UN launches project to support internally displaced people in Somalia

The United Nations and its partners launched a four-year project to provide durable solutions for people displaced by conflict and climate change in Somalia.

The multi-million project will achieve durable solutions for more than 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities in Somalia, the UN said in a joint statement issued in the capital Mogadishu.

Some believe finding durable solutions to protracted displacement in Somalia is desperately needed to enhance the livelihood situation of IDPs and their host communities.

According to the UN, the project also seeks to decrease dependency on humanitarian aid, reduce poverty for thousands of impoverished individuals and promote IDPs integration in cities.

Officials said the project will also increase self-reliance and access to sustainable basic services, including water, shelter, and health services for IDPs residing in the cities of Baidoa, Bossaso and Beletweyne.