The Somalia Stability Fund Phase III (SSF III) takes forward the multi-donor agreement at the 2012 London Conference on Somalia to “integrate political, security and development interventions, and respond quickly to emerging opportunities.”[1]
SSF III is a flexible and adaptive programme, which addresses the risks to stability, reinforces resilience, supports the management of crises, and addresses the legacies of conflict. We do this through political dialogue; conciliation activities; and supporting pathways towards democratisation and local governance. The Programme is working across the stability continuum, from extremely fragile contexts to more stable ones, recognising that the pathways to stability are non-linear and require iterative adaptation.
SSF III works across all regions of Somalia and at all levels of governance, and is based on a comprehensive understanding of risk and the most up to date evidence.
[1] Ed Laws (2018). Thinking and working politically in Somalia: A case study on the Somalia Stability Fund. Overseas Development Institute, 6.
Vision:
A stable peaceful Somalia where everyone can thrive
Mission:
We work with people, organisations, and authorities in their pursuit of a more stable and peaceful Somalia
SSF III is a multi-donor fund with contributions from the UK Government, Denmark, the European Union (EU), Germany, the Netherlands, and the US.
Representatives from each of the seven Stability Fund’s donors sit on the Joint Donor Committee, which oversees SSF III’s strategic direction, acts as a forum on wider policy issues, and via which SSF III facilitates one of its key mandates: knowledge sharing and information exchange.
SSF III is implemented by a consortium that manages the Fund. The consortium is led by Adam Smith International, supported by Laasfort Consulting, Interpeace, and First Call Partners. A secondee by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) oversees the Fund Manager as the Head of SSF III.
The Fund Manager:
The SSF III Team works from Mogadishu, Garowe, Kismayo, Baidoa, Dhusamareb, Jowhar, and Nairobi, bringing in depth contextual understanding and expertise on investment design, management, learning and stakeholder engagement.