Strengthening the Social Contract through Socio-Economic Infrastructure

About this project

The proposed Overall Objective for the action is: Strengthened legitimacy of government authorities in selected underserved communities, through integrated climate-adaptive infrastructure, sustainable livelihoods and social contract-strengthening initiatives. In recent years, there have been significant efforts to reclaim territory from al-Shabaab in Somalia, with the Somali government and its partners achieving substantial gains. Since August 2022, the UN reported that over 600 kilometers of ground had been liberated from the group. These liberated areas face significant challenges, including environmental degradation, natural resource depletion, and limited access to basic services and sustainable livelihoods. This Action seeks to build on existing successful mechanisms that were established through previous projects and to ensure these immediate gains are transformed into a sustainable social contract between the communities and the government (at federal, regional, and local level). In that respect the action will focus on three specific objectives that can contribute to rebuild trust and increase economic development for the targeted communities:1. Socio-economic infrastructure: Reconciliation and trust between citizens and government institutions are rebuilt in recovered areas following the (re-)establishment of socio-economic infrastructure and furnishing/equipping existing public infrastructure. The selection of local infrastructure such as markets or townhalls will…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutionsImmediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitationCivilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63051.

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