TRANSITION INITIATIVES FOR STABILIZATION (TIS)

Transition Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS) is a quick-impact, results-driven programme promoting peace and stability in Somalia.

TIS aims to build confidence in government institutions by improving services for the Somali people. TIS forges collaborative partnerships and creates a space for interaction between government institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Quick-impact grants are chosen by the government in collaboration with community representatives.

Currently there aremore than 250 grants

in Mogadishu and Somaliland.

Grants can include the construction or rehabilitation of government facilities or community shared spaces -- or activities that promote safety, peacebuilding or consensus.

TIS projects provides local labour employment and aims to feed into the larger community economic growth.

Awarding contracts is done via a transparent and open bidding process to reduce corruption and suspicion.

TIS takes a unique approach whereby government representatives and

communities are given ownership over their ownstabilization activities. This is done through a collaborative process that brings stakeholders together from the inception of grant ideas, through implementation, to the closing of each grant.

The government is encouraged to take the lead in promoting their own stabilization grants through local or national media.

TIS IN ACTION • 53 commercial markets

were built in Waaberi District in Mogadishu and handed over to the Benadir Regional Administration.

• As part of the Youth

Entrepreneurship Programme, 60 youth in Somaliland will receive micro-enterprise training, besides being awarded seed grants for best viable business plans.

• TIS assisted the Benadir

Administration in installing an automated financial system to improve the efficiency of collecting and managing local government revenue.

• The rehabilitation and chlorination of 12 wells in six Mogadishu districts were completed.

• Streetlights were installed in three Mogadishu streets to improve security

Somaliland & Mogadishu

We work with:

WITH THANKS TO OUR DONORS:

• Government“The transparent process that TIS

enforces has brought forth a renewed a sense of change in Somalia.”

-- Malyun Sheikh Haydar, Somali civil society member, on the bid opening that was held for the

construction of district centres in Mogadishu.

MANAGING MIGRATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL

International Organization for MigrationSomalia Mission

Gitanga Groove – off Gitanga Road, LavingtonPO Box 1810 – 00606, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 292 6000Email: iomsomalia@iom.int

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UPDATED: AUGUST 2013

• Civil society

• Somali diaspora

Over 40 youth participated in the historic Youth Amazing Race that took place in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

The event, which took place on December 13, 2012, was modeled after the award-winning international reality game show The Amazing Race, in which teams compete against each other to reach the destined pit stop.

However, the Hargeisa version was held in order to raise awareness about youth-related services and to engage the youth on how they can contribute to development.

“I am so happy to pariticipate in this historic race,” Mustafa Saeed, a graphics designer and

one of the contestants, said. “No other event has ever brought so many youth together.”

The event was also held as part of the launch activities for the Youth Entrepreneurship grant, whose aim is to promote youth entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities across all the regions of Somaliland. Besides providing a six-week training programme, the grant will also award financial resources through competitive seed grants for the best viable business plans.

Fathia Abdullahi, one of the volunteers said the amazing race was “a life-changing experience for the youth of Somaliland.”

• Private sector

In February 2013, the Transition Initiatives for Stabilization, in collaboration with the Centre for Research & Dialogue (CRD) launched “Somali Idol” show.

The show, the first of its kind anywhere in Somalia, is aimed at reviving Somali arts and music, and to enhance the role of arts in peace building in Mogadishu.

The program, whose slogan is Hirgeli Hammigaaga Faneed, or “Realize Your Artistic Dream” in Somali, will also provide a platform and an opportunity for the youth in Mogadishu to express their feelings and become creative through music and comedy performance. Over 500 contestants have so far been shortlisted to

participate in the program. Foos Ali Mohamed, a high school student who participated in the show said the competition was a very important platform for engaging the youth.

“Music shouldn’t be seen just as a money-making business,” Foos said. “Music can be used for entertainment, but also to guide the society and especially the youth.”

For Ibrahim Ahmed Mohamed (right), a 22-year-old shopkeeper, said the opportunity provided him with a stage to showcase his talent for the first time ever. “I am so excited to be part of this show,” Ibrahim said. “Somali Idol has given me the opportunity to be who I am and show my talent to the Somali people.”