Initiative for Marketable Practices in Agri-business, Circular Economy and Technology (IMPACT) Project
Project Brief
Duration: January 2025 - December 2027
Donor: European Commission
Lead Partner: Save the Children Denmark (Red Barnet Danmark)
Implementing Partners: ADRA, Windle International, Shaqodoon Key Stakeholders: Somali government ministries, financial institutions
Project Location
Region/Province: Somalia (specific regions include Hargeisa, Somaliland, Mogadishu, Southeastern Somalia, and Nugal and Bari regions in Puntland)
Target Group
Direct Beneficiaries: 10,000 TVET trainees (50% female; 10% Persons with Disabilities - PWD), 2,500 professional technical secondary school learners (50% female; 10% PWD).
Indirect Beneficiaries: Approximately 50,000 community members, including marginalized and vulnerable individuals, such as PwD, IDPs, young women, and individuals from minority groups.
Project Description
The IMPACT project aims to boost green skills in Somalia, focusing on renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable agribusiness. It addresses the shortage of skilled workers in these sectors, crucial for Somalia’s shift to a sustainable economy. By enhancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers and strengthening public-private coordination, the project aims to build a workforce that promotes green growth, equitable jobs, and climate resilience. The project prioritizes marginalized groups, including women, youth, and rural communities, while expanding access to renewable energy, advancing the circular economy, and developing sustainable agri-food value chains.
The project aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Somalia's National Development Plan by fostering sustainable growth through green skills in renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable agriculture. It aims to improve resilience and social inclusion in marginalized communities, supporting Somalia's transition to a green economy.
Project Objective
Increase Access to Green Skills: Provide 12,500 youth and adults with marketable green skills in renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable agribusiness.
Enhance Institutional Capacity: Strengthen the capacity of 25 TVET centers and professional technical secondary schools to deliver high-quality green skills education.
Promote Public-Private Partnerships: Establish 50 public-private partnerships to align training programs with market needs and provide job opportunities for graduates.
Support Marginalized Groups: Ensure 50% of beneficiaries are female and include persons with disabilities and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Develop Green Skills Curricula: Create and implement new curricula and certification programs for green skills, incorporating both online and blended learning formats.
Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Establish Green Innovation Labs and a Green Skills Incubator Program to support the development and scaling of sustainable business ideas.
