Transcript Objectives - Somali

Objectives
• The objective is to undertake a Somali Joint
Needs Assessment and develop a Recovery
Framework (JNA&RF)
– Co-led by United Nations & World Bank
– Owned by national leaders and stakeholders
– Covering 2006-2010
Draft Vision
• Establish peace, security and respect for human
rights
• Establish democratic institutions, good
governance, and rule of law
• Achieve a sharp reduction in poverty and
reverse regression in attaining the MDGs
• Strengthen a vibrant market economy
• Expand employment opportunities
• Deepen engagement CSOs/NGOs
OPPORTUNITIES
• Governance, economic and social situation continue to
improve in many areas
• Continuing stability in the north and formation of TFIs
provides renewed possibility for peace and stability
• Active civil society, NGOs and community-based
organizations
• Dynamic private sector in key sectors of economy
• International community supporting peace process and
providing assistance
• Strong and engaged Diaspora
CHALLENGES
• Poverty – general regression versus the
Millennium Development Goals
• Fragility of peace, human rights violations
• Limited/absence of government capacity
• Very high unemployment
• Large number of displaced persons
• Environmental degradation
• Lack of social services and infrastructure
• Limited diversity in productive sectors
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Respect regional diversity
• Somali institutions, at different levels, to take full
ownership
• Capacity building and institutional development
are critical
• Adopt a conflict analysis framework
• Draw on existing private sector and
based initiatives
community-
• Achieve visible results as quickly as possible
TENTATIVE PRIORITY CLUSTERS
• Safety, governance and rule of law
• Macro-economic framework and data
development
• Infrastructure
• Basic social services and protection
• Productive sectors and environment
• Livelihoods and reintegration
CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES:
– Peace building, reconciliation and conflict prevention
– Capacity building and institutional development
– Gender & Human Rights
Regional Differences
Example:
Safety, Governance & Rule of Law:
– Somaliland – deepening democratic institutions
– South/Central – establishing peace
– Puntland – solidifying peace
Implementation Of The JNA
• Multi-pronged needs assessment reflecting
regional differences:
• North-east, south, and central Somalia
• ‘Somaliland’
• Same clusters and cross-cutting issues, but
with differing emphasis
• Resource mobilization and setting up of a
multi-donor trust fund
• Implementation
Preparation (April-June 2005):
•Consultations and Concept Note
•Organizational arrangements
Analysis (4-5 months):
•Cluster assessments
•Stakeholders workshops
•Cluster reports
Preliminary
Draft JNA
Timeline
Resource Mobilization (2-3 months):
•Synthesis Report
•Donors Conference
•Multi-donor Trust Fund
Phase 4: Implementation