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1-Brief Introduction.
Burao is the regional capital of Togdher and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao
was and, still is, a major LS trade centre or route in the region and services many pastoral
communities and LS producers, Pastoralists, in various eastern regions. Due to this long
standing relations and connections with rural pastoralists, Burao is attracting many
failing/former pastoralists and rural communities. As well as many struggling and least
well of pastoral families who rear small LS not far from the city..
2-Context
This market facility development project is exploring ways of creating nearer and
accessible market stalls or groceries in selected neighborhoods in Burao. This
project is targeting outlying neighborhoods which are very far from central market
in down town Burao. At present, all residents in these neighborhoods had to walk
for more than an hour to buy their daily shopping, food and cooking items, from
the central market. Since this is the only market in town all residents, the most
poor and vulnerable groups/HH, are experiencing tremendous hardships rather
needlessly. Burao and its outlying neighborhoods constitute the eventual target
areas in which this project intervention aimed to focus.
These neighborhoods have experienced localized poverty condition that
triggered an alarming hunger and lack of opportunities felt by these communities.
In addition, Togdher is one of the most neglected/isolated regions and
structurally vulnerable setting within Somaliland. This is why the target
region/neighborhoods lagged behind in terms of general infrastructural
development and access to basic social services. The project will put spotlight on
generating jobs and business opportunities for local households (HH) through the
provision of new market facility development for targeted stakeholders (SH).
The following problems are already in effect or expected to take a tighter grip on
the target community in the near future if situation is not addressed:
3. Interventions
3.1 Objectives
Main goal
The overall goal of the project is to create and bring basic daily service needs to
local residence of targeted outlying neighbourhoods, particularly for vulnerable
poor households/communities who are the majority.
Specific objectives
• Generate and create business and job opportunities for local residence.
• Provide quality basic social services nearer to their neighborhoods
• Stabilize and reduce ever increasing poverty and despair.
3.2.2-The project will also prioritize and support local residence and relevant SH to work
and set-up businesses by renting developed facilities and market stalls.
The project will start its core activities with preparation of contract agreement with
program staff and contractors.
The project will start as soon as the funds are made available or approved, and
market facility will completed and operational within ten months..
5-Monitoring:
Result Two: Generate local business (150-200) and job (5-10) opportunities for
local residence and SH in targeted neighbourhoods.
Monitoring indicator:
• Number of businesses and job created for targeted local residence and
SH.
Result Three: Contributing towards quality and nearer local social support
services leading to improving livelihoods among the identified beneficiaries
Monitoring Indicator:
• Reduced journey times and costs for local residence
• Improved safety for local HH and economic activities in targeted
neighbourhoods.
• Decreased number of theft and car accidents by local residence
6-Background information of CLASS:
CLASS was established to tackle and address lack of basic LS services in the
region and help local LS SH. Since May, CLASS managed the following:
-Facilitated MLF free watering scheme for tenths of pastoral HH and thousands
of livestock. Saved lives and livelihood assets of poor pastoralists
-Engaged and encouraged many local groups and organisations
-Conducted baseline/field social and LS related surveys and studies in Burao
neighbourhoods and Kabadhere area.
-Developed quality and appropriate program proposals based on survey findings
and local needs
-Presented surveys and proposals to relevant regional, development and
authority institutions.
-Conducted lobby campaigns to pressure key ministers and officials in Hargeisa.
-Managed to convince and influence both CAS and UB management to take a
lead role in supporting and pushing developed proposals.
-Willingness to develop and create basic LS service and generate sustainable
businesses for vulnerable local families and HH in Burao
-CLASS facilitated practical field training sessions for CAS students on AH,
nutrition and feed related activities.
-Unlike other local ngos, CLASS deployed practical strategies and adopted
transparent approach in managing programs/activities which convinced CAS/UB
to joint forces.
7. Budget:
3 Agency administration
3.1 Communication - email/phone/fax 300 1 10 3,000 3,000 0 3,000
3.2 Stationery 100 1 10 1,000 1,000 0 1,000
3.3 Office rent 300 1 10 3,000 3,000 0 3,000
3.4 Managing committee/s costs 3,000 2 6,000 6,000 0 6,000
Sub-total agency administration 13,000 13,000 13,000
Abstract
Market or grocery shopping outlets and basic social service facilities/delivery in few out
lying neighborhoods in Burao- Jarmalka, M Ali, Tuurta etc- were surveyed based on field
visits/observations and interview of selected households as well as some discussions with
neighborhood residents. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for interviewing 30
randomly selected pastoralists. Informal discussions were also held with a group of HH in
the surveyed n-hoods as well as with the development agents in the localities. The
collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
The survey showed that there are no market/grocery and social service (health in
particular) outlets in all above neighborhoods. The main ((and only) market and health
outlets servicing neighborhoods in discussion are old market and hospital in down town
Burao. Besides, transport to these outlets is either non-existent or not reliable or very
crowded. Service delivery and access are also extremely poor and expensive too. Apart
from few private pharmacies and small rundown shops, there are no any other social
services and support in these neighborhoods. Thus, lack of social service facilities and
outlets remains to be the main problem issues, among others, in out lying neighborhoods.
