Joint Advocacy Paper - Housing, Land and Property Rights in Somalia

The Global Protection Cluster has released a Joint Advocacy Paper on Housing, Land and Property Rights in Somalia. The paper includes and analysis of the major housing, land and property concerns in Somalia, and a set of recommendations to address these.

More than 4 million forcibly displaced Somalis are living in over 3,700 spontaneous informal settlements that are self-identified locations, with limited or no access to services and humanitarian assistance and inadequate shelters. 81 per cent of these informal settlements are located on private land. Insecure accommodation arrangements trigger constant eviction threats or actual evictions, land grabbing and other housing, land, and property related issues, leading to complex protection needs. 

Continued protection risks, reflecting decades of conflict and violence and recurrent natural disasters are being exacerbated and further entrenched, while access to services and assistance remedies is decreasing. 3.9 million people are estimated to need protection, given the severe HLP violations, such as forced evictions, that continue to be reported. Inadequate shelter and housing is also increasing women and girls‘ risk of being confronted by gender-based violence. The need for HLP assistance is increasing, meaning the timely start of prevention activities is crucial to ensure effective implementation.

Download the Joint Advocacy Paper on Housing, Land and Property Rights in Somalia here below: