Somalia

Monitoring COVID-19 Impact on Households in Somali

World Bank The World Bank survey focuses on four key areas: knowledge of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors, access to basic needs, employment and income, and shocks. Article

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Evaluating COVID-19 Decision-Making in a Humanitarian Setting: The Case Study of Somalia

PLOS Global Public Health This article evaluates the process of policy and operational decision-making in relation to the COVID-19 response in Somalia, a chronically fragile country, focusing particularly on the use of information and the role of transparency. Journal Article

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Child Protection and COVID-19: Somalia Case Study

WorldVision This report studies children’s rights and well-being in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Survival Analysis of All Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Main Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 March–12 June 2020: Which Interventions Are Proving Effective in Fragile States?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This paper shows that risk factors for deaths among COVID-19 patients in Somalia included age ≥60 years, cardiovascular disease and use of non-invasive ventilation and that patients who received oxygen alone were more likely to survive than patients who were ventilated. Journal Article

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Distance Learning via Radio for Rural Communities in Somalia

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations This fact sheet documents a new distance learning initiative in Somalia through radio launched in 2020 by FAO as a response to public health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, complementing cash+ activities and replacing face-to-face beneficiary training. Report

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What Resilient Somali Residents are Telling Us About COVID-19 and Economic Recovery

World Bank The World Bank has collaborated with the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics to conduct two rounds of phone surveys already, with the third round under preparation. In January 2021, the survey team reached 1,756 people by phone throughout Somalia. Report

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Excess Mortality during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Geospatial and Statistical Analysis in Mogadishu, Somalia

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article shows that COVID-19 deaths in Somalia were at least thirty-two times higher than the figures reported by the government during the early months of the pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Puntland Statistics Department, Puntland State of Somalia This report aims to understand the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Somalia to inform decisionmakers and enable them to produce effective and appropriate strategies to mitigate the potential social and economic consequences of the crisis. Report

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How the Pandemic Has Laid Bare Somalia’s Weak Governing Structures

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace This article explores varying conditions in Somalia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic including weak institutions and governance structures, a lack of coordination or rule implementation, changes in the Khat market, and attempts to curb domestic terrorism. Article

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COVID-19 Preparedness and Response

International Organization for Migration This report summarizes the response towards the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia. Report

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