Stöd för att konstruera MOF kontor i Mogadishu Support to construct MOF offices in Mogadishu - Repayments of funds by UNOPS UNOPS has applied to Sida for funding of 14 800 000 SEK to carry out the project "Support to Construction of Ministry of Finance (MOF) offices in Mogadishu, Somali” during the period 2014-12-01 to 2017-07-31. 

The intervention aims at constructing a new and improved Ministry of Finance headquarter building that will provide a quality working environment and thus increase the capacity of the ministry to support the needs of the Somali community, thereby permitting increased access to financial services. Specifically, the intervention will: 1) Perform a detailed structural audit of the existing building to establish whether it can be rehabilitated or whether a new facility should be constructed to replace the existing; 2a) In the event that the structural audit deems the existing building fit for rehabilitation, the objective shall be to rehabilitate the basement, ground floor and the first floor of the MoF building in Mogadishu Somali; OR 2b) In the event that the structural audit deems the building unfit for rehabilitation and needs to be completely demolished, the objective shall be to construct a new two floor office building to house the core ministry requirements; 3) Capacity build the local contractors through technical training; 4) Undertake an assessment of the operation and maintenance requirements for the new facility and prepare a proposal for future funding, inclusive of an outline operation and maintenance plan. 

UNOPS will implement the intervention in collaboration with the Somali Federal Government through the Ministries of Finance Health, Planning and Public Works. The intervention’s total budget is estimated at 14.8 million SEK and Sweden will fully support the budget. The government will provide land for the construction. Målen med insatsen är att bygga en ny och funktionell finansdepartement för somaliska federala regeringen i Mogadishu. Med en förbättrad arbetsmiljö, så är insatsens främsta förväntning att detta kommer att leda till en förbättrad offentlig finansiell kontroll och styrning samt ökade möjligheter för tillgång till offentliga tjänster. 

Insatsen är ett samarbete mellan FN organisationen (UNOPS) och den somaliska federala regeringen. Det totala budgeten för insatsen beräknas att uppgå till cirka 14.8 miljoner svenska kronor och Sverige planerar att bidra med hela summan. The main goal of the project is to construct a new and improved Ministry of Finance headquarters that will provide a quality working environment, in order to increase the capacity of the Ministry of Finance, thereby permitting increased access to financial services to the people of Somali.
The specific outputs are as listed below:
1) Perform a detail structural audit of the existing 6-storey building to establish whether it can be rehabilitated or require a new facility to replace the existing one. The audit found that the building was beyond refurbishment thus prompt the need of new building facility.
2) A complete design and cost estimation for new 4-storey building.
3) Procurement activities and construction Management. 
4) Demolition of existing building and the construction of new building. 
5) Design and implementation of renewable energy source.
6) Capacity building of local contractor through technical on the job training during the course of construction.
7) Capacity building of national engineers who were appointed by the ministry through job training during the course of construction