TRANSITION INITIATIVES FOR STABILIZATION PLUS (TIS+) PROGRAM YEAR THREE – ANNUAL WORK PLAN

(OCTOBER 1, 2017 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2018)

Revised November 2017 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by AECOM.

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TRANSITION INITIATIVES FOR STABILIZATION PLUS (TIS+) PROGRAM YEAR THREE – ANNUAL WORK PLAN (OCTOBER 1, 2017 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2018)

Contract No: AID-623-C-15-00001

Submitted to: USAID | Somalia

Prepared by: AECOM International Development

DISCLAIMER: The authors’ views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ...... ii Acronym List ...... iii Stabilization Context ...... 5 Goals and Objectives of USAID and TIS+ ...... 6 Methodology ...... 7 Activity Justification Approach ...... 9 Integrating Gender and Youth Considerations Into TIS+ ...... 11 Countering Violent Extremism ...... 12 TIS+ Program Implementation – Year Two Accomplishments and Year Three Plans ...... 14 Personnel and Recruitment ...... 14 Security Risk Management ...... 16 General Programming and Strategic Review Sessions (SRS) ...... 17 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ...... 17 Environmental Systems and Processes ...... 20 Year Three TIS+ Geographic Approach, by Program Objective ...... 20 TIS+ Somalia Office Locations ...... 20 Mogadishu ...... 20 Kismayo, Jubaland State ...... 21 Baidoa, Southwest State ...... 21 Hargeisa, Somaliland ...... 22 Galkayo and/or Garowe, Puntland State/Galmadug State ...... 22 Pool of In-Kind Activities and Grants Under Contract by Geography and Objective ...... 22 Mogadishu/Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) ...... 22 Soutwest State ...... 33 Somaliland ...... 38 Puntland State of Somalia and Galmadug State of Somalia ...... 40 Somalia/National Programming ...... 44

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ACRONYM LIST ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution AECOM AECOM International Development AMELP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning Plan AMISOM African Union Mission in Somalia AMTs Activity Management Teams BOQ Bill of Quantities BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement BRA Banadir Regional Authority COE Council of Elders COP Chief of Party COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CRESTA Community Recovery and Extension of State Authority CVE Countering Violent Extremism DAI Development Alternatives Incorporated DCF District Council Formation DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DDPs District Development Plans EGSSA Environmental Guidelines for Small-scale Activities EMMP Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan EMMR Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Report FCA Finn Church Aid FGS Federal Government of Somalia FMU Field Management Unit FMS Federal Member States GEEL Growth, Enterprise, Employment and Livelihoods Program GUC Grants under Contract GPS Global Positioning System IDP(s) Internally Displaced Person(s) IOM International Organization for Migration IP Implementing Partner IRC International Refugee Committee ISIL Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant IT Information Technology JCCI Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry JPLG UN Joint Program for Local Governance JRVO Juba River Valley Offensive JSS Jubaland State of Somalia

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LOC Letter of Commitment M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEO Mission Environmental Officer MOICT Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism MOI Ministry of Interior MOIFAR Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs and Reconciliation MOU Memorandum of Understanding NIS Nordic International Support Foundation OOP Office of the President (OOP) OoPM Office of the Prime Minister PAS Program Activity Specialist PDO Program Development Officer PIKA Pool of In Kind Activities PIRS Performance Indicator Review Sheets PMP Performance Management Plan POC Project Oversight Committee QN Quraca Nabadda RFP Request for Proposals SMS Short Message Service SMT Senior Management Team SOW Scope of Work SOYDEN Somali Youth Development Network SRS Strategic Review Session SSI Somalia Stabilization Initiative SSF Somalia Stability Fund STTA Short Term Technical Assistance SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats SWS South West State TIS Transition Initiatives for Stabilization TIS + Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus ToT Training of Trainers USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government WF Wadajir Framework

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STABILIZATION CONTEXT Over the past year Somalia finalized the second peaceful transition of power since 2012 ushering in a new administration in February 2017 that continues to negotiate new security agreements, donor coordination initiatives such as the New Partnership Framework and a new National Development Plan led by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. In addition to these federal level processes, all Federal Member States (FMS) were officially formed – Jubaland State of Somalia (JSS), South West State (SWS), Hirshabelle State, Galmudug and the Banadir Regional Administration (BRA). These state-building processes are key to the overall stability of Somalia and affect how stabilization actors interface with federal, regional and local government counterparts. In addition, district council formation processes will now be extended to the FMSs in order to formalize democratic representation.

Security issues continue to complicate stabilization efforts. The “clear, hold, build” strategy that led to the recovery of key districts from Al-Shabaab, by the 22,500 African Union troops under the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA), has not changed significantly since the last major military offensive (Operation Indian Ocean) in 2015. Though 60 percent of the major towns in southern Somalia are under AMISOM control, the rural areas and main supply routes surrounding these towns are still largely under Al-Shabaab’s administration. Smaller, more targeted military offensives in Lower Shabelle and the Juba River Valley have not had sustained “clear, hold, build” effects, and, in some cases, have resulted in security setbacks in places such as in Barire, Lower Shabelle. Ongoing insecurity in Mogadishu remains a concern due to regular asymmetric attacks on government targets, the Mogadishu International Airport (MIA) complex and, increasingly, civilian- as evidenced in the October 14 bomb attack, which claimed the lives of over 350 people in the Central Business District. Further complicating matters, insecurity in Puntland also increased due to incursions against government targets from Al-Shabaab and militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS).

This year also marked the 10th year anniversary of AMISOM troops in Somalia. In 2018, AMISOM troops are expected to draw down, with an eye towards the gradual handover over of forward operating bases and security responsibilities to SNA forces. Security and stabilization risks abound with this model of transferring security mandates to approximately 10,900 SNA troops – half the size of AMISOM - scattered across southern Somalia. While the FGS is trying to negotiate a new security architecture to integrate regional militia into the SNA, this will take several years to operationalize and will require sustained security in the interim from AMISOM. In the interim, it is imperative that the areas recovered from Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia do not fall back into the hands of extremists which would put much of the stability gains since 2014 in jeopardy. In addition, another key factor affecting stabilization programming is the process of managing defections from Al-Shabaab and IS, demobilization, disarmament and reintegration efforts, as well as reconciliation between communities.

In recognition of some of these challenges, the Federal Government of Somalia’s Ministry of Interior, Federalism and Reconciliation (MOIFAR) launched a new draft Stabilization Strategy in 2017. This draft strategy envisions several key areas for prioritization, including reconciliation and justice (rule of law) as key components of stabilization initiatives moving forward. In addition to MOIFAR’s draft stabilization strategy, the USAID-funded Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) program supported Jubaland, South West State and Puntland to conduct over 50 district stability assessments that contributed to state-led stabilization priorities. Some of the stabilization priorities are also priority areas for district council formation under the new local government law. While TIS+ will continue to implement core stabilization activities, the TIS+ program will explore synergies between stabilization and local council formation in the third year (FY2018) annual work plan.

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throughout Somalia. TIS+ strategies and activities are and will continue to be developed in partnership with the Somali government and communities, with guidance from USAID, to ensure that all interventions are responsive to citizens’ needs, build the capacity of the local and federal authorities and support more inclusive, representative processes.

The Year Three Annual Work Plan will continue to support the strategies developed in Year Two of TIS+, while highlighting new activities and initiatives. Additionally, it will provide a road map for possible geographic expansion and address the increased technical focus on greater program sustainability, citizen security, transitional governance, and increased meaningful engagement to promote female leadership and women’s empowerment. The Strategic Objectives of the program will remain the same; while all anticipated outcomes have been developed by regional teams and are linked to the approved Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Plan/Performance Indicator Review Sheets (AMELP/PIRS). The AMELP was revised in Year Two and will go through further revisions in Year Three, based on USAID guidance and programmatic needs. A pipeline of proposed (priority) Pool of In-Kind Activity (PIKA) initiatives is included, per geography, in the document below, which provides a broad direction for the program and will be further discussed in the upcoming SRS in October 2017.

The TIS+ program also involves and supports nascent and emerging government institutions, to give Somalis an opportunity to participate in inclusive community dialogue, so that citizens can begin to regain trust in their government institutions. Through the consensus-building sessions led by TIS+, the program team learned that many of these communities are experiencing participatory local processes for the first time, which facilitates social reconciliation and provides opportunities for positive alternatives to extremist influences.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF USAID AND TIS+ The USG has several strategies that guide efforts in Somalia, which contribute to the long-term desired end-state of “a unified, peaceful, and democratic Somalia with a stable and representative government able to degrade and defeat al-Shabaab; prevent terrorists and pirates from using its territory as a safe haven; provide for its own internal defense; and facilitate and foster development, growth, and political inclusion, while progressing towards long-term stability and prosperity.”

The persistence of Al-Shabaab remains the greatest immediate threat to Somalia’s viability and is a key priority for USG national security interests. Improving security is urgent and requires ongoing support for AMISOM and Somali military operations, as well as medium-to-longer-term efforts to build Somali military and police services and increase capacity in the justice sector that can protect human rights and deter future threats. Security and rule of law efforts will hinge on the consolidation of accountable governance, credible political processes, transparent and honest public sector financial management, and improvements in livelihoods. This, in turn, depends on economic recovery and job creation, fueled by a revival of the agropastoral sector, the return of entrepreneurial diaspora, and the sustainable management of natural resources. These goals, if achieved, will successfully build on local structures and create opportunities to address push and pull factors contributing to violent extremism in Somalia.

Strengthening state-society relations is of critical importance to Somalia’s development trajectory, and informs all aspects of USAID’s strategic goals. For Somalia’s historic transition to succeed, its governing institutions must become more effective, accountable, and inclusive to reverse the destructive legacy of a predatory state, violent extremist ideology, and exclusionary clan and patronage-based politics. At the same time, these institutions must deliver; people must see tangible dividends in the form of more responsive and representative institutions, and improvements in economic opportunity and service delivery to become active participants in, rather than spoilers of, Somalia’s state-building project. To

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assist Somalia in the historic effort of emerging from two decades of conflict, the USAID Strategic Framework for Somalia identified three primary objectives to guide investments over the 2016-19 period to support the goal of building durable foundations for a more stable, democratic and prosperous Somalia:

Transition Objective 1: Systems and Processes that Enable Inclusive Governance Strengthened Transition Objective 2: Service Delivery Improved Transition Objective 3: Inclusive Economic Growth Expanded

USAID’s TIS+ program contributes to all of the above Transition Objectives. The TIS+ Theory of Change is:

“If community-centric stabilization activities are (1) implemented with multiple levels of government (2) support inclusive participation of stakeholder groups in community decision making, and (3) through these means lead to shared asset management, they will demonstrate the government’s interest and emerging capacity to contribute positively to citizens’ daily lives. Effective shared asset management will increase stability by improving service delivery and demonstrating good governance processes, thereby improving citizen confidence in government and reducing the appeal of violent extremism.”

The TIS+ Program Objectives are: 1) Increase confidence in governance based on equitable participation in decision-making and management of community assets; 2) Empower community and government representatives to engage with private sector and development actors in a collaborative process for community growth; 3) Increase Somali engagement in creating a more stable future; and 4) Support inclusive, sustainable development by reducing gender gaps in stabilization and development.

METHODOLOGY The core values and methodology of TIS+ were established during the initial years of the program and will remain the same going forward, with agility, flexibility and adaptability key tenets of the program. As the program continues into Year Three, the TIS+ mechanism will be responsive to the changing security, governance and implementation contexts within Somalia, with the ability to shift and pivot support, as needed. The TIS+ Program will deliver peace dividends that increase Somali ownership, enhance government legitimacy and contribute to overall stability in Somalia. The TIS+ implementation approach is predicated on a small staffing footprint and focuses on identification, capacity building and utilization of competent local or regional subcontractors, consulting firms and implementing partners to directly engage with communities and government counterparts.

TIS+ will also continue to promote professional Somali involvement in stabilization at all phases of implementation. While TIS+ staff, supported by government officials, focus on high quality PIKA design and quality control / quality assurance of PIKA implementation, qualified and Somalia experienced subcontractors are brought into the programming approach, through specific and timely procurement. This approach enhances Somali expertise, which can directly contribute to critical TIS+ programming components, including: strategic communications, infrastructure design, construction and quality assurance /quality control, training, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), private sector engagement, and social reconciliation. Subcontractors are engaged under service agreements, task orders or fixed price contracts for specific Pool of In-Kind Activities (PIKA), Grants under Contracts (GUCs) and medium-to- longer- term programmatic needs. Two Indefinite Duration / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQs) procurement

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approaches will be finalized in Year Three, to support more efficient and high quality architecture, engineering, infrastructure and strategic communications procurement. These IDIQs will allow TIS+ to implement PIKA and GuC activities quickly and responsively to support counterparts and partners, across all four objectives of the program.

From a communications standpoint, the TIS+ methodology addresses both internal communications needs and strategic communications needs for government counterparts. Year Three will see a continued refinement and improvement of national, regional, community and activity-level communications strategies, developed under a two-pronged approach:

• Enhanced programmatic communications to foster improved quality of analysis and overall content of TIS+ reporting. During Year Three, • Strategic communications that contribute to and address wider stabilization needs, with an ultimate objective to appeal to the hearts and minds of Somali youth (almost 74%), while encouraging them to utilize their full potential for state-building efforts. This will be done through strategic messaging and soft programming activities around TIS+ infrastructure and/or other activities in target communities and through national initiatives.

The aforementioned elements of the communication strategy will focus on amplifying TIS+ impact by increasing recognition of the Somali government’s efforts to provide reliable security and services to its citizens. To better integrate lessons learned through the program and to adapt to programmatic needs, TIS+ will develop communications strategies in close partnership with and at different levels of government, as well as with communities. These communications strategies will reinforce effective stabilization messages in both directions and will provide an effective counter-narrative to extremist propaganda.

