Older interventions
Water and Natural Resources Management
TS has an excellent operational capacity through its team of qualified local technical staff (hydro geologists, geophysicists, surveyor and site engineers) supported by full time international experts with long-term and consolidated working experience in Somalia.
Main activities carried out by TS in the water and environment sectors:
- Water research: satellite image interpretation, geological, hydro-geological and geophysical surveys; environment and social impact assessment;
- Design of urban water supply system master plans, industrial plans (executive engineering designs of infrastructures) and financial plans;
- Works supervisions and site engineering, also for other agencies;
- Construction and improvement of urban and rural water supply systems (development of water resources, trunk lines, reservoirs and distribution systems);
- Design and introduce PPP structures in both urban and rural water sector;
- Design water users regulations and tariff structures;
- Design customised automation for accounting, billing and revenue collection system with innovative features (Open-ERP Web-Based system, Linux/Windows OS, bar and QR codes on smart phones for water and electricity meter reading, automatic communication to customers by SMS, e-Payment, fraud detection on average consumption, etc.);
- Train civil servants and water utilities operators in related subjects from water research to financial management;
- Design and implement erosion control structures; and spate irrigation schemes;
- GIS Land Mapping;
- Rehabilitation of primary and secondary irrigation canals and actions towards the financial and institutional sustainability of the intervention and conflict management within the area.
Completed
Cheetah Geed Deeble
Funded by CCF; Jan22— Dec22 (658)
Construction of 2,775 Meters of ON 100 U-PVC flow line in Geed Deeble
Water Harvesting (Puntland)
Funded by Hydranova; Oct20— Oct22 (649)
Study of twenty water harvesting structures in Puntland. Provision of Continuous Engineering Support to Somalia Agro-pastoral Productivity and Resilience Project in Puntland to be carried out in Puntland State of Somalia
Extension Hargeisa Water Agency Distribution System, Hargeisa (Somaliland)
Funded by Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) (637); Mar17— Dec21
Improvement of HWA service delivery, youth empowerment by extending the town distribution network in poor areas promoting private investment, introducing pro-poor tariff, connection policies, and expansion of households’ rooftop water harvesting systems. 62 km water distribution in 5 districts, 4 reservoirs (total 900 cum), 20 kiosks to connect 20 schools, 12 markets, 4 health centres, 6 IDPs settlements. Introduction of a tailored ERP web based billing/accounting system for HR management, archive, stock, and asset Inventory.
Support to Agricultural Productivity in Somalia
Funded by IFAD/AICS, Aug17 – Dec20 (639)
Enhancement of food security and productivity by: Rehab 42km of Primo Secondario canal and infrastructures; Enhancement of crop production and productivity; Promoting alternative water sources research, innovative technologies and pro-poor approaches; Strengthening the capacities of local communities, NGOs and emerging regional and local administrations, and private organisations; Provision of sustainable canal maintenance and other agricultural services; Mainstreaming Conflict Management and Peace Building.
Older Interventions
Provision of sustainable fresh water and sanitation services to De Martino Hospital
Funded by UNFPA/AICS, Apr20 – Aug20 (648)
Integrated humanitarian assistance to improve the resilience of populations affected by prolonged drought and floods in Somalia
Funded by AICS; Aug19— Jul20 (646)
Accelerated Hargeisa Water connection in North
West Hargeisa (Somaliland)
Funded by World Vision Int., Somalia; Feb18— Dec18 (641)
Procurement of supplies and delivery of Lot 0 of wellfield collector 1)
Funded by SDF; Jun18—Aug18 (644)
Project Management, Advisory and Logistics Services for Baidoa Water Supply Project (Baidoa)
Funded by UNICEF; Apr18—Sep18 (643)
Supporting the site selection, monitoring and evaluation of the water for agro-pastoralist livelihoods; pilot project in S/Land and P/Land
Funded by Word Bank; Jun16-Sep18 (635)
Berbera 25-year WSS Master Plan (S/Land)
Funded by SDF, Oct15 – Mar18 Ext. Jul18 (629)
Project Management and Procurement Services in Somaliland
Funded by UNICEF; Oct17-Feb18 (640)
Project design for SAPS (Support to Agricultural Productivity in Somalia)
IFAD, Dec16 -Mar17 (636)
Construction of 3 subsurface dams in Haraf
Funded by SDF May– Mar17 (634)
Support Public & Private sectors to improve urban water service delivery in Puntland
Funded by EC; Jan13 – Dec16 (622)
Improving Urban Water Service Delivery in Somaliland
Funded by EC; Apr13 – Dec16 (624)
Hargeisa Water Supply System Expansion
Funded by Africa Coca-Cola Found. Apr-Nov16 (633)
Ayaha I & II Water supply systems, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Funded by SLand Develop. Fund; May15 – Apr16 (628)
Burco Water supply system, SLand
Funded by “The Africa Coca-Cola Foundation”; Jun14 – Nov15 (627)
Wamba Water Project, in Samburu (Kenya)
Funded by Order of Malta; Sep13 – Dec13 (505); Apr14 – Dec14 (506)
Erosion control structures, in Haraf (SLand)
Funded by EU; Oct13 – Nov14 (626)
Expansion of the PPP structures to rural water utilities in Somaliland and in Puntland
Funded by EU; Jan–May12 (620) Mar–Dec13 (623)
WATER Governance, ICT and Capacity Building
Projects are funded by European Union, UNOPS, UN-HABITAT, UNDP, FAO, IOM, AICS, UNFPA, TS and private contributions.
