Somalia Empowering Women through Education and Skills Project - 'Rajo Kaaba'

About this project

The development objective of Empowering Women Through Education and Skills Rajo Kaaba Project for Somalia aims to improve literacy and numeracy skills of women in selected areas and to prepare women for leadership roles. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Skills for Life and Labor Market Success, aims to support adolescent girls and women16 to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills, cross-cutting socioemotional and life skills, and basic vocational skills to improve their livelihoods. 2) The second component, Higher Skills Development for Women's Leadership, has the following sub-components: (i) Establishing Women's Development Centers; and (ii) Developing a Consortium of Autonomous Women's Colleges. 3) The third component, Technical Assistance and Project Management, will finance systems strengthening efforts, technical assistance, and project management.

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Primary education equivalent for adultsMulti-hazard response preparednessHigher educationVocational training

Places

Warshiikh, Gobolka Banaadir, Afgooye, Eyl, Cabudwaaq, Burao, Luuq, Hargeysa, Jalalaqsi, Kismaayo and 3 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Federal Republic of Somalia

Accountable

Federal Republic of Somalia

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P176898.

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