At the national and regional levels, TIS+ will continue to coordinate with the Ministries of Interior, the Ministries of Information, the Ministries of Women and Human Rights Development and other key government offices so that strategic communications plans, supported and or led by TIS+, can more effectively reinforce national and/or regional governments’ core stability messages. The following lessons learned, from the first two years of the program will be integrated into activities and strategic communications strategies going forward: • Community outreach through media programs, such as the Wadajir Radio program, have been successful in promoting public accountability of the Somali government and have simultaneously facilitated a better understanding of government efforts within the community. As a result, and during Year Three, TIS+ will continue to support the Wadajir Radio program and similar efforts, where appropriate. • TIS+ and the Somali government must better define what strategic communications means, so that an effective approach can be implemented under the program and within the government. While developing a media strategy is one aspect of communications, the government must also have a strategy that conveys their governance, security and service delivery approach so that the community can understand and buy-into their strategic vision. TIS+ will work with the government during Year Three to address this need. • There is a greater need for civic engagement by the authorities on transitional governance and civic themes. TIS+ and other donors should support the government in creating opportunities for more public events that showcase their commitment to the community and to marginalized groups, such as women and youth. The Mogadishu International Book Fair is an example of such an event, where the government was able to reach out to thousands of youth at one time, to discuss societal and governance challenges.

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• During Year Two, TIS+ began drafting an internal communications rationale, which will result in a comprehensive Strategic Communications Plan in the forthcoming year. While TIS+ intended to complete the Strategic Communications Plan earlier, other program needs - including quick impact initiatives, response to immediate community needs and expansion to new geographic areas - took priority. In order for strategic communications to be successful within the TIS+ program, it must be owned and developed by a dedicated staff person, with a technical background in communications. Going forward and to ensure strategic communications gains traction, TIS+ will engage a Communications Specialist to support these needs and to push the strategic communications portfolio forward.

ACTIVITY JUSTIFICATION APPROACH Sports Activities assist in accomplishing Objective Three of the TIS+ contract by encouraging positive social norms through sports. Sports activities encourage discipline, cooperation, non-violent conflict resolution and the opportunity to develop and execute non-violent competitive strategies to negotiate losses. These are skills that participants could apply to reconciliation initiatives in their respective communities. TIS+ will ensure that all sports activities include training for and by coaches that utilize sports drills to encourage non-violent resolution, teamwork, and the ability to deal constructively with defeat or conflict. Sports activities target youth, which is a key population for TIS+ engagement. Over 70% of Somalia’s population is under the age of 30, and 42% of the population is between the ages of 14 and 29. With such a large youth population, programmatic engagement is critical since youth exclusion, grievances, and perceptions of inequity are manipulated by insurgents to increase recruitment. In addition, sports activities contribute to the revitalization and normalization of Somalia society since sports were/are banned in areas controlled by insurgents. Finally, sports activities are accessible to the entire society regardless of identity and thereby address exclusionary practices which are one of the main drivers of conflict in Somalia. TIS+ will work with the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and state ministries of youth and sports, sports federations and the private sector (who may sponsor trainings or sports events) to operationalize this sports for development approach.

Infrastructure Activities are proposed to assist in accomplishing Objectives One and Two of the TIS+ contract by providing infrastructure that will contribute to the revitalization of Somalia. Investing in infrastructure activities contributes to more inclusive, transparent and accountable behaviors and norms between citizens and local leaders/government officials through joint identification, oversight, and management of public assets, thereby increasing confidence in government. Infrastructure activities under TIS+ also support community and government representatives to engage with the private sector in a collaborative process for community growth. Infrastructure such as roads and airstrips supported by TIS+ will facilitate access to previously isolated areas thereby increasing trade and opportunities for growth. Since one of the main drivers of conflict in Somalia is exclusion, whereby communities have endured economic isolation and economic blockades imposed by insurgents, infrastructure can allow access to targeted areas, connect communities via trade and commerce and provide an opportunity to break the cycle of isolation and extortion.

Women's Activities are proposed to increase inclusivity as a critical objective of the TIS+ contract. Activities that focus on women assist in accomplishing both Objectives 3 and 4 of the TIS+ contract to increase Somali engagement in creating a more stable future and to support inclusive, sustainable development by reducing gender disparities. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable to insecurity in Somalia; they are disproportionately displaced due to conflict and food insecurity, must cope with a myriad of maternal and child health issues )due to a lack of access to basic services), have limited financial resources and remain underrepresented in decision making processes.

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TIS+ supports women’s activities, with the recognition that increasing opportunities for women and girls to engage in decision-making processes in their communities, will contribute to USAID’s Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy goals. The goals include reducing gender disparities in access to, control over and benefit from resources, wealth, opportunities and services economic, social, political, and cultural; reducing gender-based violence and mitigate its harmful effects on individuals and communities; and increasing the capability of women and girls to realize their rights, determine their life outcomes, and influence decision-making in households, communities, and societies. Support for women’s activities also contributes to the revitalization of Somali society, since women’s rights are highly constrained in areas controlled by insurgents. Finally, this support will provide an opportunity for women from different identities in Somalia to identify and address common needs, thereby countering exclusionary practices which are one of the main drivers of conflict in Somalia.

Cultural Events/Activities assist in accomplishing Objective Three of the TIS+ contract by engaging communities in positive social reconciliation activities that contribute to the revitalization and normalization of Somali society. In areas controlled by insurgents, the celebration of Somali culture expressed through public dialogue, music, dancing, poetry and public expression are banned. In UNESCO’s 2013 study of Somali culture it notes that Somali arts and cultural activities thrived in the period leading up to the civil war and contribute to the “intellectual, emotional and psychological development of individuals and society. [These activities] strengthen cognitive development and the acquisition of life skills, innovative and creative thinking, critical reflection, communicational and inter- personal skills, but also enhance social adaptability and cultural awareness for individuals, enabling tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation of others.” This activity seeks to promote cooperation, non- violent conflict resolution, and public discourse through activities, such as the Community Dialogue Events, that launch TIS+interventions, celebrate Somali creativity, and encourage inclusivity that address oppressive and exclusionary practices, which are drivers of conflict in Somalia.

Technical Coordinators assist in accomplishing all of the objectives in the TIS+ contract by providing critical assistance to state and federal authorities responsible for providing services to Somali citizens. USAID’s Technical Coordinators support state and federal ministries to further policies and programs that will increase recovery, stabilization and development in Somalia. Poor performance and corruption by government actors is cited by insurgents as one reason to support their cause in Somalia. By providing assistance to state and federal authorities, TIS+ seeks to assist state authorities to deliver services and adopt more inclusive, transparent, and accountable practices, and therefore increase their legitimacy with citizens.

Engagement with the Private Sector under Objective 2 of the TIS+ contract, incentivizes stability by encouraging collaboration with all stakeholders and engaging the private sector in planning a sustainable future for Somalia. The private sector controls 90% of Somalia’s economy and plays a critical role in the management of natural resources, infrastructure development, trade, energy and political settlements at the local, national and international level. Objective 2 of the TIS+ contract seeks to empower community and government representatives to engage with the private sector in collaborative processes for community growth.

Support for District Council Formation is vital for extending and consolidating local government and will translate stabilization gains into transitional, representative governance in these areas. Political and social reconciliation is a pre-requisite for successful District Council Formation. Equitable reconciliation will provide a solid platform for inclusive local governance and collective ownership that will help combat support for extremist elements. TIS+ support to pre- and post-district council formation processes will allow for successful council formation leading to elected district councils that will provide a platform for stakeholders to negotiate power sharing, mechanisms for identifying and

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solving local governance challenges, and addressing service delivery. Support for district council formation processes assists TIS+ in achieving all of its program objectives.

INTEGRATING GENDER AND YOUTH CONSIDERATIONS INTO TIS+ Women and youth remain the two groups most adversely affected by conflict and are still largely excluded from formal decision-making structures that govern stabilization and conflict resolution processes. Participation and representation from women and youth are critical to ensure that TIS+ support to communities and local governance institutions are linked to sustainable results and meaningfully support inclusion in programming. Communities and local governments cannot be effective if women and youth are unable to exercise their right to participate in making the decisions that affect their lives.

To improve access to TIS+ programming for women and to address the gender gap within Somalia, TIS+ will increase programming efforts under Objective Four and by seeking ways to increase women and youth participation in activities that support Objectives 1-3. During the TIS+ Strategic Review Session (SRS) held November 15-18, 2017, the TIS+ team and USAID determined that focusing on gender programming as a separate objective was not enough to address the gaps identified in the TIS+ baseline assessment conducted by the USAID third party contractor. The TIS+ baseline assessment that will evaluate TIS+ programming in five geographic clusters identified gender and youth exclusion as key issues in every region. Given that youth comprise 70% of the population and women approximately 51%, these populations require TIS+’s programmatic interventions in order to increase inclusion in our community based approach to development. The TIS+ team must find ways to support gender and leadership and identify opportunities to implement women and youth-only processes. These additional inputs into the TIS+ gender approach and overall gender strategy (separate document) will provide opportunities to identify potential leaders and amplify their voices within their communities. Going forward, and in support of these efforts, TIS+ will:

• Promote greater opportunity for women to participate in community planning processes and local governance activities. The right to speak, be heard and to participate more broadly has tremendous implications on social transformation. Decisions made and implemented by governance institutions at the local level help to shape perceptions of the roles that women and men play in society, as well as determining their access to rights and resources. Involving women in defining and implementing these processes, and influencing the institutions that produce them, makes it more likely they will respond to the different needs and situations of men and women. During Year 3 and as part of the consensus building process TIS+ will ensure that women are more actively involved in the community planning process, will tailor and add gender-specific questions and will dedicate a specific section in the consensus building reports to identifying gender and youth-specific concerns. TIS+ will also report on and reflect these findings in our quarterly and annual deliverables. • Place a larger emphasis on TIS+ team members providing content on gender- specific themes and opportunities embedded in each activity. TIS+ intends to train TIS+ staff on what gender-specific questions to answer in the PIKA concept development and design phase, and will provide targeted support to review the PIKA justifications. Many of the PIKA activities either have a direct or indirect link to strengthening women’s voices, increasing women’s participation, or engaging men who have influence in a community to support broad- based engagement and inclusion. The goal in the coming year is to make those links more explicit, and to focus on PIKA activities that clearly respond to all of the objectives. TIS+ will roll out a training at the beginning of 2018 on this process and provide guidance on how the team can apply the gender-specific instructions for the PIKA form.

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• Continue to cultivate positive images of women and youth in formal decision-making roles. While both men and women play important roles in peace and security, the role of men is typically found in formal positions of power and decision-making. TIS+ will work to ensure that male and female beneficiaries across TIS+ targeted regions have access to opportunities to build professional capacity or create agency. The team will work to cultivate partnerships with Somali organizations and to complete gender and leadership mapping, where appropriate . • Identify opportunities for women and youth to be more involved in infrastructure projects. This includes active construction of women’s centers and spaces for women to congregate freely and safely. In addition, TIS+ will \ seek out opportunities to train and mentor women in engineering, infrastructure or construction efforts, to build their skills and ability to take a more active role in reconstruction efforts. This may involve training junior engineers or facilitating opportunities for internships on TIS+ construction programs. Additionally, TIS+ will continue to ensure that construction activities include a youth and local job/labor component for each contract. • Remain committed to identifying initiatives that promote social cohesion and preserve cultural awareness for engagement of women and youth. Different cultural and sporting events have had a formidable impact on meaningful engagement of women and girls, as well as in youth. TIS+ will leverage these successes and identify opportunities for replication in Year Three.

TIS+ plans to implement the following activities in Year Three, pending receipt of additional funding. These activities are directly linked to promoting female empowerment and youth engagement and include:

• Women’s Leadership Training. Supporting greater opportunities for involvement of Somali women, including promotion of decision-making and leadership capacity will be key themes. This year, TIS+ will seek to establish partnerships with institutions like the Wadajir Peace University Trust and the Somali Women’s Research Centre, as well as links to Somalia-based universities to support a viable women’s leadership program, with appropriate curriculum and capable trainers. The goal is that the TIS+ Women’s Leadership Training will help strengthen capacity of women’s organizations to mobilize and advocate for change, as well as assist institutions and authorities to improve their ability to provide better access to livelihoods, security and justice for women. Support for this activity will be dependent upon funding levels for FY 2018 and 2019, with support for women’s leadership training planned, as GuCs or through the PIKA mechanism, under future obligations of funding. • Women’s Exchange Forum. The intention for this forum is to support twinning exchange programs where Somali women-led or women-focused organizations can come together to share best practices and their experiences. The planning and development of partnership relationships during Year 3, will lead to a schedule of conferences that bring women’s organizations and other leaders together. During these conferences, attempts will be made to showcase positive examples of male leaders (or gender champions) to share their experiences of collaborating with women on community planning, peace, and reconciliation. Support for this activity will be dependent upon funding levels for FY 2018 and 2019, with support for the women’s exchange forum to be provided under future obligations of funding.

COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM TIS+’s Theory of Change (described above) is a key feature in the program’s CVE approach, ensuring that community-centric stabilization activities are (1) implemented with multiple levels of government (2) support inclusive participation of stakeholder groups in community decision making, and (3) through Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 12

these means lead to shared asset management, they will demonstrate the government’s interest and emerging capacity to contribute positively to citizens’ daily lives. In addition, TIS+’s approach to youth engagement is a key feature in improving stability and reducing violent extremism. During Year Two, TIS+ held a national women’s basketball tournament and the third annual Mogadishu International Book Fair, both of which were major events that were publicized widely and reach large segments of the youth population. TIS+ investment in sports and youth facilities reach thousands of youth across Somalia and provides them with opportunities to meet, break down barriers of clan and geography, develop a national identity, participate in peaceful social interactions and learn to negotiate losses, compromise and non-violently resolve conflict- all of which directly counters the divisive narrative extremists propagate.

