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UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Project title: Community based recovery and reconciliation to stabilise

Hirshabelle and counter violent extremism amongst vulnerable youth

Project number: 170154

Area/Location/Countries Africa, Arab States, Somalia

RBM code: EC1 Poverty Reduction Thematic area code EC15 HS & Post-crisis Rehab Starting date: 01 March 2018

Duration: 12 Months Government Co-ordinating agency: Project-linked Government Ministries (Labour and Social

Affairs) Counterparts: UNSOM and UN Sister Agencies Executing partner: Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) Executing agency/ cooperating agency:

UNIDO

Project Inputs: 884,965

- Support costs (13 %): 115,045 - Counterpart inputs: In-kind - Grand Total: 1,000,000 USD

Approved: Signature: Date: Name and title:

On behalf of …………….:

On behalf of UNIDO:

Brief description: In southern Somalia, civil war, international isolation, and clan-based violence have had a profound and adverse impact on the productive capacity of all sectors of the economy. These destabilizing forces have significantly impacted income and employment creation further hindering socio-economic development in Hirshabel le . Poor access to decision makers, overwhelmed humanitarian distribution networks, high transaction costs, weak government service delivery, tightly controlled labour and product markets rub up against the legitimate aspirations of youth. As a result, youth, in particular rural youth, continue to become engaged in violence and conflict as a tool to address youth disenfranchisement. Armed Opposition Groups (AOG) like Al-Shabaab as wel l as C lan leaders leverage the alienation felt by youth and channel it towards undermining recent gains made by the national government, the international community, and AMISOM peace support operations. As a result, youth are continually at risk to be induced into armed conflict as the only means for income generation. There is a small window of opportunity to provide alternative livelihoods and conflict minimization skills to empower youth to contribute positively to the recovery of their community and build social and economic cohesion.

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A. CONTEXT

A.1 Background Information Stability and development in Somalia are two of the critical drivers to achieving the strategic priorities that have been agreed upon between Somalia's government and the international community. In the face of weakened security efforts and insufficient state structures, Al-Shabaab and local militia continue to carry out violent activities aimed at de-stabilizing international and national government efforts to move out of its 'fragile state' status. To support this transition, it is essential that current stability operations in the country are accompanied by complimentary efforts aimed at promoting economic development, employment creation, and community reconciliation. Youth constitute 70% of the population of Somalia and are crucial pieces to stabilization efforts in the country. Yet, they face staggering challenges in finding long-term employment and a stable income stream. Poor economic infrastructure, absent technical skills training capacity, local markets controlled by elites, drought, lack of state structure and Al Shbaab dominance in rural areas are some of the critical forces destabilizing the regional economy and which have had a negative impact on youth employment opportunities. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo in his inauguration address on 22 February 2017 noted the challenge of insecurity and pledged to “uphold the rule of law, strengthen the judiciary, restore confidence of the people in the government and tackle poverty”. In order to further bolster confidence in the Government, UN and Government efforts support expanding government presence throughout the territory. State and district administrations must have the capacity to provide quality services and public goods, represent the normative and legal order, and earn legitimacy and credibility in the eyes of the population. These three components of extension of state authority are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Somalia has seen significant political progress in the successful establishment of four new Federal Member States including the newest Hirshabelle and the evolution of federal structures and systems that reflect the growing political progress in the country. The Government of Somalia has drafted a stabilization strategy to synchronize work of all partners to improve stability in post-conflict areas of Somalia by delivering tangible results that strengthen cohesion within communities and between communities and their government. Central to achieving this goal will be a renewed commitment to a whole of government approach across four inter-connected focus areas: community recovery, social reconciliation, local governance and rule of law. UNIDO’s programming has been designed to focus on component 1 and 2, community recovery and social reconciliation targeting livelihoods and life skills to combat extremism and contribute to community recovery and reconciliation in Hirshabelle, the newest State in Somalia. UNIDOs Community based recovery and reconciliation to stabilise Hirshabelle and counter violent extremism amongst vulnerable youth (hereafter referred to as ‘CSR V’) builds upon the achievements and lessons learned of UNIDO’s Japanese funded projects 14008, 140231, 160134, 150440, CSR I (TF/SOM/14/008), MIPS and SERIES.

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UNIDO will also synergize activities and approaches with both the Federal Youth Employment Programme and UN Stabilization and Community Recovery / State Authority team (CRESTAA) both of which UNIDO already collaborates closely with.

A.2 Project Rationale and Justification The project has been developed based upon the direct request of the State authorities in Hirshabelle to support the development of livelihood opportunities for youth and contribute to community recovery and social reconciliation through vocational technical skills training delivery capacities, contribute to the long term employability and social cohesion of youth in the region. In southern Somalia, civil war, international isolation, and clan-based violence have had a profound and adverse impact on the productive capacity of all sectors of the economy. Hirshabelle has not been an exception. These destabilizing forces combined with recent drought have significantly impacted income and employment creation further hindering socio-economic development in the region. Poor access to decision makers, overwhelmed humanitarian distribution networks, high transaction costs, weak government service delivery, tightly controlled labour and product markets rub up against the legitimate aspirations of youth. As a result, there is a serious risk of at- risk youth becoming engaged in violence and conflict as a tool to address youth disenfranchisement. Armed Opposition Groups (AOG) like Al-Shabaab leverage the alienation felt by youth and channel it towards undermining recent gains made by the national government, the international community, and AMISOM peace support operations. As a result, youth are continually at risk of being induced into armed conflict as the only means for income generation.

