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Recovery and Sustainable Livelihoods
Somalia has been without effective government for over 17 years.  It has survived, but it has not prospered. Various forms of governance filled the vacuum left by the collapse of the state in 1991, including informal systems driven by the role of clans and by the evolving roles of business, religious and civic groups. Despite the resilience of local communities and businesses, the absence or weakness of the state is at the root of Somalia’s endemic conflict. Government is needed to exert enough authority for security to be maintained. Government must ultimately achieve reconciliation of clan-based, political, business and civil society forces to unite Somalis toward building peace. Government must establish credible and competent institutions to begin providing pro-poor social services toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals and create an enabling environment for reconstruction and development.

UNDP Somalia is structured in three thematic units, as follows:

1. Democratic Governance
2. Rule of Law and Security
3. Recovery and Sustainable Livelihoods

UNDP’s Recovery and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme is based on the Somali Joint Needs Assessment (Governance, Security and Rule of Law Cluster Report); is fully harmonized with the Somali Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP); and supports implementation of the UN Transition Plan for Somalia 2008-2009 (download pdf by clicking on the UNTP link on the left of this page) .  The UNDP Recovery and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme contributes to Outcome 5 of the UNTP, as follows: Outcome 5: Vulnerable and marginalized groups have improved sustainable food security and economic opportunities.

Relevant press releases
Major increase in UNDP resources for Somaliland, Thursday 7 February 2008
UNDP and Puntland authorities review projects, Thursday 31 January 2008

International day for poverty eradication, Wednesday 17 October 2007
UNDP and UNFPA join hands to promote evidence-based planning in Puntland, Friday 7 September 2007

Puntland launches state development plans, Friday 10 August 2007

 

RSL Programme Manager

Bengt Ljunggren
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