DOCSLIB.ORG

Somaliland Baseline Report for Hhs in Botor

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Somaliland Baseline Report for Hhs in Botor BASELINE SURVEY FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN THE VILLAGES OF ILINTA AND BOTOR GABILEY Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................................. 4 1. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Terms of Reference .......................................................................................................................... 7 3. Deliverables ..................................................................................................................................... 7 4. Conceptual framework ..................................................................................................................... 7 5. Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 11 5.1 Quantitative survey tool ............................................................................................................... 12 5.1.1 Quality assurance .................................................................................................................. 12 5.2 Focus group discussions ............................................................................................................... 13 6. Research ethics .............................................................................................................................. 14 7. Overview of fieldwork activities .................................................................................................... 15 8. Output of focus group discussions .................................................................................................. 17 8.1 General information on livelihoods .............................................................................................. 17 8.2 Challenges faced .......................................................................................................................... 18 8.2.1 Environmental challenges...................................................................................................... 18 8.2.2 Produce marketing ................................................................................................................ 19 8.2.3 Health ................................................................................................................................... 20 8.2.4 Community structures ........................................................................................................... 20 8.2.5 Water facilities ...................................................................................................................... 21 8.3 Awareness of and attitudes toward programme activities .............................................................. 21 9. Findings of the household survey ................................................................................................... 25 9.1 General household information .................................................................................................... 25 9.2 Access to education ..................................................................................................................... 28 9.3 Agriculture .................................................................................................................................. 31 9.4 Livestock ..................................................................................................................................... 38 9.5 Household decision-making and finance ...................................................................................... 40 9.6 Food security ............................................................................................................................... 41 9.7 Water access, adequacy and quality .............................................................................................. 44 9.8 Hygiene and sanitation ................................................................................................................. 48 9.9 Access to health ........................................................................................................................... 49 9.10 Sources of information ............................................................................................................... 51 1 10. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 52 Appendices ........................................................................................................................................... 56 2 This report has been prepared on behalf of The Pharo Foundation, Livelihood Programme for Somaliland, by Dr. Mohamud Hashi Hussein, Agribusiness Solutions Hub (ASH). Dr. Hussein has been supported by Nasra Jama Abdillahi who has carried out the analysis of the quantitative data survey. The data has been collected in collaboration with the Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OVCP), Research Unit who also provided an input to the analysis of qualitative data. Acknowledgement I wish to thank Nura Abdillahi Magan and Shahira Maarouf, Pharo Foundation Country Director and Programme Officer respectively, for facilitating access to project documentation and survey data collection. I would also like to thank all survey interviewers and participants of the focus group discussions and household interviews for their time and collaboration during the fieldwork. Disclaimer Whilst the findings of this report are based on inferences drawn from the analysis of the information and data gathered during fieldwork, I recognise that the interpretation of results from the analysis may, to some degree, carry my personal judgements. In this regard, the views expressed in this report are my own and do not necessarily represent those of The Pharo Foundation. 