Sectoral Scope – HIILSOM

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1. Communication Strategy

Our communication strategy identifying and enriching the process models of communication that link foreign direct investors with local businesses and government agencies. Where there are no existing laws or standards, HIL through its strategic links can advocate and lobby for domestication of relevant international laws/ standards/operational procedures and or passing of domestic national laws at the Federal Parliament. HIL has organizational capacities to develop capacities of government agencies and private enterprises in enhancing their communication structure thus develop capacities for efficient and effective communication internally and externally.

2. Capacity Development

Post conflict countries facing severe political, economic and social obstacles often lack what they need most: institutional capacity and skilled people to help rebuild and engage local people. We work with our clients to deliver starred services. - Capacity needs assessments of organizations, sectors and communities - Training program design - Training in our service areas: Research & analysis, program design, monitoring & evaluation, stakeholder engagement and advisory services - Training in our areas of specialization: Natural resource management, security & justice development, corporate social performance, civil society development, migration & displacement, media development, good governance, access to health care, education and livelihoods & market development. We always carry out training and capacity needs assessments to ensure our programs are designed and delivered to specifically address needs.
Investing in local capacity increases self-sufficiency, reduces dependency on donor-based financing, encourages transparency and accountability and creates community ownership.

3. Program/Project Management and Implementation

Out-sourcing of key or complex deliverables is a cost-effective, efficient and creative way for our clients to achieve strategic objectives. This is especially so in challenging or conflict-affected environments where external factors continually impact on security and reduce the scope to operate on the ground. HIL builds and implements programs that complement our clients’ capabilities and supplement their reach, efficiently and flexibly adding to their own organizational capacities. Our clients trust us to understand the environments and contexts in which they operate. We establish the optimal mix of people, resources, strategy and risk management; working closely together we establish clear program objectives that guide us in our delivery. Our team brings all our service line expertise to bear on the ground to execute our client requirements: we research, we analyze, we engage, we catalyze the outcomes our clients trust us to deliver. Whether it is a private sector client looking to better relate to host communities or a development program looking to build access to markets for local communities we have the expertise in strategy, design, inception, logistics, administration, deployment and risk management to ensure that through us our clients achieve.

4. Peace Conflict Resolution

With prolonged civil strife in Somalia, private sector has come in handy as a key player in peace building and conflict resolution. The Somali aspect in our organization draws expertise from all corners of Somalia and thus our participation in bottom up peace building initiatives has been robust. Our aspirations for a better and a prosperous Somalia enables our members to identify the root causes of conflict and we endeavor to act on the triggers through negotiations, capacity development, inclusion , justice and reconciliation.

5. Environmental Preservation and Protection Initiatives in Somalia:

HIL recognizes the urgent need to restore and safeguard our remaining natural resources and biodiversity. Therefore, environmental conservation encompasses all efforts to safeguard our planet and preserve its natural assets, ensuring a better quality of life for all beings. We prioritize services aimed at enhancing the preservation of marine ecosystems, forested areas, and the distinctive plant and animal life in Somalia.

6. Research and Analysis

HIL operates in hard to access and challenging environments where clients need accurate, insightful and evidence-based research combined to inform key decisions information and development. We work with our clients to deliver the following: -Baseline surveys -Needs assessments and gap analysis -Market analysis and feasibility studies -Key leader interviews, focus groups and perception surveys - Stakeholder and influence mapping We seek to partner local research organizations and, where none exist, help build capacity by employing and training local researchers. Our team of qualified professionals has experience managing local research teams, providing training and employing participatory research methods to ensure a legacy of research capacity is developed through our projects
We use a variety of traditional and innovative methods to collect evidence and conduct analysis, including workshops, focus groups, surveys, interviews and quantitative modeling techniques. We aim to lead the debate on ethical research in conflict-affected areas. Our team is comprised of qualified, seasoned professionals, trained to the highest standards in qualitative and quantitative methods. We apply our regional and technical expertise to distil lessons learned.

7. Investment, Trade, Tourism & Industrial Development Services

HIL underscores the fact that investment trade and industrial development are key sectors in nurturing the nascent post conflict Somali Economy. With fairly albeit relatively developed trading and investment practices in the neighboring horn of African countries; HIL provides a key link for the development and exploiting of similar opportunities in Somalia. These opportunities include linking between local and foreign investors, management of investment portfolio among others.

8. Gender & Development Issues; Governance and Human Right issues

HIL understands that gender refers to the attributes and opportunities associated with being male and female and the socio-cultural relationships between women and men. These attributes, opportunities and relationships are socially constructed and are learned through socialization processes. They are context specific and changeable. In most societies there are differences and inequalities between women and men in activities undertaken, access to and control over resources as well as decision-making opportunities. Gender is part of the broader socio-cultural context, which also takes into consideration factors such as class, race, economic status, ethnic group and age. HIL underscores that a mere statement of policy and objectives does not ensure the concerns relating to addressing the gender. In of the above therefore, we seek to develop our client’s capacities to have clear indicators need to be defined to evaluate and assess the organization’s commitment towards gender equity on a periodic basis.