As commissioned in funding by EU/NOVIB through HAVOYOCO, in collaboration with USWO a youth skills of two areas which are accountant and Journalism. After local press, or media publicity and entry examinations in both areas, 50 trainees (25 for journalism and 25 for accountant) has been selected as the illegible recipients of the training courses.
Project Plan:
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Monthly Narrative
Report
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September 1st – October 30th
2013
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Project name
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Strengthening capacity of civil society
organizations to provide life skills and vocational training for the youth
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Project start date
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1st Jan 2012
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Project end date
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1st April
2014
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Beneficiary name
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Ubah Social Welfare Organization (USWO)
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Location of the action
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Somaliland zone
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Target group(s)
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100 youths in Somaliland
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Final beneficiaries
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Youth ( Age group 15 – 25) in Somaliland
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Amount to be disbursed under this agreement
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18,379 Euro
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Report Submission Date:
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November 3rd
2013
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1.
Executive Summary:
High levels of unemployment and widespread poverty characterise most
regions of Somalia. While in SCZ poverty is driven mainly by the overbearing
conflict, in PL and SL inadequate economic opportunities are a predominant
cause. Oxfam Novib believes that within the framework of this Action,
responding to the lack of economic opportunities in SL and PL will yield
positive results, whereas the space of work in SCZ is too limited. This means
that inevitably, the geographical focus will lie on Puntland and Somaliland
only.
This unemployment could be reduced through providing quality,
marketable and relevant skills to the unemployed so that they can be easily
placed in the relevant potential employs interested in utilizing their skills
and knowledge. Moreover, life skills such as leadership courses should be
provided to the youth in order to enhance their career development. The final
beneficiaries will be the youth in general. The trainings will create momentum
through peer-to-peer exposure and more youths will become interested in
participation.
Oxfam Novib and the EC have entered into a partnership on a project which
formally started 29th November 2011 for a duration of 30 months where KAALO in
Puntland & HAVOYOCO in Somaliland are the 2 Implementing partners for this
project. This intervention has two main components: 1) the improvement of
competencies and capacities of Somali NSA targeting 2 implementing partners and
10 beneficiary CSOs to implement vocational skills and life skills programmes
that will enhance youth access to employment; and 2) to increase public
awareness and civic education of Somali NSA through dialogue and information
sharing with the local business communities and local authorities in Somaliland
and Puntland.
On June 2nd 2012, USWO and HAVOYOCCO together signed
project contract on strengthening capacity of civil society organizations to
provide life skills and vocational training for the youth.
The report narrates
on the monthly activities performed by Ubah Social Welfare Organization during September
1st – October 30th 2013.
- INTRODUCTION:
As commissioned in funding
by EU/NOVIB through HAVOYOCO, in collaboration with USWO a youth skills of two areas
which are accountant and Journalism. After local press, or media publicity and
entry examinations in both areas, 50 trainees (25 for journalism and 25 for
accountant) has been selected as the illegible recipients of the training
courses. The training provision has directly started on September 1st
2013.
2.1.
Journalism Skills Training Courses:
During September 1st – October 30th
2013 within the course of journalism, students have been engaged in learning
the first main units of journalism developed in Somaliland Journalism Syllabus and
the topics learnt include following:
History of the Print Media and Ethics and
Responsibilities of Journalists:
- Describe the
Biography of Joseph Pulitzer
- Meaning of Yellow
Journalism, Newspaper, Muckraker, Shock jock, inverted pyramids
- Distinguish
between war/violence and peace/conflict journalism
- Definition of the
terms Journalism Ethics and Peace Building
- Introduction
to Mass Communication Theories and
Critique
- Watching the
documentary ‘Little Alien’ for the purpose of engaging students in the
discussion on ethical and unethical journalism
- War Journalism
Theory (Reporting News)
- Mainstream Media
and Coverage of Conflicts
- Western Media
Coverage of Conflict of South (Framing)
- And so on
2.2. Accountant
Skills Course:
As well as; in the course of accounting, students have
well been taught the introductory concept of accounting and therefore they have
got the ability and have gained an access
to know the difference between financial and management accounting.
During September 1st – October 30th 2013, The topics
learnt include following:
The
difference between Financial and Management Accounting
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Financial
Accounting
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Management
Accounting
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Records daily transactions
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Compares actual with budget
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Classifies transactions
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Budget review & variations
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Reconcile records
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Decides for appropriate action
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Summarize transactions
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Predicting future actions
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Reports to external users
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Analyse received data
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2.3.
