Building Livelihoods In Mogadishu (Short)

Employment, Livelihoods and Basic Service Delivery for Vulnerable Urban Communities in Mogadishu
The European Union-funded “Sustainable Employment Creation and Improved Livelihoods for Vulnerable Urban Communities in Mogadishu” (SECIL) project has, between September 2011 - March 2015, implemented strategic activities in five sectors of the urban economy: economic infrastructure, solid waste management, construction, water and sanitation, and energy and environment.
Through the SECIL project, UN-Habitat has - in partnership with the Benadir Regional Administration (BRA), CESVI and Human Relief Foundation - created over 1000 long term jobs and improved access to basic urban services for over 200,000 households in Mogadishu. A regular solid waste collection service has been established, greatly improving sanitary conditions in the city. The project has also contributed to improving the city’s market facilities and management bodies; has introduced - at the Acquadotto Technical Centre - a Water Quality Testing Laboratory and Construction Material Testing Laboratory, as well as space for Technical Training; has established Mogadishu’s first Handicraft Centre; and has introduced new technologies such as charcoal briquette production, improved cookstoves, and biosand water filters to the city’s most vulnerable communities. In addition, skills training has been provided to 1,350 people throughout the various project components.
The SECIL team would like to thank the EU for their generous contribution to Mogadishu’s most vulnerable communities, and to the Benadir Regional Administration for their excellent leadership and guidance that continues to work towards a better future for the people of Mogadishu.