Somalia Stability Fund 2021 Somalia Stability Fund 2021 The Somalia Stability Fund II (SSF) is a multi-donor fund, led by the UK, that supports the development of a peaceful, stable, and secure Somalia. The Fund is designed to support enhanced government legitimacy and reduced political and communal conflict by increasing government visibility and community engagement; enhancing popular participation in governance, particularly for women and marginalized groups; and addressing structural drivers of conflict and instability at the political and communal level. 

SSF is guided by key principles of local ownership and sustainability and operates in five federal member states - Puntland, Galmudug, South West, Hirshabele, and Jubaland.  The fund has expanded to work at district level and to explicitly focus on addressing areas of significant political tension which a detrimental to stability.  To date, SSF has supported 396 projects in Somalia, contributing to enhanced stability, state legitimacy and women's representation.  

Originally announced by the UK Prime Minister at the London Conference on Somalia in February 2012, SSF has since attracted support from six additional donors: Denmark, the European Union, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.  

The SSF has been able  to achieve some key results.  At the outcome level, SSF II has contributed to the enhancement of stability in Somalia and is making good progress towards enhancing state legitimacy and reducing political and communal conflict in Somalia.  There has been noted increased inclusivity in Somalia's political processes at the local level. Women are also getting a stronger voice and representation in the political sphere at the district level; young men and women are beginning to get increased opportunities to get employment, and the state-society relations will have been improved by the increased legitimacy by the local authorities.

However, the political context in Somalia remains fluid.  This appraisal has noted that the continued domination of the political space by fictionalized elites has remained constant and undermined stability as key issues remain unaddressed while political struggles dominate the agendas of Somalia’s leaders and opposition. Somalia Stability Fund II (SSF) är en givargemensam fond, ledd av Storbritannien. Fondens syfte är att stödja utvecklingen av ett fredligt, stabilt och säkert Somalia genom att stärka regerings legitimitet och förebygga konflikter på politisk och lokal nivå. Detta genom att öka regeringens synlighet och samhällsengagemang samt att öka befolkningens deltagande i beslutsfattande, med särskilt fokus på kvinnor och marginaliserade grupper, samt att ta adressera strukturella grundorsaker för konflikt och instabilitet. 

SSF styrs av principer för lokalt ägarskap och hållbarhet i fem federala medlemsstater - Puntland, Galmudug, South West, Hirshabelle och Jubaland. Fondens fokus har expanderats till distriktsnivå och till områden med politiska spänningar. Hittills har SSF stött 396 projekt i Somalia, vilket bidragit till ökad stabilitet, ökad legitimitet och större deltagande av kvinnor.

SSF, som ursprungligen etablerades av Storbritanniens premiärminister vid
Londonkonferensen om Somalia i februari 2012, har sedan dess utökats till att omfatta ytterligare sex givare: Danmark, EU, Tyskland, Nederländerna, Norge och Sverige.  

SSF har nått viktiga resultat. På outputnivå har SSF II bidragit till att förbättra stabiliteten i Somalia och framsteg har gjorts mot att förbättra statens legitimitet och motverka konflikter på både politisk- och lokal nivå. SSF II har även bidragit till ökat deltagande i politiska processer på lokal nivå och kvinnor har fått en starkare röst och representation. Unga män och kvinnor har fått ökade möjligheter till anställning och förhållandet mellan stat och medborgare har stärkts genom att de lokala myndigheternas legitimitet har stärkts. 

Den politiska kontexten i Somalia är däremot fortsatt föränderlig och domineras av spänningar mellan elitgrupperingar. Stabiliteten undergrävs av att politiska motsättningar mellan Somalias ledare och opposition  dominerar agendan vilket leder till att nyckelfrågor förblir oadresserade. The Somalia Stability Fund II (SSF) is a multi-donor fund that supports the development of a peaceful, stable, and secure Somalia. The Fund is designed to support enhanced government legitimacy and reduced political and communal conflict by increasing government visibility and community engagement; enhancing popular participation in governance, particularly for women and marginalised groups; and addressing structural drivers of conflict and instability at the political and communal level. 
The Fund is centred around Three pillars; 
1. Stabilization- Strengthened social cohesion and community-government relations in target areas.2. State-building- a. Better functioning, more accountable and responsive government institutions; b. Increased participation and representation of women and excluded groups in governance structures.3. Conflict prevention- Communities' vulnerability to conflict has been reduced.