We’re a Somali Fisheries Women Association
Somalia Women Fisheries Association “SOWFA”, Is A Non-Profit And Non-State Actor For
Women Fisheries Organization Founded In 2020 After Several Consecutive Meeting And
Discussions Among Its Founding Members With The Consultation Of The Somali Federal
Ministry Of Fisheries And Marine Resource. SOFWA Is Targeted To Improve The Livelihood
And Develop Economic Condition Of Somali Women And Youth Working In The Fisheries
And Aquaculture Sector Value Chain. SOFWA Is Committed To Advance Sustainable
Economic Resilience And Development For Youth And Women Through Gender Fisheries
Empowerment In The Whole Nationwide Of Somalia
SOFWA Mission Statement
To Create A More Developed Economic Stability And Maintain Opportunities For QualityOriented Women And Youth Fisheries Through Participating In And Providing The
Maximum Benefits To Better Engage With Producing The Highest Quality Seafood Product.
SOFWA – Objectives
1. Improving The Livelihoods And Food Security For The Targeted Group Of Youth
And Women
2. Creation And Providing Employment Opportunities For The Marginalized Youth
And Women From Idps, And Other Vulnerable Groups From The Different Parties
Of The Communities Including Low-Income Group And Widows.
3. Enhancement Of Security And Stability In Location Of The Fish Venders, Markets,
And Coops
