FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION

SOUTHWEST STATE (MOAI -SWS)

INTRODUCTION

The Government of Somalia has acquired an International Development Association (IDA) credit to finance the Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP). The FGS intends to utilize part of the credit proceeds to finance the cost of the PhD, MSc/MBA, and Bachelor’s Degrees for the S-FSRP Scholarships Program relevant to the project.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in the targeted project areas of Somalia. This objective will be achieved by increasing farm productivity and resilience through the development and dissemination of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and services to farmers, including climate-smart seed systems and gender-sensitive technologies. The Project activities will be implemented within six components, namely:-

1. (Re-) Building Resilient Agricultural Production Capacity
2. Supporting the Sustainable Development of Natural Resources for Resilient Agricultural Landscapes;

• Getting to Markets;

1. Promoting a Greater Focus on Food Systems Resilience in National and Regional Policy Making
2. Contingency Emergency Response Component
3. Project Coordination and Management.

Scholarship Call

Purpose:- The purpose of the S-FSRP Scholarship program is to build human capacity to contribute to increased preparedness against food insecurity and improved resilience of food systems in the five (5) targeted FMS of the S-FSRP.

Areas of focus: The S-FSRP scholarship program aims to build the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, the Ministry of Livestock, the Forest and Range (MoLFR) FGS and FMS -Line Ministries (MoAI & MoLFR), in areas relevant to the project.

The programme will support long-term

1. CSA Technologies & services,
2. Farmers’ Community engagement and agriculture technology transfer,

• Water & Rangeland management for crops and livestock,

1. Strengthening Farmer-Producer Organizations,
2. Agricultural markets and Enterprise Development,
3. Creditworthiness of crop and livestock farmers,

• Prioritization of food systems resilience in public policy and spending, and
• Resilience-enhancing agriculture and livestock policies.

The distribution and number of scholarships on offer in each training area are contained in the Guide for Scholarships on Offer, available on the Ministry of Agriculture website, www.moa.gov.so, www.molfr.gov.so, and the S-FSRP website: www.fsrp.gov.so.

Eligible candidates

Eligible candidates include those from the agriculture and livestock sectors under FGS and FMS institutions who have secured admission to accredited universities. Inclusive to all staff and interns of key S-FSRP implementing agencies, Line Ministries FGS/FMS are eligible, as provided in the eligibility criteria available on the S-FSRP website. Applicants should already have an admission letter before submitting their scholarship application. Bachelor’s and Diplomas are recognized only within universities in Somalia; those from the Federal Member States (5) are particularly encouraged to apply. The program will not issue scholarships without proof of enrollment or a confirmed admission letter.

Master’s and PhD programs may be pursued abroad, particularly at reputable regional universities offering specialized agricultural and livestock programs, and candidates may pursue studies at regional or international universities. This approach ensures quality, equity, feasibility, and long-term sustainability of Somalia’s human capacity development agenda.

Requirements for the application

Detailed application requirements are available on the Ministry of Agriculture websites www.moa.gov.so and www.molfr.gov.so, and on the S-FSRP website www.fsrp.gov.so. The required documents include:

1. Application form
2. Concept note

• Admission Letter,

1. Passports

Required relevant attachments as indicated in the application form.

Instructions for application

Detailed application instructions are available on the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock FGS and FMS website, www.moa.gov.so, www.molfr.gov.so, and the S-FSRP website: www.fsrp.gov.so. The documents on the website include:-

1. Guide for Scholarships on offer
2. Guidelines for concept note preparation

• Training bond form (applicable only for those awarded a scholarship)

Submission of applications

Interested candidates should submit their applications electronically to  swss.fsrp.proc.fekere@gmail.com with copy to hassansmc114@gmail.com on or before Friday, 31^st Jan 2026, at 5:00 PM to the following address:-

The S-FSRP State Project Coordinator

Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Southwest State of Somalia

Address: Howlwadaag Village; Opposite UNICEF Office Baidoa; Behind Horyaal Hotel Annexes

Email: swss.fsrp.proc.fekere@gmail.com and copy to hassansmc114@gmail.com

City: Baidoa, Southwest State of Somalia

Country: Somalia