FOUR Programmatic Tools

Area-based/ Derisnimo approach

Derisnimo, which means "neighborhood" in Somali, is an approach to target sub-districts for interventions. This approach identifies specific locations based on administrative or locally recognized neighborhood boundaries that are commonly used and mentioned in urban strategic plans. These boundaries are determined through discussions with local experts or by referring to existing urban strategic plans that have already mapped these boundaries. These locations are then analysed against factors like geographic distribution and demographics for a score that will determine its priority under Danwadaag interventions. The aim of this approach is to align with the terminology used in district-level strategic planning documents and foster collaboration among humanitarian, development, and peace efforts. Alongside implementing this approach, the consortium will also collaborate with donors, authorities, and agencies to enhance coordination and coherence in target selection.

Derisnimo scoring and analysis process

Crisis modifier and early warning system

A crisis modifier mechanism (or early solutions) is built into the project to protect humanitarian, resilience, and durable solutions gains. This approach has demonstrated Value-for-Money, as evidenced by multiple studies from the Horn of Africa, highlighting that investing in early action and early response measures is far more cost-effective compared to humanitarian response. In addition, there is also growing evidence that observing early warnings of imminent shocks and taking anticipatory action in response could effectively limit the immediate negative impacts on displaced communities. Similarly, carrying out early response activities—actions taken immediately after the onset of a large-scale shock like flooding, human disease outbreaks, or violent events—could prevent the deterioration of humanitarian conditions.

Inclusive and conflict sensitivity

Danwadaag aims to foster social inclusion by ensuring active and meaningful engagement of vulnerable groups throughout the project cycle. Given the focus on IDPs in urban centers and intermediary towns, with a significant representation of women and children, the program will develop a comprehensive Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy and Action Plan. This framework will guide the operationalization, implementation, and monitoring of the "do no harm" principles across all outcome areas.

Data for solutions

Data plays a vital role in durable solutions programming for making informed decisions. The Danwadaag monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team works closely with IOM DTM team to strengthen data collection and analysis. Through the programme M&E tool, the Local Reintegration Assessment (LoRA) survey, we assess the impact of our programme by comparing indicators of integration between IDPs and host communities. In this new iteration of Danwadaag, we are scaling up data collection to include city-wide displacement data in close collaboration with the government with the aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of displacement trends. We are committed to publishing this data as a public good, promoting transparency and supporting the progress towards National Durable Solutions Strategy by providing data for the implementation of national initiatives like the National Social Protection Policy, M&E framework and City Plans of different levels of the government.