Hormuud Salaam Foundation to Resettle 10,000 IDP Families in Somalia

GOOBJOOG NEWS|GENEVA: Hormuud Salaam Foundation will resettlement 10,000 displaced families in Somalia in one of the foremost private sector investments towards addressing the plight of people displaced from their homes by conflicts and climate change among other factors.

The announcement was made today in Geneva, Switzerland at a High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Geneva, organized by the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia. According to the partnership, Hormuud Salaam Foundation will provide land for resettlement, vocational training, and job opportunities to help IDPs build sustainable livelihoods.

The intiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED), through its department of Poverty Reduction and Durable Solutions. Planning Minister Mohamud Benebene lauded the initative as a major step towards integrating internally displaced persons into the economy and improving their quality of life.

“The Hormuud Salaam Foundation’s commitment reaches beyond simply providing land. By offering skills training and jobs, they’re giving 10,000 Somalis the means to build a brighter, more stable future. I also encourage others in the private sector to follow suit for lasting IDP solutions,” the minister said.

Hormuud Salaam Foundation CEO Abdullahi Nur Osman, shared the Foundation’s commitment to empowering Somalia’s most vulnerable populations. “At Hormuud Salaam Foundation, we believe in creating opportunities that bring lasting change,” he said. “By providing land, vocational skills training, and employment pathways, we aim to help displaced families reclaim their dignity and pave their way toward self-reliance. We’re honored to support a future where all Somalis have the chance to succeed.”

Director of Poverty Reduction and Durable Solutions for the Ministry of Planning, Zahra Abdi stated that Somalia has developed a National Solutions Pathways Action Plan. This comprehensive action plan aims to bring 1 million displaced individuals out of displacement across the country. The multiyear action plan lays out a targeted Whole-of-Government and Whole of Society approach to delivering solutions to internal displacement in Somalia, informed by six mutually reinforcing pathways. She emphasized that the Hormuud Salaam Foundation’s donation of land for the resettlement of 10,000 IDP Families is a crucial part of implementing the Solutions Pathways Action Plan to assist one million IDPs nationwide, showcasing a scalable model for resettlement and empowerment.

Over three million people are displaced internally in Somalia according to the United Nations.