The TIS+ CVE approach also incorporates the use of counter messaging and creates an active counter narrative to Al-Shabaab propaganda, through effective strategic communications. The outcome of the presidential election, in February 2017, the drought response, and the establishment of the new BRA leadership, provided several avenues for this type of engagement and created a renewed commodity of hope in Somali civil society. Throughout Year Two, TIS+ supported the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MoICT) through the Wadajir Radio series. Additionally, the new administration put together a task force of seven ministries comprised of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Women and Human Rights, Ministry of Internal Security, Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs, as well as MoICT, to serve as a CVE hub and to design strategies that respond to the agreed-upon CVE agenda at the federal and state levels. The MoICT is the focal point of the task force; as such TIS+ will support the Ministry and the Task Force during Year Three, with the establishment of a national strategic communication’s office, housed in the MoICT, for the prevention of violent extremism.

Going forward and during Year Three, TIS+ is planning to strengthen effectiveness of CVE programming through the following approaches:

• Enhancing Somali identity through support for initiatives that provide mainly urban and educated youth with healthy and positive alternatives to violent extremism, such as: the Wadajir Radio activities, Mogadishu Book Fair, International Youth Day events, women’s cultural festivals, motivational events, local, regional and national sports activities, and arts/cultural events. • Engagement with at-risk youth at the district level through support and design of infrastructure projects that focus on labor-based approaches, skills training and learning-by- doing. These efforts will give the most at risk, generally rural youth new opportunities for livelihoods and productive community engagement. • Social reconciliation and conflict mitigation support under Wadajir Pillar I. TIS+ will ensure engagement with all stakeholders, especially youth, in participating in legitimate conflict mitigation, peace building, citizen security, and reconciliation initiatives. Al-Shabaab often attempts to manipulate social relationships for its own benefit; these activities will restore and strengthen local communities, making them more resilient in the short and long term. • Active collaboration with other donors and implementing partners. As activities expand to support transitional governance and district council formation, TIS+ will work actively with the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)/Somalia Stabilization Initiative (SSI) program, the USAID- funded Growth, Enterprise, Employment and Livelihoods Program (GEEL) program and the USAID-funded International Refugee Committee’s (IRC’s) on reconciliation efforts that will lead to improved service delivery and enhanced government support to the community. TIS+ will work on a wide range of service delivery initiatives (described below), as well as support economic and livelihood alternatives, where possible, to promote economic integration efforts among youth and marginalized groups. Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 13

TIS+ PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION – YEAR TWO ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND YEAR THREE PLANS During Year Two of the program, TIS+, in consultation with USAID, reoriented the geographic and thematic focus of the program, increased the staffing footprint, completed substantive budget realignment and added the Grants under Contract (GuC) mechanism to the program. The budget realignment and associated increase in staffing ensures that the program will operate at the right-size to reflect the changing security dynamics, growing PIKA portfolio and the focus on program procurement in remote, clustered locations in the coming year of programming. The addition of the Grants under Contracts mechanism and subsequent approval of the GuC Manual provides the program with greater flexibility to implement activities based on community need and circumstances. For example, Fixed Award Amounts are now permissible as a mechanism under TIS+, with the first awarded for the 2017 Mogadishu International Book Fair held in September 2017.

With the closure of the TIS+ office in Hargeisa in October 2016, the program opened a new office in Puntland and adopted a cluster approach to program implementation. In the coming year, additional geographic expansion will be undertaken, with approval from USAID, in the SWS and Jubaland regions, as well as in Galmadug, as needed. The cluster approach and geographic expansion will allow the program to marshal resources to critical geographic areas, maximize coordination efforts and capitalize on existing resources and security assets within specific regions. The adoption of the cluster approach in remote areas of Somalia, implemented in Year Two and continued in Year Three, will be a key tool to holding back Al- Shabaab and other extremist efforts, by ensuring that much-needed services and infrastructure return to areas recently recovered.

During Year Three, the project will also work with other initiatives, like the Joint Program for Local Governance (JPLG) and the Community Recovery and Extension of State Authority (CRESTA), to capitalize on recent gains in governance and the extension of state authority, respectively. TIS+ will support districts within the geographic clusters through closer coordination and sequencing, including in Barawe, Xudur and El Barde (SWS) and in Afmadow, Garbaharey and Luuq (JSS). TIS+, through the geographic clusters will support the gains made by the DCF process, as follows:

• Pre-council formation conflict mapping and reconciliation both in SWS and JSS. In these states, TIS+ will facilitate the social and political reconciliation prior to the council formation processes together with the DCF actors, for example the FCA consortium and/or JPLG. • Targeted advocacy to promote gender and social inclusiveness through TIS+ presence and institutional support in federal and state-level ministries. • Support to the post council district formation process through the provision of key infrastructure and support for service delivery in TIS+ geographic corridors.

TIS+ will further develop partnerships with GEEL and the Somalia Stability Fund (SSF) to facilitate effective linkages between stabilization and economic development programs, including in the areas of food economy. These partnerships will mainly center around youth employment opportunities and engagement of youth in productive activities.

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to 42 positions, as well as made substantive changes to key personnel positions. However, due to the current level of funding and the likely delay in future obligations until FY2019, TIS+ will be strategically adding positions onto the program, rather than hiring all of the approved positions at one time. The following summarizes the major staffing amendments approved through Modification 6 and the associated realignment:

• The Senior Activity Officer (SAO) position was phased out of the program to focus more on regionally-specific needs. The SAO position was replaced with four regional Field Coordinator positions based in Mogadishu, Puntland, Galmadug and Nairobi (or other TBD locations), for roving field needs. For the time being, TIS+ will hire only two of the Field Coordinator positions to support all geographic clusters.

• The Director of Engineering position was added to the program. Recruitment for this position was completed in August 2017 and the Director of Engineering started with TIS+, based in Nairobi, in September 2017.

• The Scope of Work (SOW) for the Operations Manager was amended to focus on finance, human resource, security and administration aspects of the project. The new Operations Manager position started with TIS+ in Nairobi, in September 2017.

• The role of procurement was shifted to the new key personnel position of Procurement Director. This position was filled and started in Nairobi, in July 2017.

• The following positions have been or will be hired during the first quarter of Year Three:

Position Office Procurement & Logistics Officer Nairobi Road Engineer Mogadishu M&E Officer (roving) Mogadishu Communications Specialist Nairobi

In addition to the new positions added in the contract modification, staff turnover continued to be a challenge during Year Two, for both key personnel and local positions. Staff transitions of note include the following:

• The DCOP position (key personnel) is vacant and under recruitment. • The Operations Manager (key personnel) position was vacant from June-August 2017. • The Finance Manager resigned in October 2016, but was replaced in December 2016. • The Information and Database Officer position was vacant from January –November 2017. Identification of a replacement for this position was challenging due to specific database knowledge requirements; however, this position was filled in time for the Strategic Review Session (SRS). • The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist was vacant until September 2017, when it was filled/replaced with the new M&E Manager. • The Human Resources Specialist position was vacant from January-June 2017, but was replaced in June 2017.

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Onboarding, Staff Training and Team Building. In the coming year, TIS+ will focus heavily on strengthening onboarding and orientation processes, facilitating staff training and professional development opportunities and implementing regular team building sessions. The Human Resources Department will support a smooth adjustment for newly hired staff, presenting a standardized orientation program that highlights prior and on-going program activities, as well as human resources processes. The HR Department will support an inclusive office culture and identify opportunities to advance technical knowledge and skills among program staff. To limit future staff turnover and to facilitate greater staff retention in Year Three, the HR Specialist will work with employees to identify and facilitate on-the-job training opportunities, both on an individual and team basis. T

The budget realignment provides some additional funding for training opportunities and staff care support, so that the team can develop professional skills, operate safely in a kinetic environment and respond to new job requirements. Select trainings already identified for implementation include: annual Hostile Environment Awareness and Threat (HEAT) and medical trauma training for all staff; provision of on-going counseling services; and procurement training for newly hired staff. These efforts, in addition to the recent implementation of the Strategic Review Session, will provide the team with opportunities to form a cohesive group, to share lessons learned from the year and to commit to another successful year of implementation.

SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT The safety and security of TIS+ staff and PIKA programming, counterparts, participants and implementing partners remains AECOM’s highest priority. AECOM is dedicated to continual review, upgrading of security risk management policies, procedures and protocols that allow TIS+ to achieve its goals and objectives working in Somalia (and Kenya), while prioritizing the safety and well-being of all TIS+ staff.

By the close of Year Two, TIS+ completed, in consultation with AECOM’s Global Resilience Group (GRG), a compilation of internal security compliance requirements, which includes the Standard Operational Security Plan, Emergency Action Plan, journey management documents, and Emergency Communication Plan. This has significantly improved overall security management of the program and communications during travel in kinetic locations. Additionally, all staff have been provided with HEAT security training and medical trauma response training, which will continue to be administered on an annual basis.

At the beginning of Year Two, all renovations for the TIS+ Mogadishu office were completed and complied with AECOM security standards. The security profile provides the team operating in Mogadishu with security needs, while still maintaining a low profile presence. Additionally, strict AECOM security protocols, and security threat analysis, were conducted when opening offices in Kismayo, Garowe and Baidoa. Because of the security protocols and procedures instituted under the program, TIS+ has safely weathered security incidents in Mogadishu. For example, in January 2017, two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) detonated in the vicinity of the TIS+ offices in Mogadishu. The VBIED was followed by another VBIED, approximately one minute later in the same vicinity. The TIS+ offices were damaged by the twin explosions, but the damages were minimal and all staff were able to take refuge in the safe room. Windows were broken and a door was heavily damaged, but the integrity of the safe room and the overall structures in the compound remained stable. As a result, there were no injuries and the office was repaired quickly, including some additional security upgrades to the windows.

TIS+ and the Peace Business Group (PBG), security provider for the program, have also conducted two quarterly security drills in the Mogadishu office, to enable staff to familiarize themselves with all TIS+ security policies and procedures. Another drill is scheduled for the first quarter of Year Three. With the

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widening of the TIS+ geographical scope and the opening of new sub-offices in Kismayo, Baidoa and Garowe, all security and operational procedures will be strictly adhered to by the regional teams, in order to support TIS+ implementation, while providing security and a risk-averse management environment. General PROGRAMMING and Strategic Review Sessions (SRS)

The second TIS+ SRS was held October 11-13, 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya, with primarily program staff participating. The SRS highlighted accomplishments to date (by region, strategic objective and gender); identified lessons learned and best practices for replication; completed a SWOT analysis and generated approaches to respond to regional, security and political realities; identified PIKA for the upcoming year and created a map for implementing strategic communications and monitoring and evaluation across the TIS+ portfolio. The SRS energized TIS+ staff for the coming year, while also providing an opportunity to collaborate with other implementing partners.

The third TIS+ SRS was held in Nairobi, Kenya from November 15-17, 2017. The SRS brought together the TIS+ team, including technical coordinators and program and operations staff based in Somalia; senior management and operations staff based in Nairobi; AECOM Home Office staff from Arlington, VA; and USAID counterparts. During the SRS, the team reviewed TIS+ activities and achievements from FY2017, as well as strategized about TIS+ interventions for the upcoming year. The SRS opened with a panel discussion featuring Zeinab Hassan, expert on the Somali Gender Equity Movement; Hassan Warsame, Advisor to the Prime Minister; and Honorable Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Former Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The sessions included presentations from USAID implementing partners and the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI); regional updates from TIS+ program staff; technical sessions facilitated by USAID; and presentations on the Sports for Development Approach, an initiative spearheaded by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). After the SRS, TIS+ held an internal team-building session on November 18, 2017, followed by a three-day Monitoring and Evaluation, Gender and Social Inclusion and Database Training from November 20-22, 2017.

In addition to the SRS, and during the third and fourth quarters of Year Two, the project team revisited their respective Regional Stabilization Strategies (RSS) to take in to account the changing context, the available opportunities and challenges and the drought, which affected most of Somalia. During the RSS exercises, the team identified priority PIKA actions, including the avenues of geographic expansion in the respective TIS+ corridors. Based on the RSS exercise, and subsequent consultation with the respective authorities and USAID, TIS+ identified possible expansion of the Bakool cluster comprised of Xudur, El Barde and Wajid in SWS and Luuq, Garbaharey and Dhobley, as a priority for Year Three. The project already started planning processes for expanding its reach in to these locations for Year Three. On a similar note, the new government and associated opportunities provided an avenue for engagement with the new cabinet and government at the federal level. Initiatives, such as the women’s cultural festival and support for the UN-JPLG led local council formations, are some of the areas which have been identified as a result of wider consultations and internal planning processes.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) In Year Three TIS+ will continue to strength and broaden its M&E systems to demonstrate AECOM’s commitment to effective and vigilant monitoring and evaluation of TIS+ activities, particularly given the need for remote programming. The Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Plan (AMELP), which was approved by USAID in August 2016, is in the process of being revised to incorporate new indicators that will help measure the success of the growing infrastructure portfolio and addition of new activities that may focus more on transitional governance and citizen security. As a response to the expanding infrastructure portfolio, new indicators have been proposed in the revised AMELP to ensure monitoring

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and evaluation of all infrastructure-related interventions are in place. These newly proposed indicators are as follows:

Roads, Airstrips, Sports Fields (horizontal infrastructure) Output: • Kilometers of roads improved or constructed as a result of USG assistance (EG.3.1-1) • # square feet (meters) horizontal infrastructure constructed or rehabilitated with USG assistance o New construction . Road (paved/tarmac) . Airstrip (paved/tarmac) . Sports field o Rehabilitated . Road (paved/tarmac) . Airstrip (paved/tarmac) . Sports field • # of airfields functional (per international/UN/ICRC standards)

Outcome: • % change in number of weekly flights at airstrips receiving USG assistance o Airstrip location • % change in traffic count on road at specific point (road constructed/rehabilitated with USG assistance) o Road location

Buildings and Structures (vertical infrastructure) Output: • # square feet (meters) of buildings/structure’s covered area constructed with USG assistance o New construction . Orientation Center . Market . Other structure o Rehabilitated . Orientation Center . Market . Other structure • # of consultations conducted at built/rehabilitated Orientation Centers

Outcome: • # of social cohesion initiatives originated/implemented from Orientation Centers o Originated o Implemented • Existing TIS+ indicators o # of USG-assisted consensus-building processes resulting in agreement o # of new groups or initiatives created through USG funding, dedicated to resolving the conflict or the drivers of the conflict

Technical Support Output:

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• # of USG-supported staff working at key GoS ministries

Outcome: • # of initiatives/policies developed/implemented by USG-supported staff at key GoS ministries o Developed o Implemented • $ USD leveraged from stabilization partners • Existing TIS+ indicators o # of USG-assisted consensus-building processes resulting in agreement o # of new groups or initiatives created through USG funding, dedicated to resolving the conflict or the drivers of the conflict

The AMELP guides all programmatic management decision and reports on implementation progress. To make full use of the approved AMELP, TIS+ completed a suite of standard reporting templates in Year Two, including a “PIKA Planning and Evaluation form”, which takes the Program Development Officers (PDOs) through the entire lifecycle of a PIKA (design through close-out/evaluation), from a monitoring and quality assurance perspective. Also included in the suite of tools is an “Infrastructure Monitoring and Verification” form, and event and attendance forms, revised for an added degree of precision. TIS+ has built-in feedback mechanisms at all sub-reporting levels on the quality of reporting, has a protocol for reviewing and validating data collected and uses the Activity Database to house all M&E information.

