Exploring options for Political and Economic district Council Sustainability

Advancing the establishment of local governments through district council formation (DCF) is a priority for the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). While the FGS’s Wadajir Framework (WF) provides an extensive roadmap for pre-DCF and DCF activities, it includes little discussion of post-DCF issues, including the issue of district council (DC) sustainability. Currently, where DCs have […]

Somalia’s Climate Agenda

In November 2023, there has been a significant increase in the intensity of the 2023 ‘deyr’ seasonal rains, resulting in flash floods throughout Somalia, specifically in Puntland, Galmudug, Southwest, Hirshabelle, and Jubaland states. The Global climate models have confirmed the presence of El Nino conditions and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, which are anticipated to […]

Powering Ahead

This report presents the research findings of a dedicated Somalia case study that examines how Somalia’s energy sector is linked to the broader conflict dynamics in the country as well as the existing energy practices of the UN.

Booming informal economy in Somalia

This paper seeks to assess the growing informal economy in Somalia using a combinaon of primary and secondary sources, applying both quantave and qualitave methods, and with respect to the Somalia Labor Force and High Frequency Survey dataset.