments in Somaliland

ILO/JPLG provides a set of technical engineering equipment to seven of the JPLG target District Public Works Departments in Somaliland - Berbera, Borama, Burao, Gabiley, Hargeisa, Odhweine and Sheikh

Enhancing Employability through Skills Development in Galkayo

Light Engineering plays an important role in industrialisation where innovation has resulted in the creation of new products and transforming concepts and materials into products.

Local economic development framework in Puntland: in-house revolt to the statuesque

Education and research institutions have not offered technical and management skills which enable youth to work out of unemployment. Putting education to work remains yet deeply worrying in Puntland.

Through the European Union’s funding the ILO supports the People of Galkayo in construction of two more roads.

Improvements to transportation networks, especially those in growing areas like Galkayo, tend to impact on local land markets. In principle, an improvement to a link in the network will confer economic benefit to adjacent and nearby markets and...

Youth entrepreneurship

Somali Voices: Ahmed Ali Adam

Ahmed Ali Adam, a beneficiary of the project: "Youth for Change", tells his story. The Youth for Change is a joint initiative between ILO, UNDP and UNICEF. The programme, funded by the Government of Japan, provides young people with an opportunity...

ILO Market Opportunity Mapping in Somalia

This report provides an evidence-based strategy for increasing employment opportunities and skills training for youths, women and IDPs in Baidoa and Beletweyne districts in Somalia.

LED Workshop kicks off in Jowhar

The prolonged unrest in Somalia has been a critical issue which undermined the capacities of local people and businesses to achieve their own full potential.

Accelerating the implementation of the Decent Work Programme for Somalia

ILO and its tripartite constituents in Somalia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Federation of Somali Trade Unions and Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry agreed to speed up the implementation of the Decent Work Programme for Somalia.

Sports for Peace and Stability in Qardo

Qardo municipality, with the support of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG)has made huge strides in rehabilitating Qardo stadium with the aim of reducing the risk of youth being engaged in these...

The Decent Work Programme (DWP) is a joint programme of the constituents; the Government, the social partners and the International Labour...

Through extensive tripartite consultations, a results-orientated framework has been developed aimed at the attainment of full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and youth.

Business thriving in the new QudhacDheer market, Hargeisa

ILO, through the Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG) supported the Hargeisa District Council in the construction of QudhacDheer marketwhich was identified as a community priority.

Capacity Building on Land and Engineering Surveying in Hargeisa

A land and engineering survey training was held on September 2014 in Hargeisa for district engineers and a selected number of university students from related fields of engineering. In total the training had 41 participants.

Women entrepreneurs

Better skills mean boosted profits for Somali women

The ILO is helping women in Somaliland develop successful enterprises by providing them with the right skills.

Ban urges greater investment to tackle global epidemic of youth unemployment

At a time when the international community is struggling to generate more jobs, especially for young people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Governments to invest more in youth employment initiatives and promote decent work...

Results of Economically Reintegrating Children Associated with Armed Conflict

As the “Prevention of Child Recruitment and Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups in south central Somalia” project, euphemistically known as CAAFAG, comes to a close, its contributions are profound.