The Durable Solutions Landscape Assessment for Somalia delves into the challenges and opportunities for displacement-affected communities. It begins by mapping the policy environment, identifying key legislation and strategies, and pinpointing gaps and opportunities. The assessment stresses the need for a whole-of-government approach, integrating durable solutions into sectoral policies to ensure accountability and inclusion of internally displaced persons (IDPs). It highlights the importance of aligning solutions with national priorities such as climate change adaptation, state-building, and peacebuilding.
The report also analyses the roles of various stakeholders, including government agencies, international organisations, NGOS, and community-based organisations. It calls for improved coordination and clarity of mandates to enhance the effectiveness of interventions. Reliable data is crucial for planning and implementing durable solutions, and the assessment emphasises the need to integrate displacement markers into national statistics and sectoral data systems. It advocates for a joined-up approach to data collection on locations to support area-based programming and local development plans.
In terms of resources, the assessment discusses the importance of development-oriented funding and the need for integrating durable solutions into national financing frameworks. It recommends strengthening the policy environment to ensure accountability and inclusion of IDPs, improving coordination among stakeholders, integrating displacement markers into national data systems, adopting a joined-up approach to data collection on locations, and ensuring development-oriented funding supports durable solutions. These recommendations aim to foster resilience, promote equity, and build sustainable solutions for Somalia’s displaced and host communities.
