Building Regional and National capacities for improved Migration Governance in the IGAD Region

01.05.2014 - 31.05.2018

The Regional Migration Policy Framework, adopted in 2012, provides Member Governments of IGAD a good document to better govern migration and protect migrants within the Horn of Africa. However, their capacities to implement this strategy are limited. Switzerland will support IGAD to enhance their cooperation and coordination as well as build their capacities to address existing gaps of implementation. This will improve the wellbeing and protection of migrants in the region.

Improving the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants Travelling through the Horn of Africa

01.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

DRC Contribution – Mixed Migration; Horn of Africa and Yemen

01.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

The aim of this intervention is to prevent violations against and increase protection for people in mixed migration flows in the HoA and Yemen region. It is a contribution to the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) with focus on two specific partial actions: I) supports activities on protection needs and awareness raising in Puntland, II) strengthens information and knowledge sharing on a regional level in the HoA.

Horn of Africa NGO Safety Programme

01.06.2013 - 31.05.2017

In Somalia and Kenya, implementing projects requires constant security analyses and information to access the beneficiaries and ensure the security of the implementing staff. By supporting NGO safety programmes in both countries SOC contributes to adequate analysis, advise and training allowing the operational NGOs to mitigate risks and improve access to beneficiaries, while benefiting itself from this information to strengthen its context knowledge and secure its own missions/operations.

Studying repatriation and durable solutions from the perspective of Somali refugees living in Kenyan and Ethiopian camps

21.05.2012 - 31.12.2012

Preparation Programme Horn of Africa

01.03.2012 - 30.06.2013

Phase 1FAO Regional Programme PFS

01.06.2011 - 31.07.2015

WFP Regional Bureau Johannesburg, Secondment Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer

01.09.2009 - 31.12.2014