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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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 Four years ago UNDP helped establish a service which has transformed the lives of many citizens of Somaliland. The UNDP Legal Clinic based out of Hargeisa University has been offering free legal advice to the people of Hargeisa since 2004, giving guidance and representation to people formerly excluded from the legal process by their inability to pay the cost of
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
 UNDP has supported the establishment of the Women Lawyers’ Association in Somaliland (SWLA) which opened early in 2008. The Association is the first female lawyers’ association not only in Somaliland, but in all of Somalia.
This is an extremely important step, both in terms of assisting female lawyers in their professional career and in providing appropriate and gender-sensitive legal advice to women in Somaliland. |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
A five-day workshop in March produced a landmark 10-point Declaration that sets the stage for justice reform in Somaliland.Covering such issues as ensuring the judiciary has adequate facilities in which to practice, the need for a judicial code of conduct, reform of outdated and incompatible laws and the requirement to draft new laws, the document was drafted by UNDP on behalf of the Somaliland Ministry of Justice.
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
More than 1200 Somali students are benefiting every year from an innovative online distance learning initiative supported by UNDP.
Part of the Governance Programme’s Somali Institutional & Capacity Development (SICAD) Project, the online distance learning initiative has partnered with seven institutes of higher education around Somalia to use Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATS) to access internet connectivity for knowledge resources and interactive learning, greatly expanding resources available to students. In an effort to develop a public private partnership, the Somaliland Civil Service Institute shares a link with the University of Hargeisa to support public administration and provide access to online course material.
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
UNDP is helping create strong, organised and representative district councils in Puntland as part of efforts to improve efficiency and responsiveness in local governance.
Decentralisation of government by devolving decision making down to the lowest constituencies is a fundamental principle of the Puntland administration. Evidence shows that smaller, more local bodies are generally more efficient, but also that taking the process of decision making down to community level gives rise to a more responsive organization on the one hand, and greater community involvement and buy-in on the other. |
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