From Relief to Resilience in Somalia: Harnessing Research to Inform Social Protection Policy and Practice

Policymakers and program implementers in Somalia are increasingly recognizing the importance of complementing short-term support in the form of cash or in-kind transfers with interventions targeting longer-term development goals and poverty exit, a goal that cuts across both more traditional social protection systems and programming targeting internally displaced people. This webinar will bring together representatives from the Somali government, its development partners, and researchers who have contributed to building a robust evidence base around these issues.

Join us for a discussion on key lessons learned from policy and project implementation, and explore how research can be conducted and leveraged to shape more effective and resilient development strategies in conflict-affected settings.

Opening Remarks

• Kate Ambler, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Building a bridge between short-term aid and long-term development

• Johannes Hoogeveen, Global Lead for Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCS), World Bank

Research on social protection and poverty reduction in Somalia

• Aulo Gelli, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
• Jessica Leight, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Reflections from Somalia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

• Fardosa Abdulahi, National Safety Net Program Manager and Social Protection Policy Coordinator

Comments and Next Steps

• Caitlin Whittemore, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, World Vision
• Segun Tekun, Social Protection Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Alessandro Bini, Management of Humanitarian and Development programs in fragile contexts, Somali Cash Consortium
• Laksiri Nanayakkara, Head, Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM), World Food Programme (WFP)  Somalia
• Alejandro de la Fuente, Senior Economist, Poverty, World Bank

Moderator

• Joachim De Weerdt, Senior Research Fellow / Program Leader, IFPRI