Bareedo Platform Somalia successfully conducted a targeted capacity-building training for staff of the Department of Refugees, Returnees, and Mixed Migrants under the Ministry of Interior of Puntland.
This is part of part of Bareedo Platform’s ongoing commitment to advancing safe migration practices and institutional capacity in Puntland.
The two-day training, held from November 5 to 6, 2015, in Bosaso, Puntland, brought together 29 key staff members from across the migration monitoring spectrum. These included:
- Frontline data collectors stationed at Puntland’s major land borders and seaports
- Central-level data analysts and database managers
- Monitoring and evaluation officers working within the Ministry of Interior
Facilitated by an expert from Bareedo Platform, the sessions provided intensive technical instruction focused on enhancing participants’ competencies in data collection, data entry, migration flow analysis, and accurate reporting. Emphasis was placed on ensuring consistency, reliability, and timeliness in migration-related information management.
This training is part of a broader initiative by Bareedo Platform to strengthen the institutional foundations of Puntland’s mixed migration monitoring system, equipping relevant departments with the tools, skills, and methodologies required for effective decision-making and protection programming.
By investing in the human capital behind migration monitoring, Bareedo Platform has not only improved day-to-day operations but also contributed to the regular and systematic production of reliable migration flow data across Puntland. This data plays a crucial role in informing humanitarian responses, policy development, and regional coordination on migration governance.
Bareedo Platform remains committed to supporting the Government of Puntland and its key agencies in building a migration system that is transparent, rights-based, and responsive to the complex realities facing both host and migrant communities in the Horn of Africa.
