Country Factsheet
Somalia
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Somalia. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.
Country Facts
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
17.07 million
Income Group
Low income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
Yes
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
N/A
Multidimensional Poverty Index
N/A
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
N/A
Programs
Number of economic inclusion programs
6Institutional delivery (lead agency)
- Nongovernment-led
- Government-led
Geographic area
- Rural only
- Urban/peri
- Mix (urban & rural)
Participants
Number of participants
9,108Number of people benefiting
53,737Participants served by government-led programs (%)
Main Program Objectives
Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
Participant Profile
Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support
ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED
| Program Name | Year program began | Lead Agencies | Program Description | No. of Current Participants | % Female Participants | Poverty Targeting | Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Pathways out of Poverty for Ultra-Poor IDPs and Vulnerable Host Communities in Baidoa | 2021 | World Vision | The project aims to strengthen resilience to shocks and stresses for vulnerable internally displaced persons and host community households in Baidoa, Somalia. | 5,000 | Targets XP/UP only | Yes | |
| Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Solutions Somalia/Somaliland (CRESS) | 2023 | Concern Worldwide | The project supports the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in rural Somaliland and urban Banadir by protecting the natural environment, providing livelihood support, and increasing women's participation and decision-making abilities at household and community levels. | Targets XP/UP only | Yes | ||
| De-risking, inclusion and value enhancement of pastoral economies in the Horn of Africa (DRIVE) | 2022 | ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) | DRIVE aims to protect pastoralist communities from drought by providing a package of financial services and supporting market connections. | 1,787 | 51-75% of participants | Does not target by poverty level | Yes |
| Regional Livestock Program | 2023 | Mercy Corps | The program aims to increase the incomes of poor agro-pastoralist and pastoralist households and to economically empower peri-urban and rural women engaged in the livestock sector by leveraging growing consumer demand for animal source foods. | Targets poor broadly | Yes | ||
| Social Transfers for Vulnerable People (SAGAL) Project | 2020 | Concern Worldwide | The project strengthens government capacities and enhances social, economic, and human capital among poor households to support the implementation of the national social protection policy. The project also supports unemployed youth through education and skills development to improve incomes and livelihoods. | 2,321 | 51-75% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| Supporting Climate Adaptation and Durable Solutions for Displacement Affected Communities in Afgoye District | 2023 | Concern Worldwide | The program supports the sustainable (re)integration of internally displaced people and strengthen the resilience of displacement affected communities through climate-resilient early and durable solutions. | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table
The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |