Wide view over Hargeisa’s rooftops

Sectors

Where our experience lies.

SCF has worked with ministries, the central bank, local government, universities, health providers and development partners.

Traders at the open-air money market in Hargeisa
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Government & public finance

Research, training and strategic support for ministries and the central bank, from tax-system studies to HR transformation.

Institutions

  • Ministry of Finance Development
  • Central Bank of Somaliland

Selected projects

  • 2022 Survey of taxpayers’ perceptions of the tax system in Somaliland
  • 2023 Training in surveys, research, monitoring and evaluation
  • 2023 Capacity-building training
  • 2024 Research assessment providing strategic advice, operational support and capacity building to strengthen the Central Bank’s ability to achieve its goals
  • 2024 HRM transformation training for the HR department
The chamber of the House of Representatives in Hargeisa
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Governance & local government

Studies on decentralisation and good governance, and system feasibility work for city disaster-risk management.

Institutions

  • Commission of Good Governance
  • Hargeisa Local Government

Selected projects

  • 2021 Status of decentralisation and its effect on good governance in Somaliland’s regions
  • 2023 Feasibility study on developing risk database management systems for the Natural Disaster Risk Management Department
The Amoud University campus seen from a rooftop, with hills behind
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Education

Training for university staff, national education surveys, TVET programmes and feasibility work for non-formal education.

Institutions

  • Ministry of Education
  • Amoud University
  • New Generation University
  • African Educational Trust

Selected projects

  • 2019 Capacity-building training for university employees
  • 2019 Feasibility study for the non-formal education sector in all regions of Somaliland
  • 2019 Training using simulation software for a TVET school
  • 2021 Data collection survey on syllabus completion for secondary students in all schools of Somaliland
  • 2021 Installation of a fingerprint system for university staff
A wide, dry riverbed in the Somaliland landscape
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Water, livestock & natural resources

Water tariff studies, clean-water household surveys and fisheries training for the productive sectors.

Institutions

  • Ministry of Water Resources Development
  • Ministry of Livestock

Selected projects

  • 2019 Research survey of households that need clean water in rural areas of the eastern regions
  • 2022 Training on improving fish handling and preservation techniques in Somaliland
  • 2022 Assessment of the Borama City water tariff study
A caretaker helps a patient in a wheelchair outside a hospital entrance in Hargeisa
05

Health

Needs assessment of digital-marketing training and support for health providers in Somaliland.

Institutions

  • Health providers in Somaliland

Selected projects

  • 2023 Needs assessment of digital-marketing training and support for health providers in Somaliland
Delegates seated at round tables during a large conference
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NGOs & development partners

Monitoring, evaluation and research that help programmes show results and learn from them.

Institutions

  • Save the Children
  • Somali Research and Development Institute
  • African Educational Trust

Selected projects

  • 2019 Monitoring and evaluation
  • 2021 Midterm project evaluation
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Working in one of these sectors?

Tell us what your organisation is working towards. A member of our team will respond to discuss how SCF can help.