Simultaneously, those previously engaged or at risk to engage in armed activity with low skill levels must be given the opportunity to reintegrate into the community. Young women face considerable gender barriers to access the formal labour market and find opportunities for improving the quality of life. Central to these efforts will be providing real world economic and employment/revenue-enhancing opportunities to marginalized and at-risk youth to participate in the community development process through technical trainings, technology and knowledge transfers, and enhancing public goods, assets, and infrastructure. Hirshabelle remains at the crossroads towards stabilization. The nascent formation of Hirshabelle as an autonomous state in October 2016 and impeachment of the first president already in August 2017 has weakened efforts to strengthen state structures and make progress towards a more stable security, economic and political environment. However, the State control does not extend past urban city limits where Al Shabaab remains in control and continues to carry out attacks against the local population and authorities to disrupt development.

There is a small window of opportunity to provide alternative livelihoods and life skills to empower youth to contribute positively to their community. The risk of disenfranchisement of youth and turn to both political and terrorist violence remains high. Recent military gains

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against radical armed opposition groups, and a growing commitment on the part the Somali Federal Government authorities to set and pursue tangible development priorities has led to a sharp increase in the demand for technical assistance and community stabilization interventions in southern Somalia for the youth population.

UNIDO’s approach stems from a 2013 report entitled “Examining the Links between Youth Economic Opportunity, Civic Engagement and Conflict.” Mercy Corps found when vocational skills training programs integrated conflict resolution and life skills into the curriculum, the result was not only an increase in income generation and reduction in poverty, but also a reduction in participation in violence.

The technical, vocational, and livelihoods support integrated with conflict minimization skills is designed as a powerful counter-balance to terrorist ideological frameworks currently targeting youth in and around Hirshabelle. The approach also is integrated within the framework of the Federal Government and UN’s 2018 stabilisation strategy and will work closely with the UN Stabilization and Community Recovery / State Authority team (CRESTAA) to ensure activities are complimentary of the broader strategy. Vocational technical training will include construction / rehabilitation of public infrastructure to support community recovery. The project conflict minimization training for youth will contribute to social reconciliation at the local community level to enable extension and legitimacy of state authority, support communities to resolve disputes.

A.3 Project Location

The Project Management Unit proposes to operate out of the UNSOM and AMISOM compound on the outskirts of Beledweyne. To date the UN Compound in Jowhar is not yet operational, however, upon operationalization, the PMU will review possibility of pilot initiates in Jowhar and Balad. Where possible, UNIDO will leverage its training capacities in Kismayo to provide training of trainers programming to strengthen technical skills training delivery in Beledweyne. The situation in Hirshabelle is a multi-dimensional conflict involving disputed state boundaries, drought, clan based conflict, armed groups, and weak state structures. Hirshabelle is a diverse region of 56,000km bordering Ethiopia in the north and extending to the Indian Ocean in the South. Beledweyne, population approximately 167,200 inhabitants, is a traditional agricultural stronghold divided by the Shebelle River into eastern and western section. By area, it is the fourth largest city in Somalia and traditionally has been a vibrant commercial center given its trade links with Mogadishu in the south, Galkacyo and Bossaso in the north and Ethiopia in the northwest together with strategic irrigation from the Shabelle River. Aorund 40% of the population are urban dwellers, 35% are pastoral and agro-postoral and 25% live along the river. The context has had a profound and adverse impact on the productive capacity of all sectors of the economy of Hirshabelle, in particular agriculture which is a traditional strength. Following decades of conflict, farmers face numerous challenges including lack of access to extension services, poor quality tools and implements, and no financing for farm equipment. Agro-pastoralists remain some of the most vulnerable due to the poor condition of livestock as well as water shortage. Yotuh living in these communities are often the target for recruitment of Al Shbaab (AS). UNHCR estimates that 230,000 in Hirshabelle face crisis and emergency

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situations (44% of the population) due to the current conditions.

AMISOM forces liberated Beleweyene and Jowhar in December 2012. The security situation in Hirshabelle remains volatile with an influx of terrorist attacks and clan violence as the Government begins to operationalize state structures. AS still remains in control of 20,000 km² of Hirshabelle. AS’s suicide attack on AMISOM in Beledweyne in October 2016 symbolized AS’s ability to infiltrate weak security apparatus. Current trends suggest that AS is less active in Hirshaballe than before but still remains in control of large swaths of rural areas outside of urban locations. The western part of Beledweyne is affected significantly by clan fighting between the Hawiye sub-clans Jajeleh and Galjeél and the eastern part predominately controlled by ta Hawadle sub-clan. On 14 June 2017 10 people were killed during clashes between rival clans over pastoral land and drought conditions and resulted in hundreds displaced. AS exploits the clan conflict and enjoys significant freedom of movement in the western part of the city. Given the division of the city the project should aim to work equally in both locations. There is limited to no institutional skills training capacity in Hirshabelle. After decades of conflict, young people lack the life skills required to effectively engage in the economy and community. Viable sustainable livelihood projects are required to assist transition from humanitarian assistance to early recovery and supporting community stabilization. It is essential that current stability operations in the country are complimented by auxiliary efforts aimed at promoting economic development. There is a small window of opportunity to provide alternative livelihoods and empower youth to contribute positively to their community following establishment of the Hirshabelle State. The risk of disenfranchisement of youth and turn to violence remains high unless addressed. Bottom up on the ground interventions are required to achieve peace dividends. As a result of the above, youth are continually at risk to be induced into armed conflict as the only means for income generation. Based on interviews with AS recruits 60% of those recruited to AS indicated economics as a key reason to join AS. The project technical assistance and skills upgrading activities focus on key technical fields (welding, form carpentry, masonry, agro-processing and woodworking) and core commercial activities for women in textiles and food safety/preparation. Initial planning and assumptions are based upon the utilization for on-the job skills training to build up local public assets and infrastructure.