During the course of Year Three, the TIS+ M&E team will work to align all revised data collection and management tools with the Activity Database, to facilitate ease of reporting. The TIS+ M&E Team will also work closely with the program team to roll out a standardized process of integrating an M&E plan into each PIKA or grant activity. Each activity will have an M&E Plan that will include: • A checklist of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for PIKA and grant-related monitoring activities (inclusive of required standard forms to be utilized); • An affirmative review that corresponding Goal(s), Objectives, Sub-Objectives, and Performance Indicators are documented properly in the database (part of the new PIKA Planning and Evaluation form); • A basic monitoring work plan within each PIKA that aligns with the implementation cycle of that PIKA ; and • Basic costs associated with monitoring activities (any costs outside of standard human resources).

Monitoring plans will be incorporated into each activity and will be comprised of three tiers of M&E support to be provided by the M&E Manager, the respective PDO and or PAS for each activity, and by partners of the various community oversight committees that have been formed through the TIS+ community consensus process. In addition, as a way to ensure data quality and to promote effective data usage, TIS+ will use the electronic data collection (EDC) platform AKVO Flow to digitize all standard data collection tools and templates, such as the examples mentioned above. Staff monitoring activities remotely will be equipped with Android phones which will link them to the tools needed to evaluate and provide monitoring feedback and data. These smart phones will have pre-loaded data for ease of data collection by the enumerators. Training on this tool took place in year two for the TIS+ M&E Specialist and certain other team members by the Nairobi-based AKVO representative. TIS+ will continuously train all staff and the oversight committee to ensure information gathering is a participatory process and that TIS+ builds local capacity from early on.

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basic literacy and numeracy, training staff thoroughly and often on quality data collection and measuring gender-sensitive impacts, as well as checking in continuously with data collectors.

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES The revised TIS+ Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan was approved in March 2017. The revisions included the rehabilitation of secondary roads and the expansion of small-scale airstrips to help deliver emergency food supplies to remote communities suffering from drought and famine. The updated plan is in place to ensure programmatic compliance with 22CFR 216 and ADS 204.54, documenting the conditions specified in the IEE have been met for all activities. The final version of the EMMP establishes the procedures for environmental screening, monitoring and review. Pursuant to the requirements of the IEE, the EMMP consists of the following three parts:

• The Environmental Verification Form (Section 2 of this EMMP Report); • The Mitigation Plan to address specific environmental threats (Section 3); • The Reporting Form (Section 4).

During Year Three, AECOM will ensure that staff and relevant subcontractors and counterparts / awardees understand the environmental requirements and continue to implement the EMMP. This includes providing guidance on monitoring and on reporting the status and effectiveness of mitigation measures. TIS+ in collaboration with the COR and MEO or Bureau Environmental Officer will review all ongoing and planned activities under the contract to determine if they are within the scope of the USAID-approved EMMP. If TIS+ plans any new activities outside of the scope of the approved Regulation 216 environmental documentation, an amendment to the EMMP will be prepared for USAID’s review and approval. Other documentation may also be prepared and submitted to USAID for review and approval. For example, if pesticides will be used, AECOM will prepare a Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan (PERSUAP); for drinking water supply activities, a Water Quality Assurance Plan following USAID requirements will be prepared. No such new activities will be undertaken prior to receiving written USAID approval of environmental documentation amendments. If for any reason ongoing activities are found to be outside the scope of the approved Regulation 216, environmental documentation will be halted until an amendment to the documentation is submitted and written approval is received from USAID.

YEAR THREE TIS+ GEOGRAPHIC APPROACH, BY PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

TIS+ SOMALIA OFFICE LOCATIONS

MOGADISHU AECOM continues to use the Mogadishu office as the base for all programming in the Emerging States during Year Three and for all central support functions for PIKA implementation. This includes security risk management, logistics, procurement, finance management and administration. Year Three has seen stand-alone offices opened in Kismayo for Jubaland State of Somalia and Baidoa for South West State, along with a new office in Garowe for Puntland.

The TIS+ Mogadishu office will continue to focus on support at the national level, forging partnerships with our FGS counterparts for substantive PIKA developments, continued implementation of stabilization activities, and developing relationships with our implementing partners that support stabilization efforts through quick impact projects designed to address the basic needs of the citizens of Somalia. Many of these Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 20

projects place an emphasis on the newly emerging states, while continuing to support Somalia’s goal of moving from crisis response and stabilization, to medium and longer-term development by facilitating joint planning session between the community, government and private sector actors on shared goals, as well as other members of the international donor community and Implementing Partners. TIS+ further intends to collaborate on activities designed to increase stability in the country by improving the government’s capacity for service delivery and demonstrating good governance processes, thereby improving citizen confidence in government and reducing the appeal of violent extremism.

Year Three will see a continued focus on our work with the Ministries of Interior and Federal Affairs, as well as with the MoICT, along with the Ministry of Women and Human Rights at the national level, with a concurrent push for more state-level coordination. With the clear prioritization and strong linkages to the respective ministries, the Ministry of Sports and Youth will present another opportunity for enhanced partnership. Generally, the support to ministries includes funding for senior level Technical Coordinators responsible for enhanced coordination between FGS ministries, the Office of the Prime Minister (OoPM) and Office of the President (OOP), as well as the respective state ministries. Additionally, Objective Two programming with the Banadir Regional Authority (BRA) will be managed from the Mogadishu office, although direct presence in the BRA headquarters may be further strategically aligned to the BRA priorities. There are ongoing discussions with the BRA and GEEL to strengthen the nature and extent of support in the coming years. TIS+ will work closely and build the capacity of the BRA’s planning unit (DUPENG) in the areas of technical engineering, through formal and on-the-job training in urban planning, engineering, designing, operations and maintenance plans and mainstreaming of environmental aspects on infrastructure projects. These activities will be initiated as part of any FY 2018 or 2019 funding.

KISMAYO, JUBALAND STATE AECOM opened a field office in Kismayo (Jubaland) where the Activity Management team (AMT) has been and will continue to focus on PIKA Implementation for Objectives One, Two, Three and Four. TIS+ will also operate in Kismayo to cover the Lower Juba and Gedo regions for TIS+ PIKA initiatives, as needed. A PIKA implementation support unit was launched under JSS011 at the end of Year One to enhance the capacity of various ministry partners in Kismayo, specifically to support the TIS+ approach to Objective 2, as well as to support the government at the state and district levels for stronger ownership and linkages between Kismayo and the district administrations (with Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4). Due to resource constraints and given the heavy infrastructure support in Year Two, TIS+ and USAID have decided to end support for the PISU; however, the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing will continue to receive support through technical engineering and capacity building guidance. TIS+, based on the recommendations of the TIS+ baseline study, will continue to fortify its support through soft capacity building activities, rather than big infrastructure initiatives. In Kismayo, in Year-III, the program will be mainly support the Ministry of Gender and Human Rights and the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing apart from the ongoing support to the Ministry of Interior. Programmatically, the project will also be support the DCF process as mentioned above.

BAIDOA, SOUTHWEST STATE In February 2017, AECOM opened a functional office in Baidoa, with the AMT in place to support activities in the Lower Shebelle and Bay regions, and has been looking at opportunities for Objectives One, Three and Four initiatives in partnership with state Ministries in targeted districts. During Year Three, TIS+ intends to expand its geographic footprint to the Bakool geographic corridor, for example to Xudur and El Barde. With the enactment of the new Local Government Law (LGL) in SWS state, there is an opportunity to work closely with the local council formation partners, for example Finn Church Aid, JPLG-

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III and Conflict Dynamics, on pre-council formation and inter-clan reconciliation in the targeted districts in TIS+ corridors.

TIS+ will support the ongoing district council formation process in Xudur, Barawe and El Barde districts, focusing on service delivery in the case of Xudur and pre-council formation reconciliation support in the latter two districts. TIS+ will make targeted efforts to advocate for better gender and social inclusion during the DCF process, both at the state and the district levels. TIS+ will capitalize on its support to Wadajir Radio, and other Somalia wide activities, for better civic engagement and education to strengthen gender equity and to promote better social inclusion. TIS+ plans this footprint to be in sync with state government efforts, in terms of physical locations, and will also work with the government under PIKA (SWS019), which aims to enhance capacities for the MOI, as well as to enhance collaboration with the UN Joint Program for Local Governance (JPLG).

HARGEISA, SOMALILAND By the end of Year One, TIS+ closed the office in Hargeisa, Somaliland and staff were terminated, but given the opportunity to apply for other internal positions within TIS+. The programming under Objective 2 Bridging plan development and implementation in Sool and Sanaag is expected to continue in Year Three. TIS+ plans to support the district councils in Las Anod and Erigavo, through the rehabilitation of roads to improve service delivery, as per their District Development Plan priorities. The high priority roads include the Cemetery Downtown Road and Airport Downtown Road in Erigavo and Las Anode respectively. As per the Technical Assessment Reports (TARs), the road projects are going to cost more than $1.2 million, however, TIS+ will work with the respective District Commissioners, the District Councils and civil society organizations to ensure their contribution to the projects. TIS+ plans to invest a total of $800,000 in the regions.

GALKAYO AND/OR GAROWE, PUNTLAND STATE/GALMADUG STATE Expansion plans for Puntland to non-tarmac road areas, under a CVE focus, have been further developed with USAID. In January 2017, TIS+ opened a program office in Garowe, led by a Field Office Coordinator and supported by a Program Activity Specialist and Procurement and Logistics Specialist. This office will continue to support conflict sensitive programming under Objective One, Three and Four in Galkayo in both the north and south sectors, in the coming program years. TIS+ is also considering opening an office in Galmadug, dependent upon programming needs in the region, availability of resources and USAID approval.

POOL OF IN-KIND ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS UNDER CONTRACT BY GEOGRAPHY AND OBJECTIVE The following sections offer a detailed discussion of TIS+ program implementation, by region and Program Objective. Discussion is organized by region first, with Objective-wide activities listed for each location.

MOGADISHU/BANADIR REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION (BRA) Geographic Context The Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) covers the same area as Mogadishu and although it is the smallest administrative region in the country, it has the largest population and remains one of the more volatile areas in the country. The occurrence of violence in Mogadishu remained prevalent throughout Year Two and Al-Shabaab (AS) carried out a number of attacks targeting government officials and security forces in public locations, as well as carried out several other attacks that directly targeted

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civilians. The government responded to the increased insecurity with various security management initiatives, which resulted in increased checkpoints and lockdowns.

Year Two Accomplishments To date, TIS+ has implemented the following activities in BRA:

TIS+ ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED IN BRA PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount USD Disbursed USD BRA001 BRA Bridging Plan Banadir Regional $41,289.26 $41,289.26 Closed Stakeholders Consultation Administration BRA002 Mogadishu International City University $171,490.16 $170,020.16 Completed Book Fair BRA005 BRA Bridging Plans – Task Banadir Regional $10,049.00 $10,049.00 Completed force Capacity building Administration Total $222,828.42 $221,358.42

The following activities were initiated in Year Two and will be continued in Year Three in BRA, as a result of the participatory planning processes.

TIS+ ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION IN BRA PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount USD Disbursed USD BRA003 BRA Bridging Plans Task Force – Banadir Regional $211,300.00 $192,889.92 Cleared Roads and District Stabilization Administration BRA004 BRA - District Sport Facilities & Banadir Regional $203,600.00 $196,624.10 Cleared Youth Engagement Administration BRA006 Technical assessment and Banadir Regional $72,450.00 $712.65 Cleared feasibility Study for Roads - BRA Administration Bridging Plans BRA007 Dept for Urban Planning and Banadir Regional $137,028.00 $94,757.19 Cleared Engineering Capacity Building Administration BRA008 Construction of QOOB- District Commissioner $163,250.00 $860.00 Cleared DOORO Playground In KARAAN District BRA009 Upgrading of Dan-Wadagaha Deputy Mayor – BRA $115,017.00 $334.50 Cleared Road, Wadajir District, Mogadishu BRA010 Gap Filling and Upgrading of Banadir Regional $115,987.00 $334.50 Cleared Sayidka Road - Hawlwadag Administration District Mogadishu BRA011 Rehabilitation Warta Nabada Banadir Regional $117,091.00 $525.33 Cleared District Basketball Court Administration BRA012 Rehabilitation of Abdiasis Banadir Regional $149,200.00 $285.34 Cleared District Basketball Court Administration BRA013 Rehabilitation Hawlwadag Banadir Regional $118,848.00 $285.33 Cleared District Basketball Court Administration BRA014 Stability Perception Assessment Banadir Regional $ 50,060.00 $0.00 Cleared in BRA Administration BRA015 The reconstruction of the Deputy Mayor – BRA $244,750.00 $922.50 Cleared Wadajir District Administration Complex Total $1,698,581.0 $488,531.36 Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 23

The majority of the BRA infrastructure projects, including BRA007, BRA008, BRA009, BRA010, BRA011, BRA012, BRA013 and BRA015 are in advanced stages of procurement, with the implementation and associated soft programming activities continuing throughout Year Three.

