Global Initiative for Resilience and Development

SEIPP Project in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia: Empowering communities through sustainable income-generating activities (Food Preparation skills). #GIZ #GIRD #Incomegeneratingactivities

SEIPP Project in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia: Empowering communities through sustainable income-generating activities (General Mechanics and Driving skills training). #GIZ #GIRD #Incomegeneratingactivities

SEIPP Project in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia: Empowering communities through sustainable income-generating activities (Aluminum Skills training). #GIZ #GIRD #Incomegeneratingactivities

Here are some key quotes from our guest speakers and vocational skills graduates for the Market Linkage Event. This event is part of our ongoing efforts to support the transition of 64 beneficiaries from the training center to sustainable income generation. Market Linkage Event Key Quotes (see pictures). #GIRD #GIZSomalia #VocationalTraining #MarketLinkage #YouthEmpowerment #Garowe #Somalia #SustainableDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment

On August 5th, 2024, GIRD, in collaboration with GIZ Somalia, successfully facilitated a market linkage event for vocational skills graduates in Garowe, Somalia. This event is part of our ongoing efforts to support the transition of 64 beneficiaries from training center to sustainable income generation. The primary objectives of this event were to: 🔹 Facilitate the transition of recent graduates into the workforce/market 🔹 Connect graduates with potential employers, industry leaders, and market opportunities The event was graced by representatives from the Puntland Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Democratization (MoIFAD), Garowe Local Government, representatives from 13 employers/job providers, our 64 talented vocational skills graduates, and GIRD team. Highlights included inspiring speeches from our esteemed guests and impressive presentations by the beneficiaries showcasing their skills, learnings, and capacities. #GIRD #GIZSomalia #VocationalTraining #MarketLinkage #YouthEmpowerment #Garowe #Somalia #SustainableDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment

As part of the project's effort to empower women in the Garowe district, GIRD, in collaboration with GIZ Somalia, provided vocational skills to 40 women in Garowe. 35 women graduated with food preparation skills, while 5 graduated in home decoration. Thanks to the institution and their training facilitators for their hard work, starting from the basics, covering both theory and practical aspects, along with business concepts. Now we are focusing on market linkage by providing internships and job offers or establishing businesses or supporting existing businesses for those who already have them. 

As part of the project’s effort to capacitate local government and non-governmental organisations in helping offer #employment and counseling services to the #youth and #women in Baidoa district, SHIR’s implementing partner, Global Initiative for Resilience and Development (GIRD), offered 7-days long certified training on data analysis to 20 participants, 13 male and 7 female, drawn from different government departments and non-governmental organisations that operate in Baidoa. #SHIRBoostsGovCapacity #LocalGovCapacityBoost #SHIRBaidoa Strengthening Resilience of IDPs, Returnees and Host Communities in Baidoa District. (SHIR) is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and is supported by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

We successfully concluded a 7-day training program on Quantitative Data Analysis, attended by 20 trainees from both the Southwest state government and various non-governmental actors. The program ran from April 28th to May 6th, 2024. We were honored to have esteemed guests from the GIZ Somalia Baidoa office join us for the graduation ceremony, where they delivered closing remarks and participated in the distribution of certificates. Congratulations to all the participants for their hard work and dedication throughout the program.

Today, on April 28, 2024, GIRD with GIZ Somalia commenced Quantitative Data Analysis training for governmental and non-governmental actors at Horyaal Hotel in Baidoa, Southwest State of Somalia. The main objective of the training is to improve staff from government and non-governmental actors their skills on managing data, ability to plan, oversee, and assess projects/programs that help IDPs, returnees and Host community in Baidoa, focusing particularly on services for youth and Women. #giz #GIRD #Community #SWSGovernmnet