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Figure 1: Beledweyne District

A.4 Baseline Scenario Youth, especially in rural areas, are continually at risk of being persuaded into joining local militant groups as a lucrative means for income generation. Simultaneously, those previously engaged in armed activity with low skill levels have little opportunity to reintegrate into the community and can become intertwined in clan conflict. Young women face considerable gender barriers to access the formal labor market and find opportunities for improving the quality of life. Central to these efforts will be providing real world economic and employment/revenue. Enhancing opportunities to marginalized and at-risk youth to participate in the community development process through technical trainings, technology and knowledge transfers, and enhancing public goods, assets, and infrastructure have been identified as activities with the highest potential. The vast majority of Somalis, in particular women, do not have access to technical and vocational training. A core problem is the lack of availability of high quality vocational skills training and a mismatch in the training that is available and the actual need within the existing market. There is no existing institutional vocational training system in Somalia. Existing vocational training infrastructure is inadequate to supply a qualified and skilled workforce to support the existing and foreseen reconstruction and development efforts, especially in the construction and transportation sectors. Even

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those that have acquired a basic set of skills, often either possess skills that are not demand driven - resulting in a mismatch between their education/training and the skills in demand by the private sector - or are under skilled and therewith still do not have the minimum skills required by the employees or are unable to move to higher income categories or expand their business activities. A.5 Main Target Groups The main beneficiaries of UNIDOs CSR V project will be youth - 18-30 year old under-employed tradesmen, women operating in the informal and marginal markets, ex-combatants, owner/operators of small-scale micro-enterprises, and relevant technical staff working at project- linked government ministries.

Under CSR V, under-employed youth that have demonstrated longer term attachment to labor intensive markets will be provided with market-oriented vocational and technical skills training programmes. Dynamic women who are largely working in informal markets will be provided with commercial skills trainings and income-generating ‘toolkit’ packages designed to formalize their engagement with the market. In addition, the CSR V project places an important emphasis on upgrading the vocational and commercial skills of ex-combatants and at-risk youth. This technical assistance programme will be built around the demands of the high growth commercial sectors that are driving the local economy. CSR V aims to make an immediate impact on the quality of production and revenue flows for selected beneficiary groups/households. Selection of project beneficiaries will continue to follow UNIDOs methodology for beneficiary selection that is used under UNIDOs post-conflict programme. This methodological approach has been shown to work throughout northern Somalia and we plan on extending its use in southern portions of the country. To accomplish this we will be working with local counterparts to conduct workshop and market site visits to confirm the labor skills and technology profile of the micro- enterprise sector(s) that we are planning to work with. During these site visits our technical staff will assess the extent that we are able to provide assistance. For those workshops and enterprises that meet our technical selection criteria we will work with the owner/operators to nominate appropriate tradespersons to come to our training site. Over the last four years working in northern Somalia and other areas in the country we have developed some clear selection criteria metrics that provide us with the confidence that the beneficiaries we select have the highest probability of achieving excellence under our programme.

A.6 Counterparts Similar to other Japan funded community stabilization projects in Somalia, the CSR project has three levels of counterparts. At the highest operational level, the CSR project engages directly with the United Nations, African Union Mission to Somalia, and UNIDOs other sister agencies working in the country. At the next level of engagement the project liaises directly with those project-linked ministries that are functional and operating in the project's focus area. Finally at the field level, the CSR project works with those international and national NGOs

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that are engaged with under the Terms of the project either as contactors or training service providers.

This project is designed to reinforce community-stabilization and peace-support operations in an area authorized by the United Nations. It has also been designed to operated within the security restrictions and strategic, sectoral, and cluster priorities established by the UN in the proposed operational area(s). United Nations, African Union and UN Sister Agencies

The CSR project is designed to reinforce community stabilization and peace-support operations being pursued by the United Nations, African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), and other UN agencies working in the proposed project area through the introduction of a technical skills and livelihoods support upgrading programme. The Project Management Unit (PMU) can expect to be working with our UN and international counterparts in the following coordination areas:

• Establishment of the security and operational framework for the proposed project; • Provide technical inputs into training, technology, and engineering programmatic

overlap areas. • Facilitate office and staffing set-up and provide in-kind support for office space where

available • Co-lead community entry and stakeholder consultations • Support UNIDO inclusion on relevant UNCT and Cluster-related working groups

Government of Somalia Relevant GoS Ministries are expected in the following cooperation areas:

• Ministerial counterparts will assign (security permitting), a technical staff to participate in the technical training component of the project.

• The ministries will provide in-kind support for project-engaged technical staff so as to enable them to participate in other non-training related CSR programme activities.

• Ministerial technical representatives can also support the CSR project around logistics, customs clearing, stakeholder communication, and conflict-resolution.