Year Three Activities by Objective TIS+ support for BRA stabilization efforts is expected to continue in the nine priority districts (out of 17), that were engaged in Years One and Two, through local consensus groups. The activities remain aligned to priority community projects and design of local social development plans, contributing to a wider BRA Stabilization Bridging Plan. These nine districts are Wadajir, Hodan, Hawlwadag, Warta- nabada, Yaqshid, Bondhere, Abdiasis, Karan and Hamarwayne. Al-Shabaab previously controlled seven out of the nine districts, before they were ousted by AMISOM and SNA in 2011. TIS+, in consultation with the BRA, prioritized these nine districts, based on geographic distribution, economic activity, and importance vis-a-vis political and security priorities. TIS+ supports these districts, in-line with the overall program stabilization objectives.

In addition to these nine districts, TIS+ is exploring the opportunity to expand into four new districts (Dayniile, Kahda, Huriwa, Yakhshid), upon receipt of the next financial obligation ,which is scheduled for FY 2019. These districts are less secure and have less government presence bordering the neighboring states of Hirshabelle and SWS, respectively. The main objective of the potential expansion is to support the BRA’s efforts to counter extremism by fostering and/or consolidating government presence and service delivery in these areas. Pursuant to available funding, and in collaboration with other development and stabilization partners, TIS+ will support select small-scale infrastructure and/or soft programming activities, based on the bridging plan, in Dayniile, Kahda, Huriwa, Yakhshid. In addition to the proposed geographic expansion in BRA, the project will also support the new administration’s vision for Mogadishu. Mayor Thabit’s administration established a list of strategic priorities for Mogadishu, including the following requested assistance:

1. Institution of Inclusive Information Technology (IT) and network systems across the BRA districts. 2. Development of a communications strategy for BRA districts, to engage youth and other marginalized sectors of the population, in the socio-economic revival of the capital city. 3. Facilitation of job creation and employment opportunities for youth. 4. Building/rehabilitation of four public gardens and parks across Mogadishu. 5. Supply of clean and safe drinking. 6. Institution of a waste management system across the town. 7. Provision of an uninterrupted supply of power, across the 17 districts. 8. Registration of BRA citizens. 9. Improvement of sewage and drainage systems.

To date, there have been several consultation sessions with the BRA administration about TIS+’s support to the overall vision of the BRA administration. The following is an overview of TIS+’s plans within the current and future financial obligations.

Objective One TIS/The International Organization for Migration (IOM) supported Objective One activities from 2011- 2014. As a result, TIS+ is supporting the BRA with developing longer term, sustainable stabilization activities under Objective Two. No new Objective One activities are currently under development or planned for implementation under TIS+.

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Objective Two Due to the scale of the ongoing infrastructure initiatives and the previous investments made during the previous TIS project, TIS+ is not in the position to work in BRA as part of the current financial obligation. The project will, however, continue to engage the government and will be able to mobilize quickly to support infrastructure needs, should additional funding in FY 2018 or FY 2019 become available. In consultation with USAID and during Year Three, TIS+ will terminate its support to the BRA taskforce (under BRA003 and 004), but will continue to engage the BRA leadership, through its staff, to identify BRA plans and priorities.

Pending receipt of additional funding, TIS+ will work with the GEEL project on focused youth employment opportunities to support the vision of the BRA leadership to expand the geographic footprint to the four outer districts of Mogadishu.

ILLUSTRATIVE ACTIVITIES, PENDING NEW OBLIGATION OF FUNDING (BRA) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Increasing youth $200,000 The BRA administration aims to create 2,000 jobs as a employment in BRA, way to engage youth in the districts. In discussions with together with GEEL. GEEL and BRA, TIS+ will develop activities to increase youth employment via youth cooperatives, markets and fishery activity expansion etc. This activity will assist with achieving Objective Two of the TIS+ contract. Consensus planning in the $800,000 Objective One activities in the four outer districts of BRA: four outer districts in BRA, Darkinley, Danyile, Heliwa and Yaqshid. en route to Lower Shabelle. TIS+ to partner with the International Rescue Committee and World Bank (infrastructure focused on areas with internally displaced populations in these areas) on prioritizing investments.

Total $1,000,000

JUBBALAND STATE OF SOMALIA (JSS) Geographic Context Activities in Jubaland will strengthen the relationship between regional, state and local governments, as well as their ability to promote stability and address underlying conditions of extremism. Although Kismayo (the provisional state capital), was liberated from Al-Shabaab in 2012, many of the towns in Jubaland are either still surrounded by Al-Shabaab or remain under the control of extremist groups. The regional state government does not have physical access to many of the towns, which are either run by the local administration (supported by Jubaland Administration) or are controlled by Al-Shabaab. For example, Afmadow and Bardheere towns are controlled by the government, but are isolated because extremist groups continue to surround the neighboring towns and cut off access to arterial roads. This isolation limits movement and interaction between regional governments, JSS and citizens. In addition, local governing and service delivery institutions are weak and are unable to respond to community needs, which is further compounded by limited economic opportunities for youth and women.

Some progress has been made in Year Two, by the government and international partners, on the governance front. In August, 2017, JSS passed its first ever local government law which laid the foundation for district council formation. This is a significant step towards stability and medium-to-long-term development in the state and will result in wider representation for citizens. The continuation of these gains and the ability to maintain normalcy within JSS, will depend on the future, nature and success of the much

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anticipated Juba River Valley Offensive (JRVO) to open the roads, support connectivity and re-establish economic activities across the geographic corridors.

Year Two Accomplishments

To date, TIS+ has implemented the following activities in JSS:

TIS+ ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED IN JUBALAND STATE OF SOMALIA PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD JSS001 Capacity Building for Region and JSS Ministry of Interior and $77,233.83 $77,233.83 Completed District Stabilization Assessments Security – Jubaland JSS003 Increasing Women’s role in Peace JSS Ministry of Women, $59,610.57 $59,610.57 Closed Building and Social Reconciliation Family Affairs and Human Rights JSS004 Community consensus building JSS Ministry of Interior and $35,803.21 $35,443.21 Completed session for Afmadow - Jubaland Security State JSS006 Support to International Women's JSS Ministry of Gender, $10,023.13 $10,023.13 Closed Day in Kismayo Family Affairs and Human Rights JSS007 Kismayo Road construction N/A $25,766.48 $25,266.48 Closed validation consultation JSS008 Community consensus building JSS Ministry of Interior and $40,123.65 $40,123.65 Completed session for Baardheere - Jubaland Security Administration JSS012 Kismayo Market Roads Design JSS Ministry of Public Works $60,611.11 $60,611.11 Completed Work JSS013 Youth Engagement in Kismayo - Minister of Social Affairs $18,113.69 $18,113.69 Closed Natl Youth Day JSS014 Kismayo Town - Airport Road JSS Ministry of Public Works $54,438.00 $54,438.00 Closed (section 1) Design Work JSS017 Increasing Youth participation and Afmadow DC office- $13,287.41 $13,287.41 Closed role in Society -Afmadow Jubaland State JSS018 Kismayo Youth Iftar Ministry of Youth and $7,994.10 $7,994.10 Completed Sports – JSS JSS019 Afmadow District Groundwater Afmadow DC office- $35,895.11 $35,895.11 Completed Investigation Jubaland State JSS020 Roads, bridge and airstrip design Baardheere Local $10,750.00 $10,750.00 Completed and assessment study in Baardhere Administration JSS025 Kismayo Bridging Plans Kismayo District $24,060.25 $24,060.25 Completed Consultation Meeting Commissioner Mayor Total $473,710.54 $472,850.54

Year Two Ongoing and Year Three Plans by Objective Geographically, TIS+ envisions expanding further into Jubaland State during Year Three, particularly into Garbaharey and Luqq Districts, as part of the Gedo geographic corridor. These districts are expected to see heavy relocation from Kenyan refugee camps and are border towns with a high level of potential for transformation, with the right influx of investment. However, the districts remain targets for and are vulnerable to extremist groups, particularly with the recruitment of youth. As a result, interventions in Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 26

these areas will, as with other TIS+ initiatives, be based on community priorities. TIS+ is already planning to implement a consensus planning session in Luuq that will verify and validate priorities previously identified by World Vision.

TIS+’s geographic footprint is in-line with the overall stabilization direction in the state. With the enactment of the Local Governance Law (LGL) in JSS, there are plans for the district council formation (DCF) in the five districts of Kismayo, Garbaharey, Dolow, Luuq and Afmadow. TIS+ intends, in Year Three, to engage and facilitate local clan reconciliation activities in Garbaharey and Luuq districts, as preparatory support for the DCF process, in consultation with JPLG-III, Finn Church Aid (FCA) and other governance partners. Furthermore, TIS+ is supporting service delivery efforts in in Afmadow District, through the provision of small scale infrastructure, which will contribute to the legitimacy of the local council, once formed. TIS+’s presence and active engagement in four out of five districts considered for DCF, provides a unique opportunity that will capitalize on stabilization investments and link to transitional governance efforts.

Objective One The majority of TIS+ support under Objective One in Jubaland, is implemented in the newly liberated districts. Activities undertaken under Objective One will primarily focus on supporting communities in these districts and preventing a relapse or loss of space to Al-Shabaab and extremist groups.

In Year Three, TIS+ will continue working in the districts of Afmadow and Bardhere to finalize the ongoing construction projects, while initiating support for the DCF process and governance activities in Garbaharey and Luuq. TIS+ will also continue to work and engage the relevant partners in Afmadow, while advocating for safe drinking water, as per the investment made by the project through the completion of the hydrological assessment in the town during Year Two. Reconstruction/rehabilitation of the airstrip, in partnership with the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) remains a priority, as well, and will move forward in Year Three. The Afmadow airstrip’s rehabilitation will be carried out, together with the district council, once formed, to contribute to the council’s viability and legitimacy through their active participation in service delivery.

In Bardhere, TIS+ will complete the ongoing infrastructure interventions of the orientation center, airstrip and two roads, including Sakow road and the Airstrip road. TIS+ will ensure close working relations with JCCI to facilitate enhanced community ownership and to identify potential contribution of resources from the business community. The expansion in Garbaharey and Luuq will conducted be in two phases, as follows: • Pre-council formation reconciliation activities will be carried out in the third quarter of the FY2018. • Post-council formation service delivery initiatives, once the councils are formed, will be implemented pending receipt of the next financial obligation for TIS+

Support for post council formation service delivery needs and specific activities will be identified during Year Three, based on community consensus meetings, most likely to be held in the last quarter of FY 2018. There is a strong likelihood for infrastructure expansion into Luuq, as well as community restoration. On a similar note, TIS+ is considering expansion into the town of Garbaharey, as it falls within the key strategic geographic corridor of the project, supports the cluster approach and will contribute to the viability of the district council and the district development plan process. Moreover, TIS+ will keep a close watch on security developments and access dynamics in the region for consideration of further expansion, with USAID approval. Jilib, Jamaame and/or other town, once liberated, may be added to the geographic cluster for Objective One activities under TIS+. Accessibility will be a determining factor for any future expansion.

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TIS+ will also continue advocacy efforts with other development and humanitarian actors, as well as the private sector, to encourage investment in the towns and to address vital community needs. It is through well-coordinated and well balanced service delivery and advocacy efforts that these Objective One communities in Jubaland state, will progress to the state of bridging plan programming, highlighted under Objective Two.

The following is an overview of the ongoing Objective One activities, currently under implementation in JSS. Most of the following activities have already been procured and/or are contract:

TIS+ OBJECTIVE ONE ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION, JSS PIKA PIKA Title Est PIKA Amount Amount Disbursed Status Number USD USD JSS015 Construction of Afmadow $238,800.00 $143,335.32 Cleared District HQ and Community Hall JSS016 Construction of Afmadow $287,900.00 $183,557.97 Cleared Women Market JSS021 Construction of $197,215.00 $157,789.45 Cleared Community Center in Baardhere JSS029 Rehabilitation and $360,250.00 $34,069.57 Cleared Upgrading of Baardhere Airstrip JSS030 Construction of Bardhere $319,000.00 $150,400.95 Cleared Airport Road JSS032 Construction of $169,600.00 $144,817.97 Cleared Bardhere-Sakow Road Total $1,572,765.00 $813,971.23

During Year Three, TIS+ will focus on the following new Objective One activity in JSS, pending approval by USAID:

PLANNED TIS+ OBJECTIVE ONE ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (JSS) PIKA Name Tentative Rationale Amount Service Delivery project to $300,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in the augment District Council district council formation process, they identified a gap of Formation in Afmadow development projects that can consolidate the political settlement of the district council formation process in addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends to invest in service delivery through small scale infrastructure, as per the District Development Plan, once established, to contribute to the legitimacy of the District Council. Total Investment $300,000

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Pending receipt of the next financial obligation and USAID approval, TIS+ proposes to support the District Council Formation process through improved access to services, in Garbaharey and Luuq districts, as follows:

ILLUSTRATIVE OBJECTIVE ONE ACTIVITIES, PENDING NEW OBLIGATION OF FUNDING (JSS) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Community Driven Service $ 300,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Delivery projects to the district council formation process, they identified a gap augment District Council of community driven development projects that can Formation in Garbaharey consolidate the political settlement of the district council formation process, in addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends to conduct community driven development programming in this district which is included in the Jubaland cluster as part of Objective One of the TIS+ contract. Community Driven Service $ 300,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Delivery projects to the district council formation process, they identified a gap augment District Council of community driven development projects that can Formation in Luuq consolidate the political settlement of the district council formation process, in addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends to conduct community driven development programming in this district which is included in the Jubaland cluster as part of Objective One of the TIS+ contract. Total $600,000

Objective Two Due to security challenges in Jubaland state, Kismayo remains the only area with significant Objective Two activities. During Year Three, these on-going activities will continue to be implemented through a participatory approach that capitalizes on community assets. The following is an overview of the ongoing Objective Two activities in JSS. Most of the infrastructure-related activities have already been procured, with disbursement of funding scheduled for the first quarter of FY 2018.

