Background:

Identification and Development of Human Settlements Activities to Support the Reintegration of Returning Refugees in the Somali Region was a short-term support project with a budget of USD 23,500. It was implemented to give direction to the UNDP/UNHCR regional programme for reintegrating returning refugees and displaced people.

The project, which was in essence a needs assessment, was part of a broader planning exercise used by UN-HABITAT to develop a specific component on human settlements issues in the Somali context, building on the experience gained and lessons learned during previous interventions. The resulting project document focused on priorities and crucial activities in the IDP and returnee settlements that UN-HABITAT could engage in (after initial fundraising).