Companies Join UN Job Creation Program to Boost Economy, Combat Piracy in Somalia
Collaboration with Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena NYK, K Line, Mitsui OSK Lines Today, Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena and the Japanese shipping companies NYK, MOL and "K" Line have announced their joint collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support job creation and capacity building projects in Somalia.This collaboration between leaders in the shipping industry and UNDP is the first step in an initiative, launched in February 2012, to promote rebuilding of a stable Somalia and thus reduce the risk of piracy to seafarers in the Indian Ocean.The UNDP will support this effort, which will provide employment opportunities in local communities and contribute to the safety of merchant shipping in the region.The UNDP has a strong presence in coastal and city centers in Somalia and the objectives of the shipping industry partners are closely aligned with those of the UNDP's "Alternative Livelihoods to Piracy in Puntland and Central Regions" project.The UNDP will focus on supporting long-term youth employment with the aim of providing viable employment alternatives to piracy for Somalia's youth in the agriculture, livestock, and fishing industries. For example, this funding will support the creation of a business development center for local entrepreneurs. The funding will also help ...
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