TIS+ OBJECTIVE TWO ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION, JSS

PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD JSS009 Kismayo Solar Street Kismayo District $211,400.00 $52,624.60 Cleared Lighting Maintenance Unit Commissioner / Mayor JSS010 Kismayo Freedom Square Kismayo District $163,700.00 $98,257.69 Cleared Rehabilitation Commissioner / Mayor JSS022 Support technical capacity Jubaland Chamber of $159,230.00 $90,802.06 Cleared of Project Coordination Commerce and Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 29

Office- JCCI Industry

JSS031 Stability Perception Jubaland State $58,879.00 Cleared Assessment in Somalia Ministry of Interior Total investment $593,209.00 $241,684.35

In response to the TIS+ baseline findings and report, as well as due to resource constraints under the current obligation of funding, TIS+ will not be supporting the construction of the Kismayo Central Market Road. TIS+ will still support the Technical Coordinator/Project Engineer in the JSS Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing. This position will serve as the technical lead on the development of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plans for ongoing infrastructure projects, as well as build the technical capacity within the Ministry. The Technical Coordinator will work with JCCI to look for a new potential donor, most probably GIZ, to provide funding for the Central Market Road in the true spirit of the Objective Two approach. TIS+ support to JCCI, under JSS022, has also led to resource mobilization and community contributions for the same road.

In addition to the Technical Coordinator/Project Engineer position, TIS+, together with GEEL, will be conducting a power grid/load management study in Kismayo which GEEL will be using for planned activities with business entrepreneurs and JCCI.

PLANNED OBJECTIVE TWO ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (JSS) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale In support of Objective Two of the TIS+ contract and to support the initiatives of the private sector for the socioeconomic revival of the towns, the proposed activity Kismayo Bridging Plan - $109,270 will provide the foundation to further investment by the Electrical power load study business entrepreneurs for the electricity solutions of the town, an important parameter for the stability and security of Kismayo. Total $109,270

Objective Three In Jubaland, TIS+ is developing soft programming under Objective Three that will focus on activities such as youth engagement, community service and CVE programming through sports and motivational sessions. These activities will be implemented in close coordination with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Jubaland Youth Association, under JSS026. Additionally, TIS+ will look to support the Gedo reconciliation session, which will bring representatives from all of the districts and clans together in Dollow. The main objective of this activity is to contribute to positive reconciliation outcomes in Gedo communities and to support social cohesion. TIS+ will also organize a statue competition for Freedom Square in Kismayo, which will fall under Objective Three. The construction of the statue may be funded by TIS+ and/or funded through cost-sharing mechanisms identified by the community. The details will be determined, based on the selected designs.

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The following is an overview of the current PIKA footprint under Objective Three, in Jubaland:

TIS+ OBJECTIVE THREE ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION (JSS) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD JSS002 Strengthening Jubaland State $293,330.00 $251,007.90 Cleared Institutional Capacity of Ministry of Interior the JSS MOI JSS011 Jubaland State PIKA Jubaland State $107,500.00 $63,749.33 Cleared Implementation Ministry of Interior Support Unit - PISU JSS022 Support technical Jubaland Chamber of $159,230.00 $90,802.06 Cleared capacity of Project Commerce and Coordination Office- Industry JCCI JSS023 Community Jubaland State $130,975.00 $3,672.70 Cleared Reconciliation Planning Ministry of Interior Session for Gedo Districts JSS026 Technical Support to Jubaland Ministry of $161,380.00 $100,705.08 Cleared JSS Ministry of Youth Sports and Youth and Sports JSS036 Capacity Building Jubaland State $71,943.00 $0.00 Cleared Support - Strategic Ministry of Interior Governance Advisor Total $924,358.00 $509,937.07

As mentioned above, TIS+ will support the preparatory work of the DCF in four out of five districts in JSS. These districts are Garbaharey, Afmadow, Bardhere and Kismayo. These activities will support inter-clan reconciliation efforts, which will build a sustainable foundation for the district council formation, an important milestone that will bridge stabilization and transitional governance efforts. Due to the need to strategically align TIS+ resources, TIS+ will end funding for the PIKA Support Unit through JSS011 and JSS022, but plans to support the following initiatives through the current obligation of funding:

PLANNED OBJECTIVE THREE ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (JSS) PIKA Name Estimated budget Rationale

Technical Coordinators and $36,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and to assistance to the Ministry of support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance Sports and Youth of stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will continue to Jubaland State provide technical coordinator to the Jubaland Ministry of Sports and Youth to assist the ministry in furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect with other state ministries of interior in other states. The Technical Coordinator will also be the focal person for championing the agenda of Sports for Development. Technical Coordinators and $70,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and to assistance to the Ministry of support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance /Interior of Jubaland State stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will continue to

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provide technical coordinators to the Jubaland Ministry of Interior and select initiatives to assist the ministry in furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect with other state ministries of interior in other states. Technical Coordinators and $130,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and to assistance to the Ministry of support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance Public Works, stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will provide Reconstruction and technical engineering capacity to the ministry through the Housing, JSS provision of a Technical Coordinator and select initiatives to assist the ministry in furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect with other state ministries of interior in other states. Pre District Council $70,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Formation reconciliation the district council formation process, they identified a activities to provide a gap of pre council formation reconciliation in the target strong foundation to an districts that can resolve the structural and historical inclusive and viable DCF conflicts before the clans work together through the DCF processes in District processes. Garbaharey Pre District Council $70,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Formation reconciliation the district council formation process, they identified a activities to provide a gap of pre council formation reconciliation in the target strong foundation to an districts that can resolve the structural and historical inclusive and viable DCF conflicts before the clans work together through the DCF processes in District processes. Afmadow Pre District Council $70,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Formation reconciliation the district council formation process, they identified a activities to provide a gap of pre council formation reconciliation in the target strong foundation to an districts that can resolve the structural and historical inclusive and viable DCF conflicts before the clans work together through the DCF processes in District Luuq processes. Total $4466,000

Objective Four In Jubaland, under Objective Four, TIS+ is supporting the Ministry of Women, Family Affairs and Human Rights with the provision of a stipend and office administration support for the Technical Advisor who implements gender-focused programming. Through this PIKA, TIS+ will continue to fund the position for better coordination across government institutions and among various levels of government (regional, state and federal) to elevate the role of women in stability and community-led peace building processes across Somali society. This position promotes the empowerment of women, in close coordination with the Ministry of Women, Family Affairs and Human Rights, as well as within the community.

TIS+ OBJECTIVE FOUR ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION (JSS) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD JSS024 Support for Technical Jubaland Ministry of $166,300.00 $84,094.72 Cleared Programs Coordinator- Women, Family Affairs JSS-MOWFAHR and Human Rights Total $177,300.00 $84,094.72 Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 32

Apart from the aforementioned plans, the nature and scope of TIS+ presence and interventions will depend on the much anticipated JRVO, which may open new geographic corridors, like Jilib and Jamame, in the existing TIS+ clusters. Pending USAID approval, TIS+ plans to support the following Objective Four initiative through the current obligation of funding:

PLANNED OBJECTIVE FOUR ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (JSS) PIKA Name Estimated budget Rationale

In support of Objective Four of the TIS+ contract and to support the initiatives of state-led processes Technical Coordinator to advance women’s role in stabilization efforts, this and assistance to the proposed activity will continue to provide one Jubaland Ministry Of $70,000 technical coordinator to the Jubaland Ministry of Gender and Human Gender and Human Rights and select initiatives to Rights assist the ministry to further women’s initiatives in the state and to connect with ministries in other states. Total $70,000

SOUTHWEST STATE Geographic Context The overall security situation in Southwest State remains stable, yet fragile, with some districts in the Lower Shebelle region only partially liberated from Al-Shabaab and others still under Al-Shabaab’s full control. Al-Shabaab also controls major roads leading into and out of the districts, which continues to limit access for the government and humanitarian workers. TIS+ has found it difficult to travel in and out of Baidoa, given that air transport into the region is limited. The military airstrip in Wanleweyn is not open to commercial flights, which means that TIS+ must travel with chartered planes or on AMISOM flights, space permitting. In spite of these significant challenges, the enactment of the local government law (LGL) was a major achievement and the districts of Xudur, El Barde, Baraawe, Baidoa and Berdale have been shortlisted for implementation of the DCF process. In Year Three, TIS+ will consider working with DCF partners to support public outreach and inter-clan reconciliation efforts in these targeted districts and will, additionally support the District Councils with the delivery of services, once formed.

TIS+ maintains an office in Baidoa that was recently moved to a more secure location. Though the office was originally staffed with a Program Development Officer, Program Activity Specialist, and Procurement and Logistics Specialist, TIS+ will be reducing the staffing footprint during Year Three to include only the PDO. This staffing change is in accordance with activity levels in the region and based on the current funding obligation.

Year Two Accomplishments

To date, TIS+ has implemented the following activities in SWS:

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TIS+ OBJECTIVE ONE AND TWO ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED IN SWS PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD SWS001 Increasing ISWA Capacity to ISWA Ministry of $75,716.70 $75,716.70 Completed assess and address regional Interior and and district stability Security SWS002 Promoting Peace and Ministry of $33,164.35 $33,164.35 Completed Stability in SWS through Information and Arts and Culture Social Awareness, SWS003 Promoting Women’s Roles Ministry of Women, $59,114.22 $59,114.22 Completed in leadership and Stability in Family Affairs & ISWA Human Rights SWS004 Community Consensus Ministry of Interior $19,096.82 $19,096.82 Completed Building session for Barawe – and Local SWS Governments – SWS SWS007 Community Consensus ISWA Ministry of $23,652.24 $23,652.24 Completed building session for Dinsoor Interior and Security SWS008 Baidoa Youth Day Ministry of Youth $9,553.20 $9,333.20 Completed and Sports – SWS SWS009 Youth engagement for Ministry of Youth $26,699.49 $26,699.49 Completed stability in Barawe and Sports – SWS SWS010 Community Consensus SWS Ministry of $22,383.86 $14,415.86 Completed planning session for Interior and Local Wanleweyne Governance SWS011 Furniture and Equipment Ministry of planning $112,736.74 $104,006.12 Completed support for MOPIC –SWS and international cooperation-SWS SWS012 Barawe Youth Iftar Peace Committee – $5,638.78 $4,538.78 Completed Barawe SWS014 Dinsoor Road and Airstrip SWS Ministry of $25,936.00 $9,150.00 Completed Upgrading Survey Public Works & Reconstruction SWS018 Assessment and Capacity FGS Ministry of $13,188.24 $12,448.24 Completed building of Wanleweyne Justice TDR Unit council of Elders SWS019 South West State - PIKA SWS Ministry of $472.20 $472.20 Cancelled Implementation Support Unit Interior and Local (PISU) Governance Total $427,352.84 $391,808.22

Year Two Ongoing and Year Three Plans by Objective: The President of SWS appointed an inter-ministerial committee to support the implementation of the TIS+ project, especially in areas with difficult access. As a result, the project has been able to implement, and/or launch the implementation of a number of activities in SWS. The following is the overview of all on-going projects in SWS:

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TIS+ ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION IN SWS PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Est PIKA Amount Status Number Amount Disbursed USD USD SWS005 Strengthening ISWA Ministry of $174,435.00 $155,687.09 Cleared Institutional capacity Interior and Security of the MOILG Stability department – SWS SWS013 Construction of a Dinsoor Local $167,000.00 $104,878.40 Cleared Women Center in Administration Dinsoor SWS015 Construction of a Ministry of Youth $227,533.00 $2,500.00 Cleared Football Stadium- and Sports – SWS Barawe SWS016 Construction of a Dinsoor Local $230,650.00 $141,623.43 Cleared Football Stadium – Administration Diinsoor SWS017 Barawe Urban Roads Barawe Local $58,400.00 $285.00 Cleared assessment study Administration SWS020 Stability Perception Ministry of Interior $61,756.00 $0 Cleared Assessment in and Local Southwest State Governments – SWS SWS022 Wanlaweyne SWS Ministry of $53,900.00 $3,104.00 Cleared Infrastructure Survey Public Works & and Design Works Reconstruction SWS023 Rehabilitation of The District $297,050.00 $84,890.19 Cleared Dinsoor Airstrip Commissioner SWS024 Rehabilitation of The District $224,600.00 $57,483.25 Cleared Dinsoor Main Road Commissioner Total $1,495,796.20 $550,923.56

Most of these activities have already been procured and are/or are under implementation, with completion targeted for the end of the third quarter of FY2018. TIS+ has plans in place for thematic and geographic expansion in the SWS state; however, the immediate priorities are associated with the ongoing DCF process. TIS+ intends to support the DCF process in the following three ways in SWS:

• Support to pre-District Council Formation reconciliation processes in the districts which fall in the TIS+ geographical clusters. For the Year Three, these districts will include Baraawe and El Barde. • Support for gender and social cohesion within the DCF process, through civic education, capacity building and targeted advocacy assistance. • Augmentation of the District Council Formation process in Xudur, through service delivery support for the rehabilitation of the airstrip. The rehabilitation of the airstrip will increase economic activity and stability within the district, to show a greater government presence and legitimacy.

