The Regions of Origins programme is an initiative of Terra Nuova that aims at refugees. It includes a substantive sub-component dealing with skills development in the Somali livestock sector.

IBAR is involved in the programme implementation of the livestock sub-component by coordinating the interventions in Somalia.

Programme overview

Geographic coverage
Somali ecosystem

Implementation
January 2009 - December 2011

Funding
The Royal Danish Embassy, Nairobi DKK 16m

Main partner
Terra Nuova

Beneficiaries
Host population, refugees, IDPs and returnees in Somalia

Objective
The objectives of the Regions of Origin Programme are to ensure that living conditions are improved and return and reintegration are facilitated among refugees and IDPs, their participation in the development of Somalia is increased and conflict between host populations, refugees and IDPs in Somalia is prevented.

Development of the livestock sector project
The Regions of Origin Programme has three components:productive sector, educational sector development and improved health water and sanitation. Development of the livestock sector is a sub-component of the productive sectors component which aims to expand the incomes of all those involved in the livestock sector in Somalia, and those dependent on them.

Activities for livestock development will reach out to livestock professionals throughout Somalia and seek to improve their skills and knowledge. Further, the component will support a regional veterinary school, which has as its objective to ensure that Somali people of the countries of the Horn of Africa have access to efficient and effective veterinary services in order to safeguard public health, improve livestock production and animal welfare, and sustain livestock export.