Hence, more emphasis should be given to build and develop outlets, create meaningful
and accessible services and management of developed structures/services. Programs and
efforts to tackle and address present lack of facilities/services must be prioritized by all
development SH in the region, particularly development and authority institutions. This is
particularly needed in order to generate new businesses, jobs and reverse the present
precarious situation on the ground.
This survey/study was carried out in couple of neighborhoods in Burao, Togdher. The
City (area) is characterized by high population influx from rural or pastoral districts in the
region. Most of them are former pastoralists who either failed or abandoned LS rearing.
The neighborhoods are predominantly occupied by jobless/unemployed households
whose livelihood is mainly dependent on support from close relatives and others. They
mainly consist of women, young and old people. The city is willfully neglected and
isolated by both development and authorities for more than a decade now.
Survey methodology
The survey/assessment was carried out in 10-15 October 2009 and it was based on house
visits and interviews of selected households and group discussions with the residents
(including different age groups). A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared and used
for interviewing randomly selected households A total of 50 households were
interviewed. During the assessment discussions were held with relevant officials and
other local SH. In addition to the structured questionnaire, informal discussions were held
with a group of households in the area assessed. The collected data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics. The following were the main focal points in the assessment.
Table-1: This table shows number of items bought, cost of transport and journey times of
surveyed HH (N=50) in using old down town market.
Table-1
Description Mean Range Combined HH
Totals,per day.
1-No of items bought 7.19 4-11 357
2-Cost of transport 4,360 0-8,000 so.sh 218,016
3-Journey times 52.0 10-90 2625
Source: CLASS, Burao, Togdher. Datet: October 2009.
-The average monthly transport costs per HH are 130,800 so.sh ($ 10).
(Though not much, but $10 is far too much burden for many HH whose monthly income
is between $50-100, or may less for some , $20-50. The main reason why more than half
of surveyed HH are forced to walk to the market on daily basis.)
-More alarmingly, HH pay such daily costs and time (roughly one hour) only to buy very
few groceries/items, 4-11, each day. According to participants, this happening because of
i) majority of items are meat, milk and perishable goods, and most HH don’t have
refrigeration facility to store them at home ii) most HH either earn their LH on daily
basis or simply can’t afford to buy items in advance.
During the survey many other issues were discussed in which local and HH participants
managed to highlight their concerns and views as follows.
-The daily early morning trips and hassles in going to central market which is over
crowded, unsafe, unhygienic and very far as well.
-The associated transport costs and related issues.
-The high possibilities of becoming a victim of theft, accidents and unexplained price
hikes as few retailers dominate the market.
-According to some participants, current retail prices of meat and other basics does not
reflect the actual costs. They believe that retailers in this market are ruthless and ripping
them off. This why it is common to see some are selling meat under trees in various place
in these neighbourhoods
-We found out that neighbourhood residents are funding some common social
programmes. For example, the only police station in these four neighbourhoods was and,
still is, funded by local residents, including the wages of officers manning it. Residents
also fund 8 night security patrol officials in their neighbourhood.
-Clearly, local authority has abdicated their responsibility to service local residents and
it’s practically impossible for local HH to fund all common social needs/services in their
neighbourhoods.
-Needless to mention, we presented to and confronted this with relevant local officials in
Burao. Their indifference and often stated excuses were obvious and apparent. We also
presented above to development programs/officials in the area and they were equally
useless and would rather prefer wasting resources on activities that no body wants or
understand. Despite our present efforts, it is very difficult to see and find out what they
actually do
-In brief, for further details and information, please see and refer to below survey data. Or
contact CLASS at classdevelopment@gmail.com , Based on above survey result and
discussions, CLASS has developed a program proposal not only build market outlet/s in
these neighbourhoods, but also create sustainable basic services for local SH which will
be funded by income generated from market facility/ies.
Survey Data of Urban HH’s Daily Trips to the Central Market in Burao.
(From Few Out Lying Neighbourhoods- Tuurta, Jarmalka, Lafoley and MA)
Table-1: shows Survey Data of Urban HH’s Daily Trips To The Central
Market in Burao. (From Few Out Lying Neighbourhoods- Tuurta, Jarmalka,
Lafoley and MA)