Year Three Activities by Objective Objective One interventions have been well-received in SWS and the community and administration have praised TIS+ contracting processes, noting transparency and fairness, as well as clear prioritization of building local capacity and provision of learning opportunities as benefits of the program. However, corruption and obstructionism are particularly challenging in this region, due to limited government

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oversight and access issues. Based on lessons learned from Years One and Two, TIS+ has piloted the following approaches to address these concerns in the SWS:

• TIS+ created an oversight function that involves the line ministry, at the state level, to ensure greater government involvement and sustainability. • TIS+ established an inter-ministerial committee, comprised of the line ministers, for effective oversight and support to TIS+ interventions.

As the program heads into Year Three, these mechanisms will support increased state interaction and promote better local coordination and cooperation. The following are the proposed activities planned for Year Three, under the current obligation of funding:

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (SWS) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Inter-clan reconciliation $140,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others support for pre- District involved in the district council formation process, they Council Formation identified a gap of reconciliation activities that precede processes in Barawe and the district council formation process. TIS+ can assist El-Barde with these processes as part of Objective Three activities.

Service Delivery project to $300,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others augment District Council involved in the district council formation process, they Formation in Xudur identified a gap of development projects that can consolidate the political settlement of the district council formation process, in addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends invest in the service delivery through small scale infrastructure as per the District Development Plan, once developed, to contribute to the legitimacy of the District Council. Technical Coordinators $140,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and and assistance to the to support the initiatives of state-led processes to Ministry of /Interior of advance stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will South West State continue to provide technical coordinators to the Jubaland Ministry of Interior and select initiatives to assist the ministry in furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect with other state ministries of interior in other states. Total $580,000

Pending receipt of the next obligation of funding, and in line with USAID and Somali government stabilization and geographic priorities, TIS+ will explore geographic expansion to the Bay region in the Qasahdhere District. The TIS+ team also launched a field assessment in the Bakool region, with SWS officials, as part of a possible expansion into and support for the Bakool cluster. The assessments included identification of quick impact activities, airstrips, technical support and small-scale infrastructure development that may be considered for implementation in Year Three. Pending USAID approval and a new obligation of funding, TIS+ plans to implement the following activities in SWS:

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ILLUSTRATIVE ACTIVITIES, PENDING NEW OBLIGATION OF FUNDING (SWS) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Service Delivery project to $350,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in augment District Council the district council formation process, they identified a gap Formation Xudur through of development projects that can consolidate the political the District Development settlement of the district council formation process in Plans addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends invest in the service delivery through small scale infrastructure as per the District Development Plan, once developed, to contribute to the legitimacy of the District Council. Rehabilitation of $500,000 TIS+ intends to renovate the airstrip in this district which Xansadhere Airstrip is included in the Dinsoor to Bardhere cluster as part of Objective 1 of the TIS+ contract. This airstrip was also identified by the World Food Program as the highest priority airstrip that could assist them in reaching vulnerable populations in the area. Service Delivery projects to $460,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in augment District Council the district council formation process, they identified a gap Formation in Barawe- of development projects that can consolidate the political Rehabilitation of Barawe settlement of the district council formation process, in Road through the District addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Development Plan Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends to renovate the road in this district which is included in the Lower Shabelle cluster as part of Objective One of the TIS+ contract. Rehabilitation of $460,000 TIS+ intends to finalize community driven development Wanleweyne Road that identified this road project in this district which is included in the Lower Shabelle cluster as part of Objective One of the TIS+ contract.

Community Driven Service $300,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Delivery projects to the district council formation process, they identified a gap augment District Council of development projects that can consolidate the political Formation in El Barde settlement of the district council formation process in through the District addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact Development Plan Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ intends to conduct community planning in this district which is included in the Xudur South West State cluster as part of Objective One of the TIS+ contract. Community Driven Service $235,000 In discussions with Finn Church Aid and others involved in Delivery projects to the district council formation process, they identified a gap augment District Council of development projects that can consolidate the political Formation in Barawe- settlement of the district council formation process in Barawe Football Stadium addition to the $30,000 per district in Quick Impact through the District Projects that Finn Church Aid intends to implement. TIS+ Development Plan intends to build the football stadium in this district which is included in the Lower Shabelle cluster as part of Objective One and Objective Three of the TIS+ contract.

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Wanleweyne Football $235,000 TIS+ intends to build the football stadium in this district Stadium which is included in the Lower Shabelle cluster as part of Objective One and Objective Three of the TIS+ contract. Wanleweyn Women’s $200,000 This activity is proposed in support of Objective Four of Center the TIS+ contract and to support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance women’s role in stabilization efforts as well as in support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract as part of the TIS+ South West State cluster. Community Driven Service $200,000 This activity is proposed in support of Objective Four of Delivery projects to the TIS+ contract and to support the initiatives of state-led augment District Council processes to advance women’s role in stabilization efforts Formation in Barawe- as well as in support of Objective Three of the TIS+ Barawe Women’s Center contract as part of the TIS+ South West State cluster. through the District Development Plan Technical Coordinators and $100,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and to assistance to the Ministry of support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance Interior of South West stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will continue to State through the District provide technical coordinators to the South West State Development Plan Ministry of Interior and select initiatives to assist the ministry in furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect with other state ministries of interior in other states. Total $3,040,000

SOMALILAND Geographic Context With technical direction from USAID, TIS+ closed the office in Hargeisa, Somaliland in October 2016. Although there were initial plans to identify a local organization to implement PIKA interventions on behalf of TIS+, the team has re-evaluated the program approach in this region and will continue working directly with the communities of Las Anod (Sool) and Erigavo (Sanag). Sool and Sanag have gained strategic significance for combating extremism. Two events, in particular the drought in FY2017 and the recent security deterioration in the Gollis mountain area and parts of Sanag, have made investment in Sool and Sanag a stabilization priority for Northern Somalia. To provide additional support in the region and during Year Two, the project carried out consensus planning exercises in Las Anod and Erigavo where communities identified their key priorities.

Year Two Accomplishments The following is summary of the completed PIKAs in Sool and Sanag.

TIS+ ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED (SOMALILAND) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Estimated Status Number PIKA USD SNG001 Erigavo Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Mayor’s Office - $28,164.56 Closed - Sanaag Region Erigavo SNG002 Strengthening Women Capacity in Erigavo Town $17,592.26 Closed Political Participation and Leadership Mayor SNG003 Building capacity for peaceful conflict Mayor’s Office – $12,744.34 Closed resolution Erigavo Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 38

SNG004 Feasibility Studies for Road Infrastructure Mayor’s Office - $20,256.93 Completed in Erigavo Erigavo SNG006 Erigavo and Las Anod Bridging Plan N/A $4,517.00 Completed Consultation Meetings SOL001 Las Anod Stakeholder Consultation Mayor’s Office - $32,587.76 Closed Meeting - Sool Region Las Anod SOL002 Women empowerment and Capacity Mayor’s Office - $18,628.44 Closed Building in Las-Anod. Las Anod SOL003 Building capacity for peaceful conflict Mayor’s Office - $17,236.03 Closed resolution-Las Anod Las Anod Total $151,727.32

Year Three Plans for Somaliland

The following are illustrative activities, planned for Somaliland in Year Three, under the current obligation of funding:

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (SOOL & SANAAG) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Erigavo Cemetery $400,000 This activity is proposed to support the construction of 2.9km road Road from the Erigavo Cemetery towards the Ergivao Central Business District. This road was identified as part of the District Development Plan in Erigavo and a high priority for the community through a TIS+ community consultation session in Erigavo in 2016. The community selected this project because they identified this road as vital to improve economic activity in the town. This activity will further Objective Two of the TIS+ contract as the total cost is more than TIS+ allocated budget for the activity. The road way will be re aligned and widened protecting right way and the topography of the area. Proposal is being made including profiling, cross section, layout, and end coordinates. The proposed road way is total 12m wide, of which 7m is main carriage way, 1m each side of drainage, and 1.5m each side walks. Las Anod Airport $ 400,000 This activity is proposed to support the construction of a road from the Road- Down Town Las Anod Airport to the Central Business District in Las Anod (5.16 Km).This road was identified as part of the District Development Plan in Las Anod and a high priority for the community through a TIS+ community consultation session in Las Anod in 2016. The community selected this project because they identified this road as vital to improve economic activity in the town. The road way will be re aligned and widened protecting right way and the topography of the area. Proposal is being made including profiling, cross section, layout, and end coordinates. The proposed road way is total 12m wide, of which 7m is main carriage way, 1m each side of drainage, and 1.5m each side walks.

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The interventions above in Sool and Sanaag are important because:

• The previous TIS project worked in both towns and completed important infrastructure interventions; however, select clans did not feel integrated or included in the interventions. During TIS+ consensus planning exercises in Las Anod and Erigavo, participants identified the new infrastructure projects proposed above as providing socio-economic benefit and flagged these as vital for social harmony and maintenance of clan balance. • The identified projects were also included in the UN Joint Program on Local Governance supported exercise, which produced District Development Plans (DDP). As a result, these activities provide an opportunity to support prioritized service delivery needs. • Socio-economic development will promote state legitimacy and assist with countering the narrative that the state is unresponsive to citizens’ needs.

PUNTLAND STATE OF SOMALIA & GALMADUG STATE OF SOMALIA Geographic Context USAID’s previous partnership with the government in Puntland, under the TIS program, focused on quick-impact stabilization activities in coastal communities and tarmac cities. Interventions under the TIS program were successful and resulted in a positive improvement in peace and stability; however, recent increased threats from Al-Shabaab and Daesh/ISIL in the Bari region and major towns of Puntland are undermining previous gains. The Bari region, particularly Qandala and Bilidhadin, is strategically important, due to its proximity to the Gulf of Aden (Yemen), global economic/trade connections and the geographic linkage between the flow of arms, logistics and international Jihadists from Yemen to Somalia. Recurrent inter-clan conflicts triggered by scarcity of resources, disputes over water points and grazing lands, as well as historical exclusions of and grievances from marginalized communities are creating a greater potential and vulnerability for at-risk youth and women to turn to violent, extremist ideology. Further compounding these realities is the on-going political dispute with Somaliland and Khaatumo over the territorial regions of Sool and Sanaag, as well as worsened relations with neighboring Galmadug over the divided town of Galkayo. Puntland’s relationship with the FGS also remains fragile, with limited partnership between federal and local institutions. Finally, the recurrent and severe drought condition creates an on-going humanitarian crisis due to lack of water, food shortages and loss of livestock. It is within this context that TIS+ is reengaging with communities throughout Puntland and has plans to expand to additional cities in Galmadug, including the Galkayo – Hobiyo – Haraadhere corridor in the program year.

Selects Year Two Accomplishments To date, TIS+ has completed the following activities in Puntland:

TIS+ ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED (PUNTLAND) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Estimated Amount Status Number PIKA USD Disbursed USD PSS001 Puntland Non- Ministry of Planning $123,585.00 $94,372.65 Completed tarmac District and International Stability Cooperation – Assessment Puntland PSS002 Upgrading of Puntland Ministry of $77,745.49 $77,745.49 Completed Garowe Labor, Youth & Basketball court Sports Total $201,330.49 $172,118.14

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The following are on-going activities in PIKA, in support of Objectives Three and Four:

TIS+ ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION, PUNTLAND PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Estimated Amount Status Number PIKA USD Disbursed USD PSS003 Communications Support Ministry of Women, $85,182.00 $13,885.06 Cleared to Ministry of Women, Family Affairs & Human Puntland Rights PSS004 Conflict Sensitive Media N/A $60,643.00 $19,660 Cleared Training and Engagement- Galkayo-(North/South) PSS005 Galkayo - Youth N/A $38,348.00 $990 Cleared Engagement and Community Service Event GAL001 TC for Galkayo-Hobyo- Interior Ministry $69,417.00 $0 Cleared Xarardhere Corridor Galmadug Total $253,590.00 $34,535.06

Year Three Activities by Objective Puntland and Galmadug require immediate strategic stabilization support to strengthen institutional capacity and transitional governance efforts, as well as to identify opportunities to provide equitable services for coastal, remote and non-tarmac communities. The TIS+ partial expansion to the Galmudug Interim Administration, specifically Galkayo and Xarardheere (South Mudug), strategically fits into TIS+ stabilization goals and responds to communities needs in these districts where populations are under- served and marginalized; supports efforts to stabilize the newly reclaimed area of Xarardheer; and addresses the on-going community division in Galkayo. Due to operational realities, TIS+ will not have the capacity and resources to roll-out immediate expansion to all of these areas; however, TIS+ will build relations among stakeholders and establish a small footprint in the Year Three of the program, where strategic investment will yield tangible dividends.

Under Objective One, TIS+ has supported the Puntland decentralization policy, which calls for the strengthening of local authority capacity to deliver decentralized services, promote good governance principles and empower communities to constructively monitor decision-making at the local level. TIS+ support in Year Three will focus activities on non-tarmac, under-served and marginalized communities where there are higher risks to stability, especially in areas like Qandala District and Galgala. Similarly, TIS+ will focus resources on strengthening institutional capacity at the ministerial and district levels, to increase service delivery, peace and security, as well as to improve coordination and institutional interaction and create linkages between federal and state institutions. As per the initial findings of the non-tarmac assessment, TIS+ will focus in Puntland on the following main geographies:

• Galkayo, supporting social cohesion initiatives between North and South Galkayo, through youth engagement and formation of the youth peace council. Support will also include engagement with the media, as well as support to general peace messaging to facilitate community cohesion. However, due to resource constraints, future Galkayo support will be dependent upon receipt of future obligations of funding. • Qandala and Beledhidin, supporting consensus planning and service delivery needs to destitute communities to mainstream certain underprivileged clans that are vulnerable to ISIL. TIS+ will work together with GEEL on entrepreneurship opportunities, in the third quarter of FY2018, after the community consensus planning process is complete. • Galgala district, supporting connectivity and access to the town. The 28 km road between Bossaso and Galgala takes almost 4-5 hours to drive, which poses serious security and socio- Year Three - Annual Work Plan | Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program 41

economic challenges. Investment along the road with rehabilitation of select segments, will help promote connectivity and contribute to the wider stabilization agenda. • Rehabilitation of Lafogorayo / or Dhabaqa road, through the provision of a tarmac road to cement initial efforts by the Puntland Government and the World Bank through DAI. Similarly, this potential support is expected to contribute to the Puntland government’s priority plans to expand government service delivery to the non-tarmac areas. • Strategic stabilization support to the Puntland MOI, through conflict mapping and clan reconciliation in the Bari region and to possibly address the Burtinle conflict. This support will help to address existing clan related grievances, disputes, and conflicts by understanding the root causes and instability factors, that have a direct correlation to relationship development, building of trust and creation of social cohesion.

