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Objective:
Improve the livelihoods and enhance the resilience to shocks and disasters of livestock-dependent households in Somalia, specifically by enhancing market access of Somali livestock and livestock products.
Beneficiaries reached:
- 250 000 pastoralist, agro-pastoralist and other livestock-dependent households.
Activities implemented:
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Upscaled livestock marketing information systems.
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Raised value chain actors’ awareness of quality standards and developed beneficiaries’ capacity to meet them.
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Promoted Somali livestock and livestock products in local, regional and international markets.
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Piloted grading and branding of Somali livestock commodities for local, regional and international markets.
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Constructed or rehabilitated marketing and animal handling infrastructure.
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Promoted value-addition in Somali livestock commodities.
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Developed capacity for compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary measures, welfare, food safety and quality standards.
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Strengthened the veterinary service’s regulatory capacity to supervise and regulate quarantine operations.
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Coordinated the functions of Somali livestock value chain actors.
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Facilitated coordination mechanisms for Somali institutions and counterparts with importing countries.
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Developed strategies for improved marketing of Somali livestock and livestock products.
Impact:
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Contributed to international business opportunities across the Near East for the sale of organic honey, animal bones, large fresh and frozen meat shipments and USD 4 million’s worth of frozen goat carcasses.
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Fostered increased trust and competitiveness in Somali livestock and livestock products.
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Contributed to the improved quality of livestock products and the expected increase in returns from the livestock trade.
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Supported the coordination of the functions of Somali livestock value chain actors, strengthening the capacity of livestock organizations and key sectoral stakeholders.