• Provision of other necessary personnel as deemed appropriate. • Specifically: Ministry of Social Affairs & Ministry of Transportation

and other as applicable

International and National Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

The CSR project expects to engage with a number of international and/or national NGOs operating in the project-selected areas. Under the Terms of the project, UNIDO expects the following commitments from project-linked NGOs:

• Provide technically and professionally suitable candidates to train or for mentoring

during out internationally-led skills upgrading training programmes and encourage the recruitment of female trainers

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• Support any rapid, local, or market studies planned by the PMU • Conduct any contracted training courses according to the curricula, timetable, and

parameters set out by the Project Management Unit • Provide safe storage facilities for any project-procured equipment that CSR has

allocated for their respective facilities • Collaborate with the PMU and its other partners to design and implement its

programme sensitization, community entry, and other advocacy activities. Executing Partners The project aims to engage with the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP). JCCP implemented the project “Conflict Prevention and Social Stabilization through Gender Sensitive Bossaso Market Rehabilitation and Entrepreneurship Development” in Somalia with UNOPS. The activities by JCCP aimed to contain and prevent violent conflict by engaging youth and women at risk through the creation of employment and livelihood opportunities. Given the challenge of accessibility in Somalia for Japanese nationals JCCP invested in capacity building of a Somali organization Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) in developing training manuals on peacebuilding, governance, social skills, mediation and negotiation as well as conflict analysis suitable to the Somali context. OCVP utilized the capacity and related curriculum for JCCP activities as well as UNDP Youth for Change programming. The JCCP and their local partner Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) at www.ocvp.ort) will be implementing the output on ToT for conflict minimization/ CVE with youth. JCCP would implement output 3 Training of Trainers in conflict minimization component There would be a 5 phase approach: 1) community consultations in Hirshabelle to identify main drivers of extremism in the region 2) selection of appropriate trainers from urban and rural areas 3) development of curriculum by JCCP and 4) roll out of Training of Trainers. UNIDO would manage the training of the remaining beneficiaries utilizing the cadre of trainers with continued monitoring from JCCP and OCVP.

B. REASONS FOR UNIDO ASSISTANCE Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) is a key driver for the successful integration of the economic, social and environmental dimensions required to fully realize sustainable development for the benefit of future generations. UNIDO therefore advances ISID by building and improving the necessary industrial capacities in its Member States. As a provider of technical cooperation and policy advisory services, UNIDO supports the creation of a conducive policy environment for inclusive and sustainable industrial development, and builds capacities in public and private institutions to support the growth of industry and related services, with a particular focus on SME and entrepreneurship development. As mentioned in the December 2013 Lima Declaration “Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID)”, industrialization is a driver of development, as it increases productivity, contributes to job creation and generates income. Industrialization offers opportunities for social inclusion by means of empowerment of women and by creating decent employment for youth. Therefore, in its efforts to contribute to inclusive and sustainable industrial development, UNIDO focuses on “enhancing productive capacities in a way that supports the structural transformation of the economy; encourages economic growth and the creation of decent jobs (…) particularly in the small and medium-sized enterprise sector”.

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UNIDO has a track record of successful programmes and projects in the areas of post-crises and related livelihood project with special emphasis on women, youth and other vulnerable groups. The project also aims to assist Somalia to work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda to End poverty in all its forms everywhere (Goal 1), Agro-industries for livelihoods and food security (Goal 2), Vocational training and entrepreneurial skills with focus on youth and women (Goal 4); Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (Goal 5), Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive and decent work for all (Goal 8), and Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation (Goal 9); and Post crisis recovery and inclusive livelihood rehabilitation (Goal 16).

C. THE PROJECT

C.1. Objective of the project

Through the promotion of various technical assistance initiatives aimed at strengthening income generation, employment creation, and value addition in the country for at-risk youth, the main objective of the project is to support and contribute to the pursuit of development strategies and priorities set by United Nations and the Government of Somalia for livelihoods recovery and improving economic productivity.

C.2. The UNIDO approach Training and upgrading marketable skills of the beneficiaries is key to the achievement of the results. CSR V will use also experience and approach of UNIDO’s livelihoods recovery programme in post-crisis environments such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia. The project utilizes capacity of previously established training centers in Jubaland funded by Government of Japan (140008, 140231). Given the lack of trainers, low technical capacity of the private sector and access for internationals due to security in Hirshabelle, UNIDO plans to conduct relevant ToT courses in technical skills in UNIDO’s existing training facilities (previously funded JSB projects) in Kismayo to establish a cadre of trainers. Identified trainers would participate in a study tour for up to 4 weeks to travel to Kismayo for technical training in the identified subject as well as general training delivery techniques. Under monitoring of UNIDO national and international technical staff, training centers such the Kismayo Technical Institute would deliver skills ToT for men (blacksmithing, welding, mechanics, boat engine repair, construction trades, etc.) and Talowanag Womens Group would deliver ToT in female trades such as tie dye, production of mens and women’s clothing and soap making. Upon completion of the training, the trainers would return to Hirshabelle and deliver the entire technical skills training programme for beneficiaries in newly established training centers by the project.

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Training centers in Kismayo for Training of Trainers

Given the early recovery nature of the target location, the project will also establish mobile or containerized training centres to jump start training activities. Important step to achieve sustainability of the training centre will be the planned training of trainer activities.

