Somalia: UN Women Somalia, in Partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development and Ministries of Women Launch Two Research Studies

Apr 12, 2022
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UN Women Somalia, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Women and Human Rights Development (MoWHRD) and the Ministries of Women, Jubaland and the South West State, launched two research studies focusing on gender, climate and conflict, and market assessments of micro-enterprise opportunities at a high-level event in Mogadishu on March 30, 2022: “Analysis of gender, climate and conflict in Somalia and assessment of opportunities for climate agriculture and livelihood opportunities for Crisis-affected and at-risk women in Somalia” and “Market assessment of micro-enterprise opportunities for women in IDP communities and their host communities in Jubaland and south-western Somalia”.

Through the Women’s Leadership, Empowerment, Access and Protection (LEAP) project funded by the Government of Japan, UN Women provided targeted support to around 7,400 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other marginalized women in Kismayo and Baidoa by promoting opportunities for climate security. , climate-smart agriculture, livelihoods and business skills.