Baidoa, 9 July 2025 — The National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU) of the Somalia Rural Resilience Project (Barwaaqo), under the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of the Federal Government of Somalia, has conducted a one-day capacity-building workshop focused on project design, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E) for state-level stakeholders in South West State. The workshop, held in Baidoa, was organised in close collaboration with the South West State Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and aimed to strengthen the technical skills of representatives from key line ministries, including Energy and Water Resources, Agriculture and Irrigation, Environment and Climate Change, Finance, Planning, and Livestock, Forest, and Range. Speaking at the opening, the Acting Project Coordinator for South West State, Mr. Abdullahi Abdulmudalib, emphasised the importance of continuous capacity building for effective project implementation. The session was facilitated by the National Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Mr. Abdirahim Ibrahim Mohamed (Mudey), who guided participants through practical approaches to results-based management and best practices in M&E. Participants gained new insights on planning, tracking, and reporting project progress in line with the Barwaaqo Results Framework. The training also fostered stronger coordination between sectoral ministries, promoting shared ownership and accountability to achieve the project’s overall goal of building resilience in rural communities across Somalia’s drylands. The Barwaaqo Project, supported by the World Bank, is designed to boost Somalia’s rural resilience through investments in water infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, and environmental management, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable communities.