In addition to these geographic priorities, TIS+ will work with the Ministry of Interior on a strategic communications strategy to overcome extremist propaganda with an effective counter messaging strategy. Further details of the activities for Year Three will be identified and agreed upon with the government in Puntland and USAID, based on the results of the non-tarmac CVE district stability assessment described above under PSS001. TIS+ will also focus significant efforts and resources to support CVE-focused interventions with at-risk communities and youth in Puntland. Activities will include the design and development of CVE engagement initiatives to promote arts and culture, sport, youth motivational sessions, and tree planting activities with youth and women groups. TIS+ will work with marginalized groups in Puntland to create a shared sense of Somali identity. Similarly, TIS+ community-based initiatives will also accommodate Objective Three activities.

Under Objective Four, TIS+ will promote greater gender equity in local governance processes and activities to contribute to women’s empowerment and to address gender gaps in peace and security programming. In Puntland TIS+ plans to provide technical support and maintain a close partnership with the Puntland Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs. TIS+ will work closely with the Ministry on issues, such as Gender-based Violence (GBV), which is a major concern in Puntland with frequent cases of rape (123 reported) and gender violation. Activities under this objective will improve livelihood opportunities for women and create forums for women to discuss development and social needs.

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PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (PUNTLAND) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Rehabilitation of the $300,000 Key sections of the Galgala Road have been identified by the Galgala Road Puntland authorities as critical to opening up the Galgala area to greater investments to break the cycle of isolation and marginalization that have allowed Al-Shabaab to manipulate grievances and maintain a foothold in this area. Galgala is a key stabilization priority for Puntland and TIS+ would assist with repairing this road as part of Objective One and Objective Two engagement to link Galgala to the Bossasso economy and create a trade corridor. Rehabilitation of $300,000 Rehabilitation of Lafogorayo / or Dhabaqa road through Calcuula – Bargaal tarmac road to cement initial efforts and contribution by the Road, Bari region Puntland Government and the World Bank through DAI. Similarly, such a potential support is expected to contribute to the Puntland government’s priority plans to expand government service delivery to the non-tarmac areas and especially, the infrastructure development. Calcuula Road have been identified by the Puntland authorities as critical to opening up the Caluula area to greater investments to break the cycle of isolation and marginalization that have allowed ISIL, adjacent district to Qandala, to manipulate grievances and maintain a foothold in this area. Calcuula is a key stabilization priority for Puntland and TIS+ would assist with repairing this road as part of Objective One and Objective two engagement to link Calcuula to the greater Bari region. Consensus planning in $100,000 The Qandala area has been identified by the Puntland Qandala and/or with authorities as a critical area in need of investment to break Qandala communities the cycle of isolation and marginalization that have allowed in Bossaso and militants loyal to the Islamic State to thrive and to manipulate Beledhidin clan grievances in this area. Qandala is a key stabilization priority for Puntland and TIS+ would work in these communities as part of Objective One engagement. Conflict mapping and $200,000 The inter-clan conflicts in Bari region, both on Galgala and inter-clan Qandala sides, especially in the outskirts of Bossaso and reconciliation in Qardo are playing a major factor in the extremists’ elements greater Bari region getting acceptance through exploiting the conflict. TIS+, under Objective Three, plans to work with the Puntland MoI and map all these conflicts and launch reconciliation activities to contribute to the wider stabilization landscape of Puntland. Support to Puntland $100,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ contract and to MoI with the Technical support the initiatives of state-led processes to advance Coordinator (for 6 stabilization efforts, this proposed activity will continue to months) to support the provide technical coordinators to the Jubaland Ministry of implementation of the Interior and select initiatives to assist the ministry in aforementioned furthering stabilization initiatives in the state and to connect activities with other state ministries of interior in other states. Total 1,000,000

Geographic expansion to Galdogob and Galkayo (Puntland) and the Hobiyo corridor (Galmudug) will be prioritized for the next obligation of funding/FY 2019.

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SOMALIA/NATIONAL PROGRAMMING Geographic Context Geographic context for Somalia is provided above in the Somalia Stabilization Context Section.

Year Two Accomplishments To date, TIS+ has implemented the following Somalia-wide/National activities:

TIS+ ACTIVITIES COMPLETED/CLOSED (SOMALIA-WIDE/NATIONAL PIKA) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Estimated Amount Status Number PIKA USD Disbursed USD SOM001 Wadajir National Ministry of Interior & $204,779.76 $204,779.76 Closed Framework Consultation & Federal Affairs Launch SOM004 Focus Group - Ministry of Interior & $1,936.62 $1,936.62 Closed Stabilization Clusters Federal Affairs SOM009 Mogadishu Book fair N/A $26,362.58 $26,362.58 Closed SOM010 MOIFA Baidoa Inter- Ministry of Interior & $39,073.27 $32,625.07 Closed ministerial meeting - July Federal Affairs 2016 SOM011 Improving Stabilization N/A $16,416.66 $16,416.66 Closed Coordination across Federal and State-Level Actors SOM012 Sustainable Solar Street FGS Ministry of $32,145.13 $32,145.13 Completed light maintenance Public Works & workshop Reconstruction SOM014 Somali Women’s Basketball Somali Olympic $117,630.75 $117,630.75 Completed support - regional training Committee SOM015 Somali National Women's Somali Olympic $189,250.34 $189,075.34 Completed Basketball Tournament Committee SOM020 Support to National FGS MOIFA $58,339.09 $58,339.09 Completed Drought Response Committee SOM025 Implementation and TIS+ $58,400.00 $8,061.59 Completed Comms. Support for The Mogadishu Book Fair SOM026 Support to the Ministry of The Ministry of $102,134.00 $93,100.00 Completed Humanitarian Affairs for Humanitarian Affairs the Relief Ops in and Disaster Mogadishu Management Total $ 846,468.20 $780,472.59

Through the Somalia-wide activities in Year One and Two, the project established a solid foundation for its stabilization footprints in the EFS as well as at the FGS level, including vital contributions to the development and influence of policy.

The following is a list of on-going activities which are being implemented Somalia-wide and will and continue into Year Three:

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TIS+ ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTATION (SOMALIA-WIDE/NATIONAL PIKA) PIKA PIKA Title Awardee Estimated Amount Status Number PIKA USD Disbursed USD SOM002 MOIFA - Technical Ministry of Interior $242,497.00 $158,203.56 Cleared Coordinator - & Federal Affairs Stabilization Initiatives SOM003 Support for Technical FGS Ministry of $167,850.00 $88,179.50 Cleared Coordinator - Gender Women, Human Equality - FGS MGHRD Rights Development SOM005 Capacity Support to AID Aid Coordination $222,500.00 $198,087.49 Cleared Coordination Unit Unit - Office of the Prime Minister SOM006 Capacity Building of govt N/A $52,346.00 $45,776.09 Cleared on consensus guide and planning processes SOM007 Support to FGS Ministry of Interior $58,170.00 $40,627.71 Cleared Stabilization & Federal Affairs Coordination SOM008 Strategic Ministry of $169,455.00 $98,730.66 Cleared Communications Information, Culture Technical Coordinator and Tourism SOM013 Capacity building of N/A $54,180.00 $29,835.40 Cleared community contracting under the Wadajir framework SOM016 WADAJIR Framework Ministry of $106,100.00 $56,014.50 Cleared Radio Series Production Information, Culture and Tourism SOM017 Somali Women’s FGS Ministry of $249,478.00 $19,826.38 Cleared Cultural Festival Women, Human Rights Development SOM018 MOIFA Wadajir Ministry of Interior $82,272.00 $29,010.00 Cleared Framework Quarterly & Federal Affairs Inter-ministerial meetings SOM019 Enhancing Engineering DDGS $233,146.00 $5,861.69 Cleared and Community Engagement Capacity of PIKA Portfolio, TIS+ SOM022 Mogadishu International DDGS $231,003.00 $144,085.35 Cleared Book Fair SOM023 Bi-Monthly Ministry of FGS MOIFA $204,873.00 $0 Cleared Information Inter- Ministerial Meeting SOM027 Support for the Somali FGS Ministry of $196,910.00 $0 Cleared National Men's Soccer Youth and Sports Tournament Total $2,270,780.00 $914,238.33

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Year Three Activities

Objective One Somalia wide PIKAs focus on bringing regional and national governments together to find joint government led solutions in order to address key challenges. Activities in Year Three include support for the technical assessment and survey of the Mogadishu-Afgoye Road and partnerships with the MoICT.

Objective Two No Objective Two activities have been identified for implementation in Year Three.

Objective Three Although clan affiliation and geographic divides have created tension among Somalis, culture and a feeling of unity provide citizens with an opportunity to connect, share ideas and strengthen national pride. During Year-Three, TIS+ will prioritize the development of the “Sports for Development” framework for Somalia in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports through engagement of STTA support in the third quarter of FY2018. The Sports for Development work will include intensive consultations with the private sector, sport federations, Somali Olympic Committee and Ministries of Sport and Youth of the federal states. The framework, and the process of development, will provide an opportunity to develop a coherent approach that links sports activities with the wider youth, gender equity and stabilization efforts.

Objective Four Supporting greater opportunities for involvement of Somali women, including promotion of decision- making and leadership capacity, will be the core focus of Objective Four, Somalia-Wide PIKAs. The TIS+ implementation strategy for enhancing gender equality, identified in the Year Two work plan, will remain the same, with select activities identified for implementation. All activities will work towards increasing women’s involvement in civic life and long-term capacity development.

One approach includes implementing a women’s leadership program. This activity was proposed in the Year One Work and Year Two work plans, but will be implemented in Year Three, pending approval of an additional obligation of funding. TIS+ is exploring partnerships with institutions like the Wadajir Peace University Trust and the Somali Women’s Research Centre, as well as links to Somalia-based universities, to support a viable women’s leadership program, with appropriate curriculum, and capable trainers to ensure the program continues after TIS+. Where appropriate, project interventions will empower Somali women to determine and lead their own development agenda. At the same time, the TIS+ Women’s Leadership Training will help strengthen the capacity of women’s organizations to mobilize and advocate for change, as well as work with institutions and authorities to improve their ability to provide better access to livelihoods, security and justice for women. Planning and preparations for this activity are on-going.

The following PIKA will support these efforts, while also promoting peace, stability, arts and culture throughout Somalia.

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PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNDER CURRENT APPROVED OBLIGATION (SOMALIA-WIDE/NATIONAL PIKA) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale Technical Coordinator to the $70,000 The Technical Coordinator supports the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs Federal Ministry of Interior Federal Affairs and and Reconciliation Reconciliation to contribute to a number of important stabilization processes that strengthen the implementation of the national Wadajir Framework, especially Pillars 1 and 2. Technical Coordinator to the $70,000 The Technical Coordinator supports the Ministry of Information Ministry of Information to promote peace and stability through media and public engagement. The Wadajir Radio Series $60,000 This activity supports Objective Three of the TIS+ contract by working with Radio Mogadishu and National Public Radio in Somalia through the Ministry of Information to promote peace and stability through media and public engagement on the rollout of the district council formation in the states. MOIFAR Wadajir Framework $60,000 This activity supports Objective Three of the Quarterly Inter-ministerial meetings TIS+ contract by working with the Federal and State Ministers of Interior and Federal Affairs to provide them with a platform to share their experiences and a coherent approach to stabilization and state building.

Scoping and Development of Sports $200,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ for Development Framework contract and to support the initiatives of together with the Federal Ministry of interlinking sport activities with the stabilization Sports and Youth and development efforts. This proposed activity will provide an STTA support to the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth to scope the existing sport federations, the opportunities of financing and interlinking the sport and development spheres for effective youth engagement and hence stabilization.

Total $460,000

Due to resource constraints, TIS+ will be terminating Technical Coordinator support to the Federal Ministry of Gender, Family Affairs and Human Rights (under SOM003) during Year Three. For the same reasons, TIS+ will also discontinue the support to the Monthly Stabilization Coordination meetings under SOM007.

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TIS+ will prioritize the following activities under the next obligation of funding:

ILLUSTRATIVE ACTIVITIES, PENDING NEW OBLIGATION OF FUNDING (SOMALIA-WIDE/NATIONAL PIKA) PIKA Name Estimated Budget Rationale

National Women’s Basketball $300,000 In support of Objective Four of the TIS+ tournament through rolling out the contract, this activity will work with women’s S4D approach groups Mogadishu International Book Fair $300,000 In support of Objective Three of the TIS+ and associated activities (Book contract, the Mogadishu Book Fair has a key role Forums, Authors Training) in mobilizing youth, across Somalia, through social media, and in real time to give them hope through the promotion of a the culture of reading.

Women’s Youth Leadership $230,000 In support of Objective Four of the TIS+ Training Program contract, this activity will support women’s groups to identify up and coming leaders, to give them an opportunity to receive advanced training similar to that provided in USAID’s Young African Leaders Initiative program.

Total $830,000

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