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Social Protection
Supporting Persons with Disabilities in Somalia
Helpdesk Report
March 16, 2018

The purpose of this report is to identify how persons with disabilities can be included in humanitarian and development programmes in Somalia. There is little data on persons with disabilities in Somalia, therefore this report gains insights from organisations that are actively working in Somalia supporting persons with disabilities. Many organisations in Somalia do not… Read more

Disability, humanitarian, Inclusive development
Health
Disability in Somalia
Helpdesk Report
February 2, 2018

People with disabilities have been identified as a particularly marginalised and at risk group within Somali society as a result of the numerous attitudinal, environmental, and institutional barriers they face, and the lack of concerted efforts to include them . This rapid review identifies available evidence on the experiences of people with disabilities living in… Read more

Disability
Education
Social Protection
Support to IDP education and pupil transition from ABE to formal school in Puntland
Document Library
June 24, 2016

This report discusses the findings and recommendations from the final evaluation of a pilot project that aimed at enabling 1000 displaced and other vulnerable children in IDP settlements around Bossaso, Puntland, to access quality primary education, and improving the learning environment in 10 partner schools. The evaluation focusses on assessing the effectiveness of providing conditional… Read more

Attendance, Conditional Cash Transfers, internally displaced persons, primary education
Education
Health
Narrative exposure therapy as a treatment for child war survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: two case reports and a pilot study in an African refugee settlement
Document Library
June 3, 2016

Little data exists on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that has resulted from exposure to war or conflict-related violence, especially in non-industrialised countries. The authors created and evaluated the efficacy of KIDNET, a child-friendly version of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), as a short-term treatment for children. Six Somali children… Read more

conflict-affected states, Depression, refugee children, Somalia
Education
Kenya comprehensive refugee programme 2014
Document Library
May 31, 2016

Kenya has been providing protection and lifesaving assistance to refugees since the 1960s. During the 1990s refugee influxes were witnessed from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. While returns took place as the situation improved in places of origin for Sudanese to South Sudan and Ethiopians to Ethiopia, a significant number of refugees remained and continue to… Read more

Ethiopia, Kenya, refugees, Somalia, Sudan
Education
Education and internally displaced persons
Document Library
May 17, 2016

Drawing on research from a diverse set of countries, including the USA, Somalia, Colombia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the contributors of this volume consider the relationship between education and internally displaced persons. The case studies presented raise fundamental questions regarding the barriers to education and some unexpected benefits for displaced children. The dynamics… Read more

Access to education, conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, quality education
Health
Assessment of the private health sector in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central
Assignment
February 9, 2016

This report is an exploratory piece of work which aims to contribute to the design of DFID Somalia’s post-2016 health programming through achieving a deeper understanding of the role and current dynamics of the private sector in the health sector in Somalia and developing recommendations for private sector engagement. Health was one of four pillars… Read more

Health, health sector, Public-Private Partnerships, Somalia
Health