3 Executive summary The baseline survey confirms that the target communities of Ilinta and Botor are agropastoral with interwoven farming and livestock activities. However, a combination of environmental factors, namely soil erosion and frequent droughts, as well as limited skills in modern farming and animal husbandry, limit the productivity of the agropastoral systems. Consequently, the ongoing building of soil bunds and rehabilitation of the dams is greatly appreciated by the local community as more tangible mitigatory measures to improve livelihoods. Nevertheless, declining livestock herd sizes and constraints to marketing of agricultural produce, in particular high cost of transport, are likely to remain major hurdles to communities’ ability to generate sufficient income from their production activities at least in the near future. Significant recent rural migration and resulting social changes linked to civil war and displacement in the 1990s have also weakened community structures and hence resilience. The traditional self-help and reliance schemes to support each other, especially weaker members of the community, are no longer feasible due to the migration of youth to towns and cities. Thus, most households now rely on externally supplied services, such as tractor services and casual labour, for their agricultural production activities. The cost associated with the provision of these further reduces net farm incomes. Although the low productivity and increased production costs appear to force most households to reallocate their efforts toward agriculture and away from livestock, the community in general lacks basic modern farming skills to support such livelihood transition. In particular, farmers showed little knowledge of pest and disease control, and scant use of improved seed varieties. Indeed, discussions with individual farmers during the fieldwork highlighted that some of these farmers are repeatedly re-using seed saved from crops harvested in the previous year. They also do not use fertilizers and pesticides to improve productivity. Some of these farmers use seed variety lines that go back 10-15 years from seed stock passed through generations of the same family, despite the fact that the reported environmental changes and pest and disease infestations would necessitate the introduction of improved varieties. The local community has also shown a poor awareness of waterborne disease, albeit showing an appreciation of fencing off dams and installation of water points designed for human consumption to reduce water contamination. For example, both water collection and 4 conservation containers appeared unhygienic. Also, there is a widespread belief among households that such as diseases are not affecting the community. Furthermore, there is a very limited awareness and appreciation of the potential impact of planned future activities including agricultural practical training, provision farming tools, fodder production and storage, cooperatives training and post-harvest technologies. An exception was the training of community animal health officers, which one community had a previous experience of and therefore was able to appreciate its potential impact. Access to basic education and health education services is limited. The three local primary schools have limited capacities and as such are overcrowded, have no sanitary facilities, and teachers are poorly paid through irregular community contributions and fees charged. These factors
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Understanding Household Responses to Food Insecurity and Famine Conditions in Rural Somaliland
    Understanding Household Responses to Food Insecurity and Famine Conditions in Rural Somaliland By Ismail Ibrahim Ahmed A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of London Wye College University of London December 1994 ProQuest Number: 11010333 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a com plete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. uest ProQuest 11010333 Published by ProQuest LLC(2018). Copyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States C ode Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 / ' " V ' .• •‘W^> / a - ; "n ^T.k:, raj V£\ aK ^ 's a ABSTRACT This thesis examines the responses adopted by rural households in Somaliland to changes in their resource endowments and market exchange during the 1988- 1992 food crisis. It tests whether there is a predictable sequence of responses adopted by rural households when faced with food insecurity and famine conditions and examines the implications of this for famine early warning and famine response. The research is based on fieldwork conducted in rural Somaliland in 1992. A sample of 100 households interviewed just before the outbreak of the war in 1987 were re-sampled, allowing comparisons to be made before and after the crisis.
    [Show full text]
  • Briefing Paper
    NEW ISSUES IN REFUGEE RESEARCH Working Paper No. 65 Pastoral society and transnational refugees: population movements in Somaliland and eastern Ethiopia 1988 - 2000 Guido Ambroso UNHCR Brussels E-mail : [email protected] August 2002 Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees CP 2500, 1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.unhcr.org These working papers provide a means for UNHCR staff, consultants, interns and associates to publish the preliminary results of their research on refugee-related issues. The papers do not represent the official views of UNHCR. They are also available online under ‘publications’ at <www.unhcr.org>. ISSN 1020-7473 Introduction The classical definition of refugee contained in the 1951 Refugee Convention was ill- suited to the majority of African refugees, who started fleeing in large numbers in the 1960s and 1970s. These refugees were by and large not the victims of state persecution, but of civil wars and the collapse of law and order. Hence the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention expanded the definition of “refugee” to include these reasons for flight. Furthermore, the refugee-dissidents of the 1950s fled mainly as individuals or in small family groups and underwent individual refugee status determination: in-depth interviews to determine their eligibility to refugee status according to the criteria set out in the Convention. The mass refugee movements that took place in Africa made this approach impractical. As a result, refugee status was granted on a prima facie basis, that is with only a very summary interview or often simply with registration - in its most basic form just the name of the head of family and the family size.1 In the Somali context the implementation of this approach has proved problematic.
