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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:11 pm
SAACID has been partnering UN-HABITAT in rural and urban community development programming since 2005. This has culminated in outputs of public infrastructure rehabilitation projects; leadership and management training for grassroots leaders; participatory budgeting and planning operations; conflict resolution training; and, gender and IDP inclusiveness.
Much of the programming has centred on Mogadishu City. The key component of programming was district-level ownership in identifying, selecting and rehabilitating public infrastructure that they perceived as a priority. This transfer of ownership has been critical in ensuring that the rehabilitated public infrastructure is not looted or destroyed. To date, in a city racked by ongoing conflict, not a single public infrastructure project completed since we first began in 2005 has been looted or destroyed - a real testament to the community ownership model.
These projects have continued throughout 2005-11. In 2011, SAACID signed a further 2 cooperation agreements with UN-HABITAT for 34 public infrastructure projects to be completed; as well as training 595 grassroots leaders in Mogadishu in core conflict management techniques; and completing a 2nd phase of public infrastructure audits for all 16 districts within Mogadishu City. This programme is due to be completed in mid 2012.
Much of the programming has centred on Mogadishu City. The key component of programming was district-level ownership in identifying, selecting and rehabilitating public infrastructure that they perceived as a priority. This transfer of ownership has been critical in ensuring that the rehabilitated public infrastructure is not looted or destroyed. To date, in a city racked by ongoing conflict, not a single public infrastructure project completed since we first began in 2005 has been looted or destroyed - a real testament to the community ownership model.
These projects have continued throughout 2005-11. In 2011, SAACID signed a further 2 cooperation agreements with UN-HABITAT for 34 public infrastructure projects to be completed; as well as training 595 grassroots leaders in Mogadishu in core conflict management techniques; and completing a 2nd phase of public infrastructure audits for all 16 districts within Mogadishu City. This programme is due to be completed in mid 2012.