Planned approach to establish/finalize Mobile Training Centre

The project will also utilize and develop e-learning training materials. These materials build on animated visual training tools and are available for users in both classroom (face-to-face) teaching and self-learning. By providing the content online, UNIDO is helping trainers and trainees to keep up-to-date with the necessary skills and knowledge. UNIDO already utilizes e-learning for first aid, working at heights and industrial ropes access in the Somali language supported by previous Japanese funded project. These resurces will be an important tool for technical training in Hirshabelle. E-learning has been found to be cost and time effective, assists skills to match employment opportunities, provides wider outreach in locations without internet or students in remote locations, etc. CSR V is implemented in line with existing institutional framework that has been established between the United Nations and the Government of Somalia. Under the Terms of the project, UNIDO has the overall responsibility for the administration, obligation, and operational use of donor funds. In accordance with its administrative rules and regulations, the agency will take responsibility for decisions regarding staff recruitment, contractual agreements, technical assistance, backstopping and project supervision, procurement, monitoring and reporting.

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The project will be managed through the Project Management Unit (PMU), which is responsible for the day-to-day implementation and coordination of project activities. It is proposed that the PMU will be based at the UNSOM and AMISOM compound on the outskirts of Beledweyne. To date the UN Compound in Jowhar is not yet operational, however, upon operationalization, the PMU will review possibility of pilot initiates in Jowhar and Balad. The organizational and operational structure of the PMU was designed to ensure that the project management team has the autonomy and the capacity to effectively conduct its day-to-day operations and/or to make any amendments necessary to the project’s action/activity plans. The project management team shall be sensitized to gender aspects, e.g. by completing the basic online course; I Know Gender Course on UN Women’s eLearning Campus https://trainingcentre.unwomen.org.

A Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) will be recruited by UNIDO to head the PMU and will be responsible for the technical aspects of the project and the coordination of its activities in line with agreed upon operational priorities. The CTA will be assisted by a Project Field Coordinator (PFC), Finance and Administrative Officer (FIN), and a cadre of international and national technical experts. The PFC and FIN assist the CTA in the daily field operations supervision, ensuring that all contractual obligations are met, financial and reporting reconciliations remain current, that relevant follow-up activities on project components are conducted, that liaison with project counter-parts enhance ownership and sustainability.

Project implementation of vocational, technical, and livelihoods training programmes will be conducted by a cadre of international experts that will not only implement these technical training programmes, but will also mentor selected technical trainers in training planning and delivery, instructional skills and classroom management. The technical training component of the course will be complemented by a component on conflict resolution and mediation. The integration of technical and conflict mediation trainings is aimed at enhancing other broader based community stabilization efforts being implemented by international and national stakeholders in southern Somalia.

Gender mainstreaming The project takes into account the FGS and international community’s approach – based on the New Deal principles, which recognizes that sustainable development cannot be realized without the full and equal participation of females at all levels of development, education and governance. The project recognizes the need for adopting a gender-balanced approach in all of its approaches and activities. The project, therefore, not only ensures that men and women are equally engaged in the projects planning process, but also that activities are designed to enable to full participation of men and women throughout the project’s core components. In order to fully appreciate the need for gender-balanced approaches in programming in Somalia, the relevant research and data has been fully considered. Although the project has a focus on predominantly technical areas that are, in Somalia, traditionally dominated by men – physical infrastructure rehabilitation and training in light industries – the project endeavors to balance this embedded gender inequality through focusing on improving livelihood prospects and income generating activities for women. The project’s gender approach aims to promote and enable equal participation and opportunities for men and women in the implementation of the project and related training opportunities. Given the fact that

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men and women are traditionally unequally represented in the areas/sectors where skills training take place, the list of actions identified in this plan intend to increase the participation of women and their recognition in sectors that are traditionally dominated by men. The main activities of the project in this regard will include: • In identification of project beneficiaries, collect quantitative sex

disaggregated data to track gender equality results and assess gender impacts • Raise awareness and promote enrollment of women in technical and vocational

education training. • Review, design and adapt curriculum that is sensitive to gender aspects. • Design training facilities that are sensitive to gender aspects. • Increase the number of female instructors. • Provide opportunities for integrated training and capacity building activities for both men

and women and, when not possible, separated activities. The project will additionally promote female leadership within respective government institutions through ensuring that capacity building activities engage both men and women at all levels. Advocacy for inclusion of women in positions of authority will contribute to promoting an increased level of gender equality within the local level government of Hirshabelle. Expected Results after Project Conclusion

At the end of this 12 month project it is expected that:

• Enhanced capacities at the community level to support socio-economic growth and

peaceful coexistence are strengthened; and • Strengthened training centre and 150 youth are provided with marketable skills through

technical training and technology transfers so as to better enable them to take advantage of market growth in key construction, trades-based , and other dynamic sectors in the southern Somalia economy.