    [Show full text]
  • Somali Fisheries
    www.securefisheries.org SECURING SOMALI FISHERIES Sarah M. Glaser Paige M. Roberts Robert H. Mazurek Kaija J. Hurlburt Liza Kane-Hartnett Securing Somali Fisheries | i SECURING SOMALI FISHERIES Sarah M. Glaser Paige M. Roberts Robert H. Mazurek Kaija J. Hurlburt Liza Kane-Hartnett Contributors: Ashley Wilson, Timothy Davies, and Robert Arthur (MRAG, London) Graphics: Timothy Schommer and Andrea Jovanovic Please send comments and questions to: Sarah M. Glaser, PhD Research Associate, Secure Fisheries One Earth Future Foundation +1 720 214 4425 [email protected] Please cite this document as: Glaser SM, Roberts PM, Mazurek RH, Hurlburt KJ, and Kane-Hartnett L (2015) Securing Somali Fisheries. Denver, CO: One Earth Future Foundation. DOI: 10.18289/OEF.2015.001 Secure Fisheries is a program of the One Earth Future Foundation Cover Photo: Shakila Sadik Hashim at Alla Aamin fishing company in Berbera, Jean-Pierre Larroque. ii | Securing Somali Fisheries TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, BOXES ............................................................................................. iii FOUNDER’S LETTER .................................................................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................. vi DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Somali) ............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Humanitarian Bulletin
    Humanitarian Bulletin January 2016 | Issued on 26 January 2016 In this issue Drought in Puntland, Somaliland P.1 AWD in Baidoa, Kismayo P.2 HIGHLIGHTS 2016 HRP launched P.3 Drought affects thousands in Access constraints in 2015 P.4 Puntland and Somaliland Partners respond to AWD/cholera in Baidoa and IDP settlements are most affected by AWD Kismayo Photo Credit: OCHA/Rita Maingi Access and bureaucratic impediments persisted in Drought in Puntland, Somaliland 2015. Acute water and pasture shortage affect thousands of people and livestock FIGURES Nearly 380,000 people face acute water and pasture shortage in drought-affected parts of Bari, Nugaal, Sanaag and Sool in Puntland as well as in Awdal, Togdheer and Waqooyi # of people in Galbeed regions of Somaliland. In Puntland, erratic rainfall for two successive seasons humanitarian 7 1m including the Deyr 2015 rains have exacerbated the humanitarian situation. emergency and crisis Dangorayo and Garowe and parts of Badhan, Dhahar, Eyl, Qardho, eastern # of people 3.9m Taleex/Xudun, and districts of Bari, Nugaal and Sanaag and Sool regions are among the in food security most affected. stress An estimated 220,000 people are # of acutely 308,000 affected by drought in Puntland, malnourished according to the Humanitarian children under age 5 Affairs and Disaster Management Source: www.fsnau.org Agency (HADMA) and (July-December 2015 projection) humanitarian partners. Authorities # of internally 1.1m in Puntland issued an appeal on displaced people 21 January 2016 to assist the # of Somali drought-affected people in the refugees in the 1.2m region. An estimated 65 per cent Horn of Africa of Puntland face drought and Yemen conditions, according to an inter- Source: UNHCR agency assesment conducted jointly with local authorities and Humanitarian A p p ea l FAO - Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU).
    [Show full text]
  • Clanship, Conflict and Refugees: an Introduction to Somalis in the Horn of Africa
    CLANSHIP, CONFLICT AND REFUGEES: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOMALIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA Guido Ambroso TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: THE CLAN SYSTEM p. 2 The People, Language and Religion p. 2 The Economic and Socials Systems p. 3 The Dir p. 5 The Darod p. 8 The Hawiye p. 10 Non-Pastoral Clans p. 11 PART II: A HISTORICAL SUMMARY FROM COLONIALISM TO DISINTEGRATION p. 14 The Colonial Scramble for the Horn of Africa and the Darwish Reaction (1880-1935) p. 14 The Boundaries Question p. 16 From the Italian East Africa Empire to Independence (1936-60) p. 18 Democracy and Dictatorship (1960-77) p. 20 The Ogaden War and the Decline of Siyad Barre’s Regime (1977-87) p. 22 Civil War and the Disintegration of Somalia (1988-91) p. 24 From Hope to Despair (1992-99) p. 27 Conflict and Progress in Somaliland (1991-99) p. 31 Eastern Ethiopia from Menelik’s Conquest to Ethnic Federalism (1887-1995) p. 35 The Impact of the Arta Conference and of September the 11th p. 37 PART III: REFUGEES AND RETURNEES IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA AND SOMALILAND p. 42 Refugee Influxes and Camps p. 41 Patterns of Repatriation (1991-99) p. 46 Patterns of Reintegration in the Waqoyi Galbeed and Awdal Regions of Somaliland p. 52 Bibliography p. 62 ANNEXES: CLAN GENEALOGICAL CHARTS Samaal (General/Overview) A. 1 Dir A. 2 Issa A. 2.1 Gadabursi A. 2.2 Isaq A. 2.3 Habar Awal / Isaq A.2.3.1 Garhajis / Isaq A. 2.3.2 Darod (General/ Simplified) A. 3 Ogaden and Marrahan Darod A.
