Somalia Hope Relief Foundation is a non-governmental organization based in
Bossaso, Somalia, which delivers humanitarian services to marginalized populations in
the Puntland region. In 2018, introduced a one-year programme to train 380 young people
aged 18–35 in fishing skills called the Sector Livelihood Programme for Youth.
Beneficiaries of this programme learn one of a range of core skills which form the fishing
industry value chain, including artisanal fishing, deep-sea fishing, fish processing and
conserving procedures, boat and engine maintenance, and the marketing of marine
products. A four-month cycle of theoretical training and practical learning provides youth
with the knowledge needed to set up new small businesses. Beneficiaries are paid a small
stipend into a bank account set up in their name, which helps them understand banking
processes and how to save. Following the completion of training, beneficiaries are offered
machinery and equipment needed to set up their own small business.
