In brief
- Mustaqbal Media reported on 16 November 2024 that Hormuud Telecom announced an initiative to provide housing for 10,000 displaced families on the outskirts of Mogadishu.
- The announcement was made at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by the UN and Somali government, according to Mustaqbal Media.
- The report gives no timeline, budget, site details, or legal agreement, and no evidence of implementation has emerged.
On 16 November 2024, Mustaqbal Media reported that Hormuud Telecom announced an initiative to provide housing for 10,000 displaced families living in precarious conditions on the outskirts of Mogadishu. The announcement was made by the leadership of Hormuud Salaam Foundation during a conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, according to Mustaqbal Media.
The report states that the plan includes offering land and constructing homes. It was described by Mustaqbal Media as a joint effort by Hormuud, the Somali government, the United Nations, and international donors. The Somali government delegation at the Geneva event was led by Minister of Planning Hon Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh Farah (Beene-Beene). Hormuud Salaam Foundation’s Chairman, Abdullahi Nur Osman, formally declared the commitment.
Mustaqbal Media reported that the conference was organized by the United Nations and the Somali government and focused on sustainable solutions for the nearly one million displaced people in Somalia. The initiative is said to align with the Somali National Strategy for Durable Solutions, a collaborative framework involving the government, international donors, and aid organizations. Aid agencies have previously reported having funds available for building housing but faced challenges in securing land, according to Mustaqbal Media.
The report calls the housing initiative in Jazeera expected to set a precedent for future programs aimed at supporting vulnerable populations across Somalia. However, no timeline, budget, site details, contractor, or legal agreement was provided. Mustaqbal Media did not include direct quotes from any named individual, and no other source has confirmed the announcement or its details.
As of the reporting date and since, no public evidence has established that construction has started, funds have been disbursed, land has been secured, or that any families have been housed. The initiative remains an announcement made in Geneva on 16 November 2024, as reported by Mustaqbal Media.