    [Show full text]
  • Following Mobile Money in Somaliland Gianluca Iazzolino Rift Valley Institute Research Paper 4
    rift valley institute research paper 4 Following Mobile Money in Somaliland gianluca iazzolino rift valley institute research paper 4 Following Mobile Money in Somaliland gianluca iazzolino Published in 2015 by the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) 26 St Luke’s Mews, London W11 1Df, United Kingdom. PO Box 52771, GPO 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. the rift VALLEY institute (RVI) The Rift Valley Institute (www.riftvalley.net) works in Eastern and Central Africa to bring local knowledge to bear on social, political and economic development. the rift VALLEY foruM The RVI Rift Valley Forum is a venue for critical discussion of political, economic and social issues in the Horn of Africa, Eastern and Central Africa, Sudan and South Sudan. the author Gianluca Iazzolino is a PhD candidate at the Centre of African Studies (CAS) at the University of Edinburgh and a fellow of the Institute of Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI) at the University of California Irvine. His research focuses on Kenya, Uganda and Somaliland, focusing on ICT, financial inclusion and migration. RVI executive Director: John Ryle RVI horn of africa & east africa regional Director: Mark Bradbury RVI inforMation & prograMMe aDMinistrator: Tymon Kiepe rvi senior associate: Adan Abokor eDitor: Catherine Bond Design: Lindsay Nash Maps: Jillian Luff, MAPgrafix isBn 978-1-907431-37-1 cover: Money vendors sit behind stacked piles of Somaliland shillings in downtown Hargeysa, buying cash in exchange for foreign currency and ‘Zaad money’. rights Copyright © The Rift Valley Institute 2015 Cover image © Kate Stanworth 2015 Text and maps published under Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Available for free download at www.riftvalley.net Printed copies available from Amazon and other online retailers, and selected bookstores.
    [Show full text]
  • MDRSS007 Drought
    Final Report Somalia: Drought DREF Operation: Operation n° MDRSO007 Date of Issue: 28 January 2020 Glide number: Operation start date: 12 March 2019 Operation end date: 11 August 2019 Host National Society: Somali Red Crescent Society Operation budget: CHF 307,466 (SRCS) Number of people affected: 1.5 million people Number of people assisted: 5,100 people (850 Households) Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners currently actively involved in the operation: Seven partners including Norwegian Red Cross, German Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, British Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross and Icelandic Red Cross. Other Partner Organizations actively involved in the operation: 27 agencies including NADFOR (Somaliland), UNOCHA, UNHCR, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, CARE International, SCI, DRC, ADESO, TASS, ARC, NRC, Concern Worldwide, Islamic Relief, ADRA, ECHO, MSF, Oxfam, Candlelight, Havoyoco, Takulo, ADO, and GIZ. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the Disaster. A DREF request was made based on the rapid deterioration in rangeland resources as well as access to water and food security across Somaliland. A consensus forecast released at the end of August 2018 by the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF50), indicated a greater likelihood of normal-to-above normal Deyr (October- December 2018) rainfall, did not materialize. Indeed, the Deyr rains started late and were significantly below average across most of the country, with large parts of Central Somalia and some parts of Northern Somalia receiving 25-to- 50 percent of average rainfall according to IPC. Driven by the impacts of below-average Deyr seasonal (October to December 2018) rainfall, large-scale destitution, displacement from the 2016/2017 drought and protracted conflict, the number of people in the Crisis and Emergency levels of food insecurity was projected to reach 2.2 million by July 2019, if assistance is not significantly scaled up.