Sustainability The CSR approach reflects the Quick Impact nature of the projects design. The project uses a mobile, modular, containerized approach to technical and livelihoods recovery training delivery and as a result the programme procures a diverse range of training and production level equipment and other assets. In an ideal situation, at the end of the project cycle, UNIDO would use these resources for follow up programming and/or subsequent training programmes. However, the short-term duration of the project, in the absence of follow-up training, will necessitate that the project transfers over to project counterparts the various equipment, tools, and other items procured under the terms of the project. To manage for this possibility, the PMU will work with its project linked ministerial counterparts, UN, and African Union partners to identify appropriate end use recipients that can utilize these assets at the end of the project cycle. Given UNIDO’s experience in other regions in Somalia and tracking ongoing training in established training workshop, UNIDO estimates the following number of beneficiaries in project related vocational training workshops per year after completion of the project:

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Visibility Strategy

The PMU will continue to use traditional methods of donor recognition as well as continuing our practice of using social media. Under our previous Japanese-funded projects UNIDO made wide and extensive use of social media such as Twitter, YouTube, etc., which provided us with real time updates from the field. It greatly enhanced the transparency of our work and the activities of our international and national experts. Over the course of the last two Japanese-funded projects (MIPS, SERIES, CSR I) we were able to show that social media is an effective mechanism to raise the profile of UNIDOs Japanese-funded technical assistance programme in the Horn of Africa. UNIDO will continue to find innovative strategies to highlight Japan's long-term engagement in seeking to stabilize Somalia.

Training Facilities

4 vocational training workshops established (10 subjects);

- 400 trainees per year after completion of the project are estimated to be trained through UNIDO and partner programming in these workshops;

Counter Extremism & Conflict Minimization

150 beneficiaries will participate in dedicated conflict minimization and life skills training sessions; 10 trainers will receive capacity building in a Training of Trainers programme out of country on extremism and conflict minimization for youth;

As trainers will be connected to government and local leadership framework it is estimated that up to 1,000 beneficiaries per year after the project will be impacted by the training material and capacity in resolving conflicts and addressing extremism amongst youth

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C.3. RBM code and thematic area code

RBM code: EC1 Poverty Reduction

Thematic area code EC15 HS & Post-crisis Rehab

C.4. Expected outcomes

1. The capacity and capability of project linked technical training centres to deliver a wider and

more relevant range of training courses is strengthened (20 trainers trained and 4 workshops revitalized);

2. Livelihoods of approximately 150 youth living in project targeted communities re improved through the provision of market-oriented technical and livelihoods skills upgrading (30% female);

3. Social cohesion of youth to integrate in commercial and community level activities enhanced through dedicated life skills and conflict minimization training

C.5. Outputs and activities The following outputs and activities have been established for the project:

Output 1: Technical skills training delivery is strengthened (revitalization of 4 technical training workshops and 20 trainers trained) and underemployed youth (150) benefit from deepening of their technical, trades, and vocational skills through locally relevant and market-oriented agro-industrial training programmes and an upgrading of technologies and manufacturing practices;

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Activity 1.1 Confirm Local/Rapid/Market stud(ies) findings with project counterparts and endorse work plan for technical training activities;

Activity 1.2 Conduct technical assessments of vocational training service providers in Hirshabelle for integration into project programming to revitalize market based provider technical capacities;

Activity 1.3 Finalize training curricula and conduct practical skills training courses (or mentoring) for technical staff that will be involved in the delivery of technical, vocational and livelihood support programmes;

Activity 1.4 Revitalize or establish containerized ( 4 ) training facilities, workshops, and vocational training centers that will be utilized by the project to conduct various technical, vocational and livelihood support programmes. Activity 1.6 Train a (20) cadre of trainers to conduct technical vocational skills training in agreed upon technical and trades fields; Activity 1.7 Provide at risk youth (150 under-employed youth tradesmen, women operating in informal/marginal markets, ex-combatants, etc) with the relevant training to increase their participation in economic activities and foster their empowerment; Activity 1.8 Introduce appropriate industrial safety measures for training through UNIDO’s e-learning first aid training course and safety courses.

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Activity 1.9 Provide start-up capital in-term of equipment to high potential training graduates and micro-enterprise operators Activity 1.10 Monitor changes in the security incident profiles for project linked communities and develop recommendations for follow up action.

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Output 2: Social cohesion of youth (150) and trainers (10) to engage in commercial and peaceful coexistence are strengthened through a dedicated focus on enhancing personal life skills and small-group conflict-minimization and countering extremism.

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Activity 2.1 Conduct participatory workshops with project counterparts to agree upon an strategic and operational considerations for rolling out the conflict-minimization component of the integrated technical assistance programme;

Activity 2.2 Design and finalize curriculum for an inter-active conflict minimization and harm reduction skills development training programme; Activity 2.3 Deliver Training of Trainers progeramme to 10 trainers to build local capacity to lead the harm-reductuiin skills development progrmame for project beneficiaries; Activity 2.4 Conduct relevant follow up capacity building trainings for project-linked focal points working to reinforce community stabilization, gender-sensitization, reconciliation, and peace-support operations in project targeted communities/areas; Activity 2.5 Monitor changes in the security-incident profiles for project-linked communities and develop relevant recommendations for follow up action.

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C Proposed Project Workplan Output/Activity

Month I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Output 1: Technical skills training delivery is strengthened (revitalization of four (4) technical training workshops and Training of Trainers (20) and underemployed youth (150) benefit from deepening of their technical, trades, and vocational skills through locally relevant and market-oriented training programmes and an upgrading of technologies and manufacturing practices.

