Somalia Crisis Recovery Project

The objective of the Crisis Recovery Project for Somalia is to support the recovery of livelihoods and infrastructure in flood and drought affected areas and strengthen capacity for disaster preparedness nationwide. The Project has five components. Component 1: Immediate basic services and livelihood support to the flood-affected states and locust-affected areas nationally through: (a) establishing a cash-for-work scheme for vulnerable households; (b) controlling the desert locus population through ground and aerial spraying operations; (c) restoring and protecting farmers’ capacity for agricultural production; (d) revitalizing basic health provisions strengthening response services; and (e) supporting household hygiene promotion and treatment. Component 2: Medium-term flood recovery to rehabilitate critical public and community infrastructure. The component will rehabilitate water and sanitation systems, health facilities, bridges, and small feeder roads. It will also support local mitigation efforts for risk reduction, such as slope protection and environmental rehabilitation. Component 3: Longer-term disaster risk preparedness will strengthen the institutional capacity and preparedness of governmental ministries agencies and departments to respond to flood and drought-related emergencies. Component 4: Project Management will strengthen the institutional capacity PIU (Project Implementation Unit) and State Project Teams for the implementation of the Project. Component 5: Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) will serve as a first-line financing option for an emergency response.