    [Show full text]
  • Coverage Survey Report of World Vision Nutrition Programs in Lughaya and Gabiley Districts in Somaliland
    COVERAGE SURVEY REPORT OF WORLD VISION NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN LUGHAYA AND GABILEY DISTRICTS IN SOMALILAND October – December 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ii Acronyms iii Executive summary vi 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Lughaya and Gabiley nutrition programs 2 2.0 Specific objectives of the survey 3 3.0 Investigation process 3 4.0 Findings 5 4.1 Stage 1: Routine program and qualitative data analysis 5 4.2 Stage 2: Hypothesis testing 14 4.3 Stage 3: Estimation of overall coverage 16 4.4 Discussion 27 4.5 Recommendations 35 Annexes 37 List of figures Figure 1: OTP admissions per site 5 Figure 2: OTP week of defaulting 5 Figure 3: OTP defaulters per site 6 Figure 4: OTP MUAC at defaulting 6 Figure 5: Program monitoring indicators – OTP 7 Figure 6: TSFP program admissions 7 Figure 7: TSFP MUAC at admission 8 Figure 8: Program monitoring indicators – TSFP 9 Figure 9: Program response to context 10 Figure 10: Lughaya MCHN program admissions 11 Figure 11: Gabiley MCHN admissions 11 Figure 12: Lughaya No. of deliveries per site 12 Figure 13: Gabiley No of deliveries per MCH 12 Figure 14: Reasons for coverage failure – small area surveys (TSFP) 21 Figure 15: Histogram of beliefs – OTP 18 Figure 16: Histogram of beliefs – TSFP 18 Figure 17: Prior estimate BayesSQUEAC OTP 19 Figure 18: Prior estimate BayesSQUEAC – TSFP 19 Figure 19: Reasons for coverage failure - TSFP 21 Figure 20: Point coverage BayesSQUEAC – OTP 22 Figure 21: Single coverage BayesSQUEAC – OTP 22 Figure 22: Point coverage BayesSQUEAC – TSFP 23 Figure 23: Single coverage BayesSQUEAC – TSFP 23 Figure 24: Reasons for PLW coverage failure (Lughaya) 24 Figure 25: Reasons for PLW coverage failure (Gabiley) 24 Figure 26: Reasons for 6-23months coverage failure (Lughaya) 25 Figure 27: Reasons for 6-23months coverage failure (Gabiley) 25 Figure 28: Health seeking for ANC (Lughaya) 26 Figure 29: Health seeking for ANC (Gabiley) 26 Coverage survey report of the WV Lughaya and Gabiley nutrition programs, October – December 2016.
    [Show full text]
  • General Assembly Distr
    UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/AC.96/846/Part I/18 18 July 1995 Original: ENGLISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S PROGRAMME Forty-sixth session UNHCR ACTIVITIES FINANCED BY VOLUNTARY FUNDS: REPORT FOR 1994-1995 AND PROPOSED PROGRAMMES AND BUDGET FOR 1996 PART I. AFRICA Section 18 - Somalia (North-West) (submitted by the High Commissioner) GE.95-02298 A/AC.96/846/Part I/18 page 3 I.18 SOMALIA (NORTH-WEST) 1. Beneficiary population 1. The main beneficiaries of UNHCR activities in North-West Somalia are the estimated 650,000 returnees from neighbouring Djibouti, Ethiopia and Yemen, other parts of the Horn of Africa sub-region, and elsewhere. Out of this number, it is believed that between 300,000 to 400,000 Somali refugees had repatriated spontaneously from neighbouring countries to North-West Somalia in 1991. The expected total number of repatriants during 1995 and 1996 is 350,000, returning from: Ethiopia (280,000), Djibouti (25,000), Kenya (35,000), and Yemen, Saudi Arabia and other countries (10,000). 2. There are currently 400 UNHCR-assisted Ethiopian refugees in Hargeisa. The majority of these, about 64 per cent, are adult men, mainly former military personnel or officials of the previous Ethiopian regime. 2. Developments in 1994 and 1995 3. The relative peace and stability which North-West Somalia enjoyed from mid-1993 allowed UNHCR to undertake a number of preparatory activities during 1994 to encourage and facilitate the voluntary return of the Somali refugees who still live in neighbouring countries, mainly in Ethiopia and Djibouti.