Confirm Local/Rapid/Market stud(ies) findings with project counterparts and endorse work plan for technical training activities;

Conduct technical assessments of vocational training service providers in Hirshabelle for integration into project programming to revitalize market based provider technical capacities;

Finalize training curricula and conduct practical skills training courses (or mentoring) for technical staff that will be involved in the delivery of technical, vocational and livelihood support programmes;

Revitalize or establish containerized (4) training facilities, workshops, and vocational training centers that will be utilized by the project to conduct various technical, vocational and livelihood support programmes;

Train a (10) cadre of trainers to conduct technical vocational skills training in agreed upon technical and trades fields;

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Provide 150 under-employed youth (tradesmen, women operating in informal/marginal markets, ex-combatants, etc) with the relevant training to increase their participation in economic activities and foster their empowerment;

Introduce appropriate workplace safety measures for training through UNIDO’s e-learning first aid training course and safety;

Provide start-up capital in-term of equipment to high potential training graduates and micro-enterprise operators;

Monitor changes in the security-incident profiles for project-linked communities and develop relevant recommendations for follow up action.

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Output/Activity

Month I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Output 2: Social cohesion of youth to engage in commercial and peaceful coexistence are strengthened through a dedicated focus on enhancing personal life skills and small-group conflict-minimization and countering extremism (10 trainers and 150 trainees).

Conduct participatory workshops with project counterparts to agree upon an strategic and operational considerations for rolling out the conflict- minimization component of the integrated technical assistance programme;

Design and finalize curriculum for an inter-active conflict-minimization and harm-reduction skills development programme;

Deliver Training of Trainers programme to 10 trainers to build local capacity to lead the harm-reduction skills development programme for project beneficiaries and households;

Conduct relevant follow up capacity building trainings for project-linked focal points working to reinforce community stabilization, reconciliation, and peace- support operations in project targeted communities/areas;

Monitor changes in the security-incident profiles for project-linked communities and develop relevant recommendations for follow up action.

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C.6 Risks mitigation measures UNIDO has accumulated vast experience implementing development initiatives in post-conflict countries, and has developed proven project management strategies that enable implementation under low-security environments. In addition, the project implementation team based on the ground will have the capacity to conduct day-to-day operations and will have the autonomy to make adjustments to its plan of action in order to ensure consistent progress in implementation and the highest possible impact for beneficiaries.

Although the level of insecurity in southern Somalia remains a critical issue facing project managers and field coordinators, UNIDO will continue to use a mobile, low profile, and flexible implementation modality that will enable project activities to continue should there be a systemic rise in security risks during the duration of the project and the Organization will operate in strict compliance of UN security rules and regulations.

Under UNIDOs risk mitigation framework in the country, international staff composing the implementation team may be transferred to existing UNIDO bases in Nairobi. From there, they will monitor project activities and provide technical and logistical support to national staff to ensure that project activities are not unnecessarily interrupted.

D. INPUTS

D1. Counterpart inputs

The counterpart Hirshabelle Government will provide all the required cooperation during the project implementation.

The counterpart agency will also provide commitment to sustain the training and program activities in future.

D2. UNIDO inputs

UNIDO will endeavour to select the best possible meritorious international experts and consultants from all over the world in member states.

1. International staff

Short-term experts will be assigned based on the specific needs identified during the implementation. The project will contribute 5% of the budget to support the recruitment of two HQ based Japanese national L-2 International Experts. Each UNIDO JSB funded project will contribute 5% of the total budget to support these positions aimed at monitoring project implementation and providing regular project updates to the Government of Japan.

2. National staff

Short-term experts will be assigned based on the specific needs identified during the

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implementation.

3. Training

Specific training for different topics (metalwork, construction welding etc.) will be prepared and conducted for beneficiaries.

4. Equipment and supplies

UNIDO HQ will handle arrangements for procuring inputs for the project and procurement will be undertaken in compliance with UNIDO’s standard procurement procedures such as international open bidding and decentralized procurement. The donor authorizes UNIDO to assume full responsibility to transfer assets as deemed appropriate by UNIDO to project counterparts at any time during the project period.

5. Subcontracts

Accommodation for international project experts on mission in Beledweyne or Jowhar will be paid directly by UNIDO to the service provider, UNSOS, in order to minimize security risks for the project personnel. Accommodation will be paid upon invoice following each expert mission and assignment. Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) will be contracted as executive agency to deliver the Training of Trainers for the conflict minimization component.

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E. INDICATIVE BUDGET

Bu Li Item Amount (USD) 11-00 International experts (CTA, project associate and

subject matter experts) 160,000

L-2 International Expert HQ based (5% of each UNIDO JSB project has contributed to Japanese national expert to )

44,248

15-00 Project travel - Vehicle rental, local field missions, etc.)

40,000

16-00 HQ monitoring missions 6,000 17-00 National staff for PMU and HQ based admin staff 80,754 21-00 Sub-contracts, etc

- Construction services to establish & revitalize VTCs and production facilities (mechanic workshop, metal fabrication, trades center to support agriculture)

40,000

30-00 Training activities Training of Trainers in Technical Fields

- Technical trainers will be sent to Kismayo to learn from training infrastructure established in previous JSB projects under guidance of UNIDO national trainers

- Training of Beneficiaries Food processing, welding, generator repair, blacksmiths, small engine repair (fishing sector), construction trades

- Training of Trainers in Conflict Minimization Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) to carry out Training of Trainers in life skills, countering violent extremism and conflict minimization

- E-Learning Curriculum Development of new animated visual eLearning training tools, curricula, etc.

- Training of Beneficiaries in Conflict Minimization

306,000

43-00 Office/space rent & MOSS security compliance 40,000 45-00 Equipment

- Training equipment, trainee toolkits, etc. 145,000

51-00 Misc., operations, communication, visibility - Visibility includes: brochure, promo

videos, donor signboards, etc.

