World Bank Blogs » Somalia
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World Bank Blogs dedicates this segment of the blog to Somalia, featuring write-ups on the economy, climate conditions, new policies, recovery, and more.
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World Bank Blogs » Somalia
2M ago
In a world of increasing conflict, what next for state-building? The Bank's 2011 World Development Report on Conflict, Security and Development reflected a consensus on how the international community could support peace-building in war-torn states. This ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
2M ago
Putting partnership into action in fragile settings How the Government, World Bank, and United Nations are Working Together to Deliver and Strengthen the State in Somalia ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
4M ago
Promoting Urban Governance Excellence: The Somali Mayors Forum Somalia’s mayors face a unique landscape of governance challenges. As they strive for better urban development outcomes, they must navigate complex political dynamics and conflict situations ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
4M ago
A vision for gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response in eastern Africa This year’s 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an opportunity for us to reflect on what the World Bank has learned about preventing and responding to GBV and the ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
10M ago
Retaining community-based female health workers to improve service delivery in Somalia In Somalia’s health sector, government-led services are a challenge addressed through community-based female workers who deliver healthcare to every home across the country as part of the ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
10M ago
Toward Better Health Services in Somalia: Improving Communication Between Citizens and the State Last-mile delivery of government-led services is a challenge, especially in fragile and conflict settings. In Somalia’s health sector, this challenge is addressed through community-based female ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
11M ago
Getting agriculture policies right is key for the future of food in Africa Up to 73 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa experience acute food insecurity, including famine. While it is critical to feed the hungry and lessen the cost of malnutrition, the ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
1y ago
Gender Data on Somali Women’s Digital Access As we all know, data is a fundamental necessity for evidence-based decision-making. But we have a challenge − women’s status and voice are often not reflected in official statistics. Either ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
1y ago
Reducing poverty and promoting peace in the Horn of Africa Some of the Horn’s countries are among Africa’s poorest. The problems are daunting, but the region’s governments are taking bold steps to tackle them. They have launched the Horn of Africa ..read more
World Bank Blogs » Somalia
1y ago
Accelerating Gender Equality: Let’s Make Digital Technology Work for All In the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns shut markets and schools, digital technologies became vital for businesses to maintain their activities and for governments to provide ..read more