COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment PUNTLAND The information contained in this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission but with acknowledgement of this publication as a source. Suggested citation: Puntland Statistics Department, Puntland State of Somalia. COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.. Additional information about the survey can be obtained from: Puntland Statistics Department, Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Puntland State of Somalia. Email:
[email protected] Website: http://www.mopicplgov.net https://www.moh.pl.so http://www.pl.statistics.so Telephone no.: +252 906796747 or 00-252-5-843114 Social media: https://www.facebook.com/mopicpl https://www.facebook.com/ministryOfHealthPuntlamd/ https://twitter.com/PSD_MoPIC This report was produced by the Puntland State of Somalia, with support from the United Nations Population Fund, Somalia and key donors. COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment PUNTLAND With technical support from: With financial contribution from: Puntland COVID-19 Report Foreword Today, Somalia and the world at large face severe Covid-19 pandemic crisis, coronavirus has no boundaries. It has severely affected the lives of people from different backgrounds. Across Somalia, disruptions of supply chains and closure of businesses has left workers without income, many of whom are vulnerable members in the society. The COVID-19 pandemic characterized by airports and border closures as well as lockdowns, is an economic and labour market shock, impacting not only supply but also demand. In Puntland, the implementation of lockdown measures has placed a major distress on the food value-chains, in particularly the international trade remittances from abroad and Small and Micro Enterprise Sector (SMEs) which are considered to be the main source of livelihoods for a greater part of the Somali population.