22,954

Subtotal 884,956 Support costs (13%) 115,044 Grand Total 1,000,000 USD

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Output level budget

Bu-Li Description Total Output 1 11-00 International experts – CTA, subject matter expert,

project associate, etc 160,000

15-00 Project travel – vehicle rental and local missions 40,000 17-00 National admin staff for PMU and HQ based 38,754 21-00 Subcontracts – . Construction services to establish &

revitalize VTCs and development of new animated visual eLearning training tools, curricula, etc.

40,000

30-00 Training of trainers - Technical trainers will be sent to Kismayo to learn from training infrastructure established in previous JSB projects under guidance of UNIDO national trainers Training of beneficiaries – construction, mechanics, textiles, etc.

205,000

45-00 Equipment - training equipment, trainee toolkits, etc 145,000 Sub-total output 1 628,754 Output 2 1100 L-2 International Expert HQ based (5% of each

UNIDO JSB project has contributed to Japanese national expert to )

44,248

16-00 Project monitoring mission 6,000 17-00 National expert – Project Field Coordinator 44,000 30-00 Training – -Japan Center for Conflict Prevention

(JCCP) to design curriculum and carry out Training of Trainers in life skills, countering violent extremism and conflict minimization

80,000

30-00 Training of beneficiaries – conflict minimization 21,000 43-00 Premises – accommodation, office rental and secure

40,000

51-00 Misc.- communication costs, printing of training materials, fuel, etc.

22,954

Subtotal output 2 258,202 Sub-total output 1+ 2 884,956 13 % support costs 115,044 Grand total 1,000,000

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F. MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION

The project’s monitoring, reporting and evaluation will follow UNIDO rules and regulations. Monitoring of project activities will be conducted at several levels. Project implementation managers and field coordinators will be responsible for recording monthly progress on project activities and the measurement of outcome indicators. A mid-term progress report and a final project report will be elaborated in addition to various reports on major benchmark activities

G. PRIOR OBLIGATIONS AND PREREQUISITES Ownership of equipment, materials, supplies and all other property financed from this programme shall vest in UNIDO. Unless otherwise provided in the Project Document, following operational completion of the Project, ownership of equipment, of materials and supplies, as well as other property necessary for operation of the Project, shall be transferred to the counterparts.

The final list of equipment will be established prior to the purchase request and will include developments since the preparation of the project.

H. LEGAL CONTEXT

The Government of the Somali Republic agrees to apply to the present project, mutatis mutandis, the provisions of the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement between the United Nations Development Programme and the Government, signed on 16 May 1977 and entered into force on 11 October 1978.

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Annex 1. Logical Framework Intervention logic Indicators Means of Verification Assumptions/Risks

Project Objective: Support and contribute to the pursuit

of development strategies and priorities set by United

Nations and the Government of Somalia for livelihoods

recovery and improving economic productivity; through

the promotion of various technical assistance initiatives

aimed at strengthening income generation, employment

creation, and value addition in the country for youth.

• Number of new jobs, male/female

• Increase in individual/household

income

• No. of training sites rehabilitated

• Government Reports

• UNIDO sampling efforts

• Mid-Term and Terminal reports

• Social media

• Government of Somalia’s

commitment to supporting

livelihoods strategies remains strong

• Improved security in

Hirshabelle

Outcomes:

• The capacity and capability of project linked

technical training centres is strengthened (20 trainers

trained and 4 workshops revitalized);

• Livelihoods of approximately 150 youth living in

project targeted communities re improved through the

provision of market-oriented technical and livelihoods

skills upgrading (30% female);

• Social cohesion of youth to integrate in

• Number of functioning training

workshops

• Number of training courses delivered

by project linked centres

• Accessibility to and change in the

technology profile of project linked

workshops and micro-enterprises

• Annual Reports of NGOs

• Government Reports

• Project Progress Reports

• Training Attendance Records

• Periodic sampling

• Baseline and Rapid Area Appraisal

Reports

• Government of Somalia’s

commitment to supporting

livelihoods strategies remains strong

• Sectarian violence and

instability

• NGOs do not collapse due to

internal struggles

• Clan disagreements prevent the

timely unfolding of project activities;

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Outputs

Output 1: Technical skills training delivery is

strengthened (revitalization of four (4) technical training

workshops and Training of Trainers (20) and

underemployed youth (150) benefit from deepening of

their technical, trades, and vocational skills through

locally relevant and market-oriented training

programmes and an upgrading of technologies and

manufacturing practices.

Output 2: Social cohesion of youth to engage in

commercial and peaceful coexistence are strengthened

through a dedicated focus on enhancing personal life

skills and small-group conflict-minimization and

countering extremism (10 trainers and 150 trainees).

• Number of training centres upgraded

• Number of beneficiaries trained with

marketable skills (%male/female)

• Number of toolkits distributed

(%male/female recipients)

• Increased income generation of trainees

• Number of beneficiaries reporting

improved capabilities to address household or

community conflict

• Number of local assets or infrastructure

revitalized through skills training

• Training reports

• Project M&E and Tracking

Reports with sex- disaggregated data

• Project Progress Reports

• Mid-Term and Final Reports

• Periodic sampling

• End of Activity Reports

• Political violence and

instability

• NGOs do not collapse due to

internal struggles

• Clan disagreements prevent the

timely unfolding of project activities;