Phase 1

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HoA, Culture for Peace

The Culture for Peace (C4P) Programme in the Horn of Africa (HoA), seeks to safeguard cultural heritage while fostering economic opportunities in the region. The initiative supports local cultural entities, enhancing livelihoods through market-driven interventions by working with the youth, women and marginalized groups. By preserving both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, Switzerland contributes to improved social cohesion thus contributing to peace and stability across the region.

Land/Region	Thema	Periode	Budget
Horn von Afrika	Kultur & Bewusstsein für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Konflikt & Fragilität Kultur & Freizeit Konfliktprävention Bewusstsein für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit	01.07.2022 - 30.11.2028	CHF 2’300’000

Das Projekt in Kürze

Hintergrund	Somali culture places a great emphasis on the importance of family and community, serving as a foundation for social values, relationships, and collective identity. The cultural sector in the Horn of Africa, particularly among the Somali-speaking regions, is highly fragmented, with tangible and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) at risk due to conflict, displacement, and a lack of institutional capacity. Limited economic growth and infrastructure, weak institutions, and lack of access to basic services like education, healthcare, and cultural resources further exacerbate these issues. Despite these challenges, culture in the HoA serves as a critical element for social cohesion and economic development, thus promoting peace and contributing to stablity within and across borders. Cultural expressions, including oral traditions, music, dance, and handicrafts, remain important vectors for identity formation, community dialogue, and reconciliation. These cultural assets also hold economic potential, which can provide sustainable livelihoods for marginalized communities, including women and youth.
Ziele	To enhance social cohesion, promote peacebuilding and strengthen local and regional cultural identities in the HoA, through fostering greater awareness, appreciation, and preservation of shared regional cultural heritage.
Zielgruppen	Government institutions responsible for cultural heritage (local government bodies), Somali National Academy for Arts and Sciences (SOMASA), Horn Heritage. Private entities involved in cultural production and consumption, Mandera blacksmith group.
Mittelfristige Wirkungen	Tangible and intangible culture heritage is preserved. Sustainable culture associations / fora provide economic opportunities.
Resultate	Erwartete Resultate: Enhanced safeguarding plans for Somali tangible and ICH. Improved and updated data base of Somali tangibe and ICH. Improved tangible and ICH documentation and archiving processes. Increased market-based interventions to enhance the culture industry. Increased inter-regional and cross-border cultural exchange and dialogue. Resultate von früheren Phasen: Previsously, culture was supported through small scale ad-hoc projects. In 2020, SDC commissioned two assessments: the HoA Culture Sector Assessment, which recommended mapping of tangible and ICH, and the Culture Markets Assessment (2021), which advised the development of networks such as art forums and women's handicraft forums through existing art associations.The Inception phase activities identified key gaps in capacity for cultural preservation and market opportunities. Stakeholder’s engagement identified a need for cultural heritage inventorying, safeguarding and improved market access for local crafts.This is the first phase.
Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt	DEZA
Projektpartner	Vertragspartner Privatsektor Ausländischer Privatsektor Süden/Osten Umsetzungspartner Main contractor: DT Global Sub-contractor: Somali Arts Foundation
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren	SDC: Regional GBV Programme, Road to Peace Programme. EU: Ignite Culture programme; UNESCO.
Budget	Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 2’300’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 509’826 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 224’098 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 7’780’000

Weitere technische Details

Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD	OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT Unallocated / Unspecified
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD	Kultur und Freizeit Zivile Friedensförderung, Prävention und Lösung von Konflikten Förderung des Bewusstseins für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Querschnittsthemen	Konfliktreduktion
Unterstützungsform	Auftrag mit treuhänderischer Mittelverwaltung
Projektnummer	7F10950