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Technical Review of the Danish Support to the Somalia Joint Programme for Local Governance and Service Delivery (JPLG III)
Denmark has been supporting the UN “Joint Program on Local Governance and Decentralised Service-Delivery” (JPLG) in Somalia since 2008. The program, now in its third iteration (“JPLG III”), represents one of Denmark’s largest and longest running investments in Somalia and Somaliland. At the broadest level, the JPLG III focuses on achieving three primary outcomes: (1) improving…
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Qualitative and Quantitative Impact Evaluation on the SIDA-One Earth Future (OEF) Somali Credit Guarantee (CGS) Project in the Somali Region
One Earth Future Foundation (OEF) is an incubator of innovative peace-building programs that designs, tests, and partners to scale programs that work hand-in-hand with those affected by conflict to eliminate the root causes of war. Sida has issued a portfolio loan guarantee to One Earth Future Foundation for participating Somali Banks implemented through Somali Credit…
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Domain Researchers Study in Somalia
African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) is an organisation based in UK aiming to generate evidence to tackle complex urbanisation problems in some of Africa’s fastest growing city areas through localised activity. ACRC has contracted Tana Copenhagen to conduct “Domain Researchers Study” in Somalia. Urban development domains are defined by ACRC as fields of power, policy, practice and knowledge…
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City-of-Systems Lead Study in Mogadishu
African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) is an organisation based in UK aiming to generate evidence to tackle complex urbanisation problems in some of Africa’s fastest growing city areas through localised activity. ACRC has contracted Tana Copenhagen to conduct “City-of-Systems Lead Study” in Mogadishu, Somalia. This study will investigate Mogadishu city systems and the complex ways public services…
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Overview of Tana Copenhagen in Somalia
Tana has produced a brochure with an overview of our work in Somalia See the brochure here.
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Finding shelter in Mogadishu: challenges for vulnerable groups
Read about Tana’s latest publication on research on shelter in Mogadishu here.
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Development of DFID Somalia’s approach to investment system strengthening through the Strengthening Inclusive Growth in Somalia (SIGS) programme
Tana is currently developing DFID Somalia’s approach to investment system strengthening through the Strengthening Inclusive Growth in Somalia (SIGS) programme. The work includes analysing and identifying preferred options for DFID at three levels: the macro (policy/regulatory including CBS, links to the international system), meso (Somali financial service sector) and micro (approach to development of anchor…
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Evaluation of Norwegian Engagement in Somalia
Tana together with CMI recently started the Evaluation of Norwegian Engagement in Somalia. The aim of the evaluation is to assess effects of the total Norwegian engagement in Somalia affecting development, including both financial and technical support, and diplomatic and political advocacy. Tana provided a team of 7 international and national consultants.
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Review of Third Party Monitoring approaches used in Somalia
Tana is currently conducting a review for DFID Somalia of different third-party monitoring approaches used in Somalia by various donors. Third Party Monitoring is used by DFID Somalia as a key part of the Enhanced Risk Management Strategy to provide assurances on project delivery. A secondary objective of TPM is to learn what does or does…
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Evaluation of Swedish Support to Peacebuilding
Tana has recently finalised the Evaluation of Swedish Support to Peacebuilding in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts. A team of 4 experts carried out the evaluation with case studies being undertaken in Guatemala, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda. Tana provided the full team as well as a QA expert and 4 experts for an expert…
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Accessing land and shelter in Mogadishu: a city governed by an uneven mix of formal and informal practices
Read about Tana’s research on shelter in Mogadishu here.
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IDP Policy in Mogadishu
Tana has recently finalised a project to support the Benadir Regional Administration in formulating a IDP policy. This is the first IDP policy for the Benadir Regional Administration (BRA), developed to provide a coherent and coordinated response from the BRA to the current IDP crisis in the city of Mogadishu. This IDP Policy is specific…
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Research on Shelter Provision in Mogadishu
Tana is currently implementing a long-term research project on Shelter Povision in three East African cities together with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), with Tana being reponsible for the research conducted in Mogadishu. See here for more information on the project.
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Formulation of the Danish Country Programme for Somalia
Due to Tana’s extensive experience in Somalia, Tana was selected to formulate the next phase of the Danish Country Programme for Somalia 2019-2021. The programme will include support in three thematic areas: – Inclusive governance, service delivery and human rights – Development of economic institutions and strengthen inclusive private sector growth – Development resilience to…
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Analysis of Solutions Planning and Programming in Urban Contexts
The Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) has published a study that Tana undertook for them in Nairobi, Kenya and Mogadishu and Baidoa in Somalia. The report can be read here
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Tana is presenting its work with informal settlements in Somalia at ODI in London 13 December
Tana is presenting its work around accountability in informal settlements at ODI in London 13 December at an event on non-state actors in governance systems. See more here
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Strengthening resilience to violent extremism
Tana recently carried out an independent evaluation of the European Commission’s flagship project countering violent extremism in the Horn of Africa (STRIVE HoA). This assessed the extent to which STRIVE HoA has contributed to best practices and knowledge about how to strengthen the resilience of individuals and communities to extremism and violence, particularly amongst marginalised…
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Understanding the Informal Settlement Managers in Somalia
Tana Copenhagen has just published its paper on Understanding the Informal Settlement Managers in Somalia related to the implementation of our Accountability of Informal Camp Managers project under the DFID Implementation and Analysis in Action of Accountability Programme (IAAAP).
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UNDP Somalia Rule of Law Perception Survey
Tana has won the consultancy for the UNDP Somalia Rule of Law Perception Survey 2015-2016. Tana will provide 2 consultants for the assignment. The contract will run over a period of 19 months. The aim of the surveys is to determine public knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of rule of law institutions, trust in…
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Implementation and analysis in Action of Accountability Programme
Tana has won an assignment under the Implementation and analysis in Action of Accountability Programme in Somalia under DFID. The won assignment, Accountability of IDP Camp “Gatekeepers” in Mogadishu, has been designed by Tana and follows a feasibility study carried out by Tana in April/May 2015. The assignment will run over the course of 1…
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World Bank Report on Forced Displacement and Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa
The World Bank report on Displacement and Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa, which Tana has assisted in producing, has just been published. The study was carried out in cooperation with UNHCR and supports the increased international coordination between the UN and the World Bank. The study on displacement is intended to support the…
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Tana does Study on Displacement in Somalia for World Bank
The WB is currently in the process of developing a regional approach to the Horn, structured around two pillars (i) Vulnerability and Resilience and (ii) Economic opportunity and Integration. The study on displacement is intended to support the operational development of this strategy. It also supports the increased international coordination between the UN and WB…