Somaliland Development Fund phase III

About this project

The Somaliland Development Fund Phase Three (SDF3) is a multi-donor fund supported by Denmark, the United Kingdom (UK) and Norway through MFA. SDF was set up to support the Government of Somaliland (GoSL) deliver basic services to its citizens through rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure meant to spur economic growth. SDF has been closely aligned to the different segments of the Somaliland’s National Development Plan. The fund has operated in three phases: SDF1 (2013 – 2018), SDF2 (2019 – 2025) and this SDF3 (2025 – 2028). The overall SDF3 objective is to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Somaliland while creating increased income and job opportunities and thereby helping to reduce poverty. Women will be specifically targeted to benefit from project activities. Three strategic-level objectives aligned with Somaliland’s NDP3 include: 1.Increased climate resilience in integrated water resources management and food systems. This refers to Somaliland’s ability to recover from or mitigate vulnerability to climate-related stocks such as droughts. 2.Increased resilience among women, young people, internally displaced peoples and rural communities through new economic and employment opportunities. 3.Increased opportunities for private investment into green, climate-smart solutions (i.e., technologies, business and production models) through linkages to SDF projects or SDF-supported policy changes.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 13Climate Action
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mott MacDonald Ltd

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 4 Feb 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-SOM-24/0003.

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