- Assessment of financial and accounting procedures; formulation of long-term financial plans.
- Development of tools to efficiently plan and manage costs and revenues at services providers, municipalities, ministries and regional hospitals; design and implementation of standard formats of budgeting, management, accounting and reporting of activities, statutes and constitutions, best practices rules and internal regulations.
- Customisation and development of ICT modules: Accounting; Billing and Tax/Revenue Collection; Inventory and Asset Management; Human Resources; Logistics, Drugs and Store/Stock Management; Departments and Services dedicated accounts.
- Automation of municipal and public finance for transparent and efficient accounting and management of Revenue and Tax collection (property taxes, license fees, public building rent, water, electricity and meat chain affairs) or to the PPP contracts (management, inspection, hygiene, sanitation, etc.).
- Regional and National data consolidation at line ministries and institutions.
- Database for financial management and accounting of external grants and related manuals, web-based contract and indicators monitoring database.
- Establishment of PPP for the management of public services (e.g. Markets, slaughterhouses and water sources). Survey and comparative analysis of existing PPP main contracts.
- Development of training material for accounting and financial management, manuals and implementation of trainings.
- On-the-job training of extension teams to: (i) monitor the correct application of rules and procedures, (ii) improve the standards of financial and accounting documentation, (iii) prepare consolidate balance sheets to be audited, (iv) support the systems maintenance.
- Development and implementation of customised training packages for project management, which includes: (i) Project management developed through an holistic participatory approach: Project Cycle Management, proposal writing, practical activities implementation, monitoring and reporting; (ii) management training and dedicated software: IT and customised accounting and managerial systems; (iii) Financial reports reading and response;
- Consensus building process and design of the road map for municipal finance reform.
- Staff and cadres capacity building both at public (Institution responsible for the water affairs and water agencies) and private (PPP Company) levels; training on: water management (including good governance based on recommended best practices), water research, water monitoring/pumping test, water quality, soil erosion, WSS construction technics and material standards, water policy and strategy, tariff structures.
Completed
Support to health services at the Jowhar Regional Referral Hospital
Funded by UNFPA/AICS; and TS resources Nov20—Jul22 (650)
Support to the management of the JRRH to increase availability and access to health care by creating an enabled institutional environment conducive to the effective, efficient and sustainable provision of essential public health services, which would contribute to signify the ongoing restoration of a workable order in Hirshabelle, thus gaining people’ support.
Support for social and health excellence in Paediatrics and Mental Health
Funded by AICS and Private; May18— Jan22 (642/645)
In partnership with GRT, intervention to improve the capacity of Institutions to provide basic and specialized social and health services (paediatrics- mental health), to increase their access by displaced persons and refugees; to introduce a cost recovery system and the locally structured fund raising.
Increasing Women’s Participation in Decision Making, Institution Building and Accountable Governance Processes
Funded by EC: Jan16—Jun18 (631)
CSO engagement in demanding accountability, engendering inclusive political processes and dialogue with the aim of rebuilding social reconciliation in Galgaduud, Hiraan and Mogadishu. Women, youth and other vulnerable groups’ participation in political processes, development of citizens’ budget transparency, oversight and planning mechanism, social reconciliation and political dialogue processes.
Strengthening partnership between CSO and security sector to support in ending violence against women and children in Somalia
Funded by EC: Jan16—Jun18 (632)
Reduction of HR violations targeting women and children by members of security agencies and other armed groups through capacity building; preventive HR education programme (dialogue, lobbying and advocacy on gender mainstreaming, GBV, use of children in combat); mitigation of impact of armed conflict on women and children through targeted socio-psychological and economic interventions.
