Resettlement and resilient livelihoods for Daami IDPs in Hargeisa City
Municipality of Hargeisa (DHH)
Mayor
Abdikarim Ahmed Moge
Start of Project
01/07/2022
End of Project
30/06/2023
© Mayors Migration Council (MMC). Using the MMC’s Global Cities Fund, Hargeisa Municipality resettled 140 of the most vulnerable households from Daami B camp near the Daami Dam to safer neighborhoods in the city.
Overview
The Municipality of Hargeisa (DHH) will work with the Daami community, an informal settlement of internally displaced persons in a flood-prone area of Hargeisa, to relocate 100 households to safer areas of the city. Each household that decides to participate in the resettlement program will receive land ownership and housing in parts of the city that are more closely connected to public services and job opportunities, allowing them greater security of tenure and access to services while moving them out of harm’s way. In addition, the DHH will provide interested heads of households with resources to start their own businesses, including business grants and direct cash assistance, with a focus on women-headed households. This project will eventually lead to the closure of the Daami settlement, allowing the city to transform it into a public park accessible to all residents. This project is in line with Hargeisa’s proposed project for the MMC's Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.
Expected Impact
The Hargeisa Municipality anticipates two key impacts of this action:
Internally displaced families would gain land ownership and security of tenure in safer areas of the city, less prone to flooding.
Internally displaced families, particularly women and youth among them, would generate income and assets through self-employment.
Priority Objectives
Protecting those most vulnerable
Providing access to urban infrastructure, social services, and education,
regardless of status
Realising socio-economic inclusion
“IDPs desire to live in a clean and safe environment, while their children access education, health, and peace. We, the people of Hargeisa, stand with IDPs together.”