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
Read MoreChild 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
Read MoreSurvival 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
Read MoreDistance 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
Read MoreWhat 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
Read MoreExcess 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
Read MoreCOVID-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
Read MoreHow 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
Read MoreCOVID-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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