SSJP, the Somalia Security and Justice Programme (2016 - 2021) supports improved stability,
security and rule of law in Somalia. SSJP works with institutions and organisations operating in
federal, state and district security and justice across Somalia, including in Somaliland, with a focus on
building trust between state and citizens and helping to develop legitimate institutions that contribute
to state-building and peace-building.
SSJP works with formal and informal policing mechanisms, government institutions that should hold
police providers to account, other formal and informal organisations and mechanisms within the
justice sector, and communities who access these services. It operates through the UN-led Joint
Policing Programme (JPP), the Joint Justice Programme (JJP) and through other Somali and
international partner organisations. For more information see the 2020 Annual Review
and the programme theory of change.
Latest publications
Lessons Learnt from the Final Evaluation of Time is Now: Strengthening Police Accountability and Access to Justice in Somalia Programme
Time Is Now: Strengthening police accountability and access to justice in Somalia project
Social norms, violence against women and girls (VAWG) and change in Somalia
Community-police dialogue and cooperation
The Clan System and Customary Justice in Somalia
Fusing Paradigms: Individual Rights and Customary Justice in Somalia Commentary
Engaging Somali Customary Institutions (Briefing paper)
Fusing Paradigms: Individual Rights and Customary Justice in Somalia (Evaluation Learning Brief)
DDG Learning Brief: Gender, Security and Justice in Somalia
Conceptual overview: Social contract, social covenant, security and justice in the Somali context
Evidence from gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) interventions in FCAS
Evidence from gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) interventions in Somalia
Evidence from social norms interventions in FCAS
Evidence from social norms interventions in Somalia
Evidence from security and justice interventions in FCAS
