Cross Border & Reconstruction Project

Cross border/Reconstruction Project commenced 2012, the project intends to address long existing needs of the community and aims to invest in strengthening governance, increasing resilience to drought and improving livelihood security. Project is funded by Dutch Government through OXFAM NOVIB, and is jointly implemented in partnership with CANDLELIGHT, HAVAYOCO, HIRDA and SOLPAF. The objective of the project is to contribute to the development of enabling conditions for human security for vulnerable pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in border areas of Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Project Objectives: is to contribute to the development of enabling conditions for human security for vulnerable pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in border areas of Ethiopia and Somaliland. The Project intends to address long existing needs of the community and aims to invest in strengthening governance, increasing resilience to drought and improving livelihood security.

Project Period: Jan 2013 to Dec 2016

Intervention Area : 10 villages located along borderline between Ethiopia and Somaliland include; Dhagaxdheer, Sibidhleey, Yucub-yabooh, Gudubi, Bali –cabane, Gumburaha, Heeryo, Bandar-amaan ,Wadi-makaahiil and Laaya

Main Activities :

Disease surveillance capacity building and support for Community Animal Health Workers
Training and technical support on production chains for fodder and live animals
Rehabilitation of selected physical market structures
Facilitate market information flow
Assessment to identify relevant market interventions for women and youth
Vocational training for youth (based on assessment)
Provision of technical assistance and support on livelihoods diversification for women
Organizing and mobilizing women’s savings and loans associations (following Islamic banking principles)
Learning exchange visits for women to see successful examples of livelihoods diversification