Somalia

Somalia Economic Update : Impact of COVID-19 – Policies to Manage the Crisis and Strengthen Economic Recovery

Policy Commons This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Somali economy. Report

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Somalia Scales up Social Protection Measures as COVID-19 Constrains Economic Growth

World Bank This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Somalia’s economic growth. Article

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COVID-19 and Sustainable Development in Somalia/Somaliland

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy This article aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 and responses to it on sustainable development in Somalia and its breakaway region Somaliland. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Somalia: Adherence to Preventive Measures and Evolution of the Disease Burden

Pathogens This paper assesses the public’s adherence to the Somali government’s recommendations toward COVID-19 via two consecutive online cross-sectional surveys. Journal Article

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Somalia Response to COVID-19

World Health Organization This report assesses the COVID-19 situation in Somalia and the responses to curb its spread and impacts. Report

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Multinational – Crisis Response Support Programme for National and Regional Mitigation of Covid-19 Impact (Djibouti and Somalia) – Somalia Component

African Development Bank Group This report discusses the proposed intervention focusing on the Somali component of the Crisis Response Support Programme for National and Regional Mitigation of COVID-19 Impact for the Republics of Djibouti and Somalia. Report

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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Top Livelihoods Concerns by Somali Households

UNHCR This infographic reports survey results of a survey of the top livelihood concerns of Somalians including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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USAID Helps Slow Spread of COVID-19 in Somalia with Donation of 500,000 Locally Made Masks 

U.S. Embassy in Somalia This article lays out the U.S. humanitarian, health, and economic assistance response to Somalia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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The Humanitarian Disaster Before Us: COVID-19 in Somalia 

Refugees International This article details the humanitarian consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Somalia’s vulnerable population and explains five factors that warn that Somalia could quickly become one of the worst-affected regions in the world. Article

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COVID-19 in Somalia: Leveraging Finance to help Somali Businesses in the Face of Crisis COVID-19 in Somalia 

Market Links This article offers a set of responses to help increase employment and incomes for businesses after the devastating economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis in Somalia.  Article

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