Somalia

Somalia COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment 2021

UNDP This report analyzes more than 20 assessments across different areas to give a comprehensive picture of how the first wave of COVID-19 affected Somalia. Report

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Coronavirus and Fragility: The Impact of COVID-19 on Somalia’s Private Sector

World Bank This article details the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia’s private sector. Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Livestock Exports From Somalia and the Horn of Africa

Enterprise Development & Microfinance This paper provides recommendations which could inform strategic planning, humanitarian aid, and resilience building for the livestock value chain in Somalia and the Horn of Africa in light of the COVID-19 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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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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