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OBJECTIVES:
To
explore issues relating to
protection of minorities,
programs & mechanisms available
within international standards
as well as find out new and creative solutions.
To
combating racial discrimination,
improve the access of Somali
Minorities to justice and to
increase their capacity to
defend their rights, and enhance accountability and good
practice among target
communities, the
Somali/Somaliland
Government and other development actors to achieve justice
development.
To
develop all over the region and
in each country advocacy
strategy plan linked with
trainings on advocacy and media
tools.
To develop and disseminate
appropriate legal framework and
other tools related for minority
best practices in poverty
reduction, including action
research training, support to
projects linked to access to
education, healthcare, livestock
improvement etc.
PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATIONAL
VALUE
We need to see marginalized
minority community groups
participate in the country's
socio - economic development and
political issues.
We are committed to serve
needy communities in
inaccessible areas.
We value accountability and
transparency in networking.
We believe in teamwork,
commitment mutual knowledge,
mutual trust and mutual respect.
We strive for innovation and
creativity in the community
development arena.
Equality of opportunities for
all citizens and combat
prejudice.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
To focus and address the
primarily needs of the
disadvantaged and vulnerable
marginalized minority
communities in Somalia which are
among the world’s poorest
people, and the most
disadvantaged people among
Somali population who live below
the poverty line.
Strengthening the capacities
of Somalia minority’s
handicrafts which are cultural &
traditional activities engaged
in by rural & urban youth of
both genders, from generation to
generation in almost all
districts and Regions of Somalia
using locally available raw
materials & techniques with
limited products differentiation
as their numbers have diminished
considerably due to the
conflict, social exclusion as
most of the minority communities
are illiterate, many are
landless, and are exploited by
outside moneylenders. They live
in what an ILO calls an ‘evil
circle of economic and social
marginalization’.
Training on rights based
approaches to economic, social,
cultural development and
introduce modern techniques &
machinery to main activities
related to traditional
occupations performed by these
communities.
Develop a recovery programs
and sustainable development
projects to re-produce,
basketry, mats, hand-crafts &
agricultural tools, small hand
industries, fishing, boat
building, blacksmith, carpentry,
tannery, shoe-making, leather
producing, farming, tailoring,
hair dressing & all other jobs
which are considered by Somalis
as a menial casts work or tasks.
Develop appropriate policies,
strategies and actions for the
elimination of caste based
discrimination and similar forms
of discrimination based on work
and descent to all occupational
minority groups.
Undertake research and
documentation on discrimination
in access to political, economic
and social rights for Somali
minorities in
Somalia/Somaliland, Ethiopia,
Djibouti & Kenya.
Support Community - based
activities and initiatives on
promotion and protection of the
rights of Somali Minorities
including support to projects
linked to access to education,
healthcare, poverty reduction
initiatives.
Strategic linkages between the
Somali minority groups and the
wider international community
for sharing of best practices in
the promotion and protection of
the rights and freedoms of
minorities.
Expose the discrimination and
marginalization of the Somali
minorities for urgent and long
term intervention by the
regional and international
community, through advocacy and
lobbying for the legal and
political recognition of Somali
minorities and their status.
Development and dissemination
of framework and tools for
minority best practices in
poverty reduction and human
rights protection.
Develop country, regional and
international advocacy strategy
meetings linked with trainings
on advocacy and media tools,
including network meetings,
advocacy briefs, joint local
donor/IGO/NGO consultations,
local and national government
initiatives, as well as
interventions with international
policy makers (EU, UNDP, World
Bank).
Initiate and inter bilateral
partnership relation that
linkages SOMRAF with government,
international NGOs, UN
Organizations and other
development partners to
establish micro-finance scheme
for the new and Implement an
Enterprise-based Vocational
Training for the youth,
community-based organization (CBO)
and to establish their group
owned income-generating project
(IGP).
MINORITY GROUPS TARGETED
Generally addressing and
targeting all Somali minority
groups which are totaling
2,000,000 according to a study
on Minority Groups in Somalia
published by the United Nations
Coordination Unit (UNCU) and the
Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Somalia in September 2002.
Targeted groups & clans are:
Yibir, Madhiban, Muse Dhariyo,
Tumaal, Jareer (Bantu), Banadir,
Ajuuraan, Reer Awhasan, Baajuun,
Meheri, Yahar, Arab Somali,
Garjante, Ashraf etc.
SOMRAF GOVERNANCE
SOMRAF are moving towards
reforming the structure and its
role in order to ensure that the
NGO have a clear direction and
strategy of where it currently
is, and where it would want to
be in the next few years.
Accordingly, SOMRASF governance
is propelled by Advisory Board
(Consultative Board) a
Management Team as per
attachments chart.
The advisory board of SOMRAF
is the supreme organ of the
organization polices commands,
empowers, interrogates and
evaluates every other organ and
Post of Responsibility of the
Organization. This supreme organ
of the organization is consist
of unpaid 14 members which is
representing targeted minority
clans of Somalia, beside that
other 14 members are honourable
members which are selected from
non Somali Minority clans whom
made public advocacy campaign
and made contribution toward
Somalia minorities. The board
defines the relationship and
interaction of the organization
with other organizations and
with the general public.
The management team is headed
by the Chairman who works
together with the Program
Director, the Coordinator, the
Financial Secretary, the
Administrative Secretary, and
the various assistants. This
Team is responsible for carrying
out the Developmental Operations
of the organization. The
Administrative Tasks,
Developmental, Projects &
Activities of SOMRAF are
entrusted to this organ for
efficient management.
APPROACH & ACTIONS
Strengthening capacities of
Somali minorities to advocate
for their rights, hold
governments accountable, and
participate more effectively in
safeguarding the social,
political, economic and cultural
rights of Somali Minorities.
Explore appropriate Legal
definition and recognition of
Somali minority groups in
Somalia/Somaliland, Kenya,
Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Engage positively &
constructively with local,
regional & international
governments and actors on
developments issues, peace &
reconciliation initiatives,
awareness and situational
analysis of the Somali
Minorities across the region.
Explore and adopt appropriate
affirmative action applicable to
Somalia and adopt other policies
favorable for the development
and protection of the rights of
Somali minorities.
Enhanced participation of
Somali minorities in all aspects
of public life equal to all
other citizens critical being
representation in executive
bodies and as deputies in
assemblies
Governments and development
actors take action to review
strategies and actions to
achieve more equitable poverty
reduction.
Collaborate effectively will
bodies involved in Minority
Rights issues such as MRG, UNIE,
UNHCHR, HRC and others, and
building strong relation
regarding minority issues.
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