Reviving Health Services at DE MARTINO Hospital (DMH), Mogadishu
Funded by UNOPS / MAE: Oct15—Dec18 (630)
Creation of enabled institutional and safe environment conducive to the effective, efficient and sustainable provision of essential public health services. Customised software (CIMS) and innovative hospital status and health plan with well-structured and sustainable managerial/procedural approach.
Support to Health Services Delivery at Disabled Children Home, Naro Moru, Kenya
Funded by Order of Malta, TS; Jan15 – Dec16 (507)
Introduce automated and customized health flow of information and procedures (NIMS) for the management of physiotherapy proceedings at the Disabled Children Home of Naro Moru (out and in-patients, Surgery, Physiotherapy, Nursery).
Support to Health Services Delivery in Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland
Funded by European Commission and UNOPS; May11 – Dec11 (615); Apr13 – Jun15 (625)
After a pilot project at the Boroma and Garowe Hospitals, development and introduction automated/customized financial and health flow information and procedures for financial management; set up and training the general, mechanic and biomedical maintenance team.
Improvement of Livelihood of Vulnerable Households in Urban and Peri-Urban areas of Galkayo North and South
Funded by EC; Aug11 – Dec14 (614)
ILO-led initiative for short-term increase of employment rate by structuring mechanisms supportive to investment. Established PPPs of slaughterhouse and meat market management, while strengthening municipal capacities.
Older Interventions
Automation of Municipal Finance in Somali Municipalities
Funded by UN-Habitat and TS, Phase I Jan08 – Mar09 (60); Phase II Jul09 – Mar11 (64); Phase III Jul11 – Jul14 (616)
Support to Vulnerable Groups in Somalia
Funded by European Commission; Somaliland Jan10 – Jun12 (65); Puntland Nov11 – Apr14 (612)
Value chains and productive sectors support
Funded by FAO; Phase I Mar09 – Aug10 (61); Phase II Feb11 – Jul12 (618);
PCM training initiative for IASC Agriculture and Livelihoods Cluster for Somalia
Funded by FAO, July10 (68); July11 – Jun12 (617)
Financial Management and Accounting support to Public Institutions in Somalia
Funded by UNDP, bridge phase Apr09 – Jun09 (62); Phase I Jun 09 – Mar10 (63); Phase II Mar10 – Nov10 (66); Phase III May11 – Apr12 (611)
Demilitarisation for the Youth at Risk”, Central South Somalia
Funded by UNDP Somalia, Jul11 – Dec11 (619)
Somali Animal Health Services Project (SAHSP)
Funded by EDF; Jan 08 – Jun 10
Tailored ICT tools for public institutions and public/private service providers
Funded by TS, private contributions and voluntary work between 2004 and 2007
Accounting, H.R. Management & Budgeting Systems (AIMS); Billing & Financial Management Systems for Service Providers (BIMS).
HEALTH Social Sector
Since its institution, Terre Solidali implements social interventions in Kenya on a voluntary basis.
During the years, projects have been funded by TS, Associazione Maurel, Valle d’Aosta and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions, Order of Malta, Consolata Fathers Nairobi Shrine and private.
The actions support education, socio-rehabilitative therapies, alternative income generating activities and organises motivational actions to raise the awareness on vulnerable groups, with particular attention to gender, youth, orphans and abandoned children.
Completed
Theatrical Therapy and Special Education for an enhanced inclusion of disabled children in a public primary school of Nairobi
Funded by Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Italy) and TS, Jan17-Jan18 (508)
Introduction of Theatrical Therapy (through the preparation and performance of a play) in addition to the routine activities carried out to support disabled children with special education needs.
Theatrical Physiotherapy, rehabilitation and social reintegration of disabled children in rural areas of Central Province of Kenya
Funded by FVG Region (Italy) and TS, Nov11-Oct12 (503)
The project expanded the services offered to disabled children, by the introduction of Theatrical Physiotherapy (physiotherapy through the preparation and performance of a play) in addition to the routine treatments carried out in local rehabilitation centres, initially at the “Naro Moru Disabled Children’s Home”.
Socio-rehabilitative therapies facilitate the reintegration process combining physical therapy activities that enable the development of self-awareness, sociality and creativity. This therapy supports the rehabilitation of the body and the rehabilitation of the person, essential aspects to re-gain a position in a rural community.
SOCIAL