    [Show full text]
  • Observatoire Friqu De L’ St Aenjeux Politiques & Esécuritaires
    Observatoire friqu de l’ st AEnjeux politiques & Esécuritaires Elections in Somaliland 2017 and their aftermath Markus V. Hoehne Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Leipzig Note analyse 5 Avril 2018 L’Observatoire de l’Afrique de l’Est (2017-2010) est un programme de recherche coordonné par le Centre d’Etude et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale de Khartoum (MAEDI-CNRS USR 3123) et le Centre de Recherches Internatio- nales de Sciences Po Paris. Il se situe dans la continuité de l’Observatoire de la Corne de l’Afrique qu’il remplace et dont il élargit le champ d’étude. L’Observatoire de l’Af- rique de l’Est a vocation à réaliser et à diffuser largement des Notes d’analyse relatives aux questions politiques et sécu- ritaires contemporaines dans la région en leur offrant d’une part une perspec- tive historique et d’autre part des fondements empiriques parfois négligées ou souvent difficilement accessibles. L’Observatoire est soutenu par la Direction Générale des Relations Interna- tionales et de la Stratégie (ministère de la Défense français). Néanmoins, les propos énoncés dans les études et Observatoires commandés et pilotés par la DGRIS ne sauraient engager sa responsabilité, pas plus qu’ils ne reflètent une prise de position officielle du ministère de la Défense. Il s’appuie par ailleurs sur un large réseau de partenaires : l’Institut français des relations internationales, le CFEE d’Addis-Abeba, l’IFRA Nairobi, le CSBA, LAM-Sciences Po Bordeaux, et le CEDEJ du Caire. Les notes de l’Observatoire de l’Afrique de l’Est sont disponibles en ligne sur le site de Sciences Po Paris.
    [Show full text]
  • Somaliland SDG16+ Progress Report
    SDG16+ Coalition Somaliland SDG16+ Progress Report June 2019 Somaliland Civil Society SDG16+ Coalition 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 INTRODUCTION 6 PART A - PROCESS 8 (a) The track record on reporting 8 (b) Alignment 8 (c) Official Government strategy, structures and capacities for SDG16+ 9 (d) Civil society strategy, structures and capacities for SDG16+ 10 PART B: CONTENT 12 (a) Priority SDG16+ targets 12 (b) Indicators for selected SDG16+ targets 13 (c) Review of Progress 14 PART C: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 27 (a) Conclusion 27 (b) Recommendations 29 Annex 1: List of CSOs SDG16+ consultation attendance 33 Annex 2: Data gathering 34 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Despite the government of Somaliland not taking part in the negotiation process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, it has proactively engaged on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Authorities have endorsed the SDGs and included them in the national development framework, the Somaliland National Development Plan II (NDPII). Nonetheless, the government of Somaliland remains unable to share this progress with official UN mechanisms because of its political status. To ensure that Somaliland’s efforts to implement the SDGs are shared with the rest of the world, civil society has decided to fill the gap – and report on the process and progress on SDG16+ implementation in Somaliland. This is an independent progress report that is produced and owned by the Somaliland SDG16+ Coalition – a group of civil society organisations working to implement SDG16+ in all regions of Somaliland. The report itself is a result of an inclusive and comprehensive consultation process involving civil society and relevant government organs and departments.
    [Show full text]
  • Overcoming Challenges in an Unrecognized Economy: Experience from Somaliland
    American International Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 7, No. 1; March 2017 Overcoming Challenges in an Unrecognized Economy: Experience from Somaliland Muktar Adan A. (Koshin) A Researcher, Currently enrolled a Postgraduate Program School of Business University of Nairobi Kenya Abstract The crumble of the great Somali Democratic Republic does not designate to Somalis that they lost their precious nation. The formidable pride of the Somali nomad, his extraordinary sense of superiority as an individual, and his firm conviction that he is the sole master of his actions and subject to no authority except that of God. But it’s a loss of all the national institutions and the hierarchy of governance, a loss of the brilliant Somali culture, academics, professional personnel, the proudness and patriotism the dignity and all sorts of humanity This study analyses the economic meltdowns that hampered Somaliland. In 1991 all state institutions that provided and regulated financial services, including the central bank and the entire banking system collapsed, the collapse of the commercial banks in the 1990s and the loss of depositor’s money, eroded public confidence in government and banks. The former British Somaliland protectorate (now the Republic of Somaliland) got its independence on 26th June 1960 and after four days united with southern Somalis’ which was colonized by Italy and that was the beginning of three good decades of anarchy, chaos and mayhem which was confronted by the northern Somali’s who had united with their southern brothers. This dishonesty led the northern Somali’s to withdraw from the unionon May 1991, which led to the rebirth of the Republic of Somaliland.
    [Show full text]