The Durable Solutions Reflection Workshop, organized by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National Centre for Rural Development and Durable Solutions (NCDRS), took place at Palms Hotel in Mogadishu on May 14, 2025. The event brought together 22 participants, including representatives from UN agencies, international NGOs, civil society organizations, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The workshop’s primary objective was to reflect on Somalia’s National Solutions Pathways Action Plan, focusing on its implementation, barriers, and opportunities. Key discussions centered on transitioning one million IDPs into durable solutions within two years. The workshop aimed to enhance awareness of strategic priorities, forge a common understanding of opportunities and barriers, and promote a whole-of-society approach linking humanitarian recovery with long-term solutions.
Participants engaged in technical presentations and group discussions, addressing issues such as housing, land, and property (HLP) conditions, legal documentation, family reunification, civic participation, and social integration. The Durable Solutions Progress Survey highlighted critical areas, including fragile tenure security, low access to legal documentation, and limited civic participation.
Recommendations included aligning data systems, integrating resilience and rural development agendas, leveraging political will, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and engaging the private sector and diaspora. The workshop underscored the importance of a national land tenure framework, defining IDP status criteria, and fostering inclusive, consultative mechanisms for durable solutions.