Disaggregated Data:
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Type of
Skill/Course
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N0 of Boys
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N0 of Girls
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Average of Ages
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Total N0 of
Students
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Journalism Training
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12
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13
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17 – 28 yrs
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25
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Accountant Training
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16
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9
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16 – 27 yrs
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25
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50
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3.
Achievements:
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Regular attendance and progressive class room
presence of students are measured as main achievements of provision of skill
training courses;
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Provision of both practical and theory of both skill
training courses with cool environment deems to pay the way for good impact,
result and great achievement of the project as well;
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Submission of September and October 2013 monthly
progress reports (i.e. monthly narrative and financial reports) to HAVOYOCCO
office – Hargeisa;
4.
Challenges:
The challenges,
which we always encounter in provision of skill training, include the
followings:
§
Nonstop
applications, from students to receive such this opportunity is also a
challenge, because there are a large number of increasing applicants applying
for having an access to obtain this kind of opportunity. Every day at least 10
applicants contact with USWO office to kindly register for next enrollment;
however, this is one of the main challenges our office encountered.
5.
Conclusion:
Thanks to
HAVOYOCCO local project staff for their active, honest and regular
communications; as well as, their respectful collaboration and technical
support with us for successful implementation of the project.
ANNEX I –
I.
Final financial progress report (a hard of copy of the financial report has
already been submitted to HAVOYOCCO office – Hargeisa
A). Accountant Trainees List
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NO
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Name of
the Student
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NO
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Email
address
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1
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Mohamed
Osman Mohamed
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14
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Awal
Ahmed
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2
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Mahamud
Abdilahi Jama
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15
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Khadar
Abshir Ahmed
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3
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Saynab
Axmed
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16
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Mohamed
Ahmed Awale
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4
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Naima
Hassan Hussein
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17
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Khalid
A/rahman Farah
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5
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Mustafa
Ibrahim Aw Abdi
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18
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Samia
Mohamed
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6
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Hibo
Mohamed Hajji
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19
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Hibo
Abdeeq Aided
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7
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Hinda
Mohamed Aden
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20
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Filsan
Abdilahi Jama
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8
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Umal-khair
Abdi Eiman
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21
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Nasra
A/rahman Mahamud
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9
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Hodo
A/rahman
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22
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A/risak
Mahamud Abdilahi
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10
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Mukhtar
Nour Farah
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23
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A/kani
Kayd Ismail
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11
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Khadra
Mohamed Omer
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24
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Mohamed
Abdilahi Nour
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12
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Sadiq
Said Mahamud
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25
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Cawo
Mohamed Osman
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13
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Mahamud
Ismail Yousuf
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B). Journalism Trainees List
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NO
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Name of the Student
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1
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Amiin
A/rahman Hussein
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14
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Mohamed
Omer A/Kareem
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2
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Keyse
Ibrahim Mohamed
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15
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Mohamed
Abdi Hussein
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3
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Abdilahi
Ali Mohamed
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16
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Abdi
Farah Mohamed Nour
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4
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Mohamed
Mahamud Muse Shabeel
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17
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Farhan
Mohamed Abdilahi H.Awale
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5
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Khadar
Ahmed Hassan Madar
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18
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Rahma
Abdilahi Ahmed
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6
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Wardi
Dayib A/rahman
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19
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Fathi
Da’ud Yousuf
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7
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Said
Ibrahim Yousuf
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20
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Raho
Hassan Esse
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8
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Khalid
Mahamud Osman
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21
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Nadeira
Hassan Muse
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9
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Hamse
Abdilahi Qalinle
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22
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Ayan
Deeq Qowdhan
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10
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Rashied
Ibrahim Hussein Mohamed
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23
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Ahlam Mohamed Warsame
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11
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Ahmed
Hassan Abdilahi
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24
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Umal-khair
A/rahman Hassan
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12
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Kaltun
Abdilahi Mohamed
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25
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Saleban
Abdilahi Ahmed
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13
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A/risak
Farah Ibrahim
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Abshir
Ibrahim Hassan
Executive Director
Executive Director
Website: http://www.uswosom.org/
Hargeisa, Somaliland
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