Somalia - Financing of the Strengthening Institutions for Public Works Project

The Strengthening Institutions for Public Works Project is part of addressing fragility and building resilience in Somalia. This project directly contributes to Somalia’s on-going recovery efforts and the measures to promote stability and inclusion through investment in strengthening the public works institutions towards effective delivery of basic services. It will improve the capacities of MPWR&H and State-level Authorities responsible for public works to enable them to independently plan, manage and oversee infrastructure construction projects and maintenance works. The former includes the ability of Public Works Authorities to work with all relevant stakeholders and ensure the involvement of local communities and other marginalized groups (e.g. women and the youth). The enhanced and certified expertise of youth achieved through the project’s activities will lead to an increase of employment in the sector, result in higher household incomes and help rebuilt the country. The outlined project will help pave the way for a well capacitated and sovereign Somali government.