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Many of the people displaced into the city were not just from the Badiyo (countryside) or small rural villages , a significant number came from large towns such as Beledweyne, Baydhoba, Jowhar, and other areas in the inter-riverine regions. Most of this displacement occurred in 2022/ 2023 during catastrophic floods a once in a century climate disaster which destroyed homes, vehicles, farmland, and damaged vital infrastructure, following the worst drought. T
Some of the affected people sought refuge in Mogadishu and other locations, while others were accommodated in IDP camps on the outskirts of the capital. Mogadishu currently hosts around one million displaced people.
According to the published plans by the government they are most likely clearing the way to make for new housing in the area, creating better zonining and they are creating 20.000 new shelters. Mentioned this in another thread:
What the government has said previously and the complexity around it:
I also get from these reports like these that there is great concern behind it:
I personally doubt that the government is selling the land to private businessmen purely for profit , it wouldn’t make sense when some of these same corporations publicly pledged last year to build 10,000 housing units for displaced people through the "National Pathways" collaboration with the government.
Residents have been calling for better waste management, expanded sewage and drainage systems, road development, and improved urban planning. However, informal settlements (jingaads) and some housing complexes are often located in areas where such projects are planned, making them an obstacle to these improvements.
The larger issue, in my view, is the lack of transparency, advance notice, or public discussion.
It’s really upsetting to see people being forced out of their homes without fair compensation or somewhere else to go. These are families who’ve already lost their jobs, houses, and sense of security , now they have to start all over again from nothing.
On the other hand, the same study looking at past cases found that when these IDP settlements are cleared, the land often ends up being used for new houses, buildings, roads, or shops. This is usually what happens afterward.
Recommendations from the study:
I hope Hassan Sheikh and the govt takes these to account in their plans.
Some of the affected people sought refuge in Mogadishu and other locations, while others were accommodated in IDP camps on the outskirts of the capital. Mogadishu currently hosts around one million displaced people.
According to the published plans by the government they are most likely clearing the way to make for new housing in the area, creating better zonining and they are creating 20.000 new shelters. Mentioned this in another thread:
I shared this to some people privately. But i think i'll share it publicly to substantiate what i am saying.
After they clear out the informal settlements and some other buildings. They are going to build 410 new apartment blocks, 1,000 villas, and 2,000 low cost housing. Also 20,000 shelters.
They are improving land zoning, and creating spaces to expand sewage and drainage systems, roads etc.
It's part of a grander development plan to create a new Mogadishu with better urban planning and a cleaner , healthier city. They collected 3.5 billion dollars into an investment fund to finance it tied to a ''Development Corporation".
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What the government has said previously and the complexity around it:
I also get from these reports like these that there is great concern behind it:
I personally doubt that the government is selling the land to private businessmen purely for profit , it wouldn’t make sense when some of these same corporations publicly pledged last year to build 10,000 housing units for displaced people through the "National Pathways" collaboration with the government.
Residents have been calling for better waste management, expanded sewage and drainage systems, road development, and improved urban planning. However, informal settlements (jingaads) and some housing complexes are often located in areas where such projects are planned, making them an obstacle to these improvements.
The larger issue, in my view, is the lack of transparency, advance notice, or public discussion.
It’s really upsetting to see people being forced out of their homes without fair compensation or somewhere else to go. These are families who’ve already lost their jobs, houses, and sense of security , now they have to start all over again from nothing.
On the other hand, the same study looking at past cases found that when these IDP settlements are cleared, the land often ends up being used for new houses, buildings, roads, or shops. This is usually what happens afterward.
Recommendations from the study:
I hope Hassan Sheikh and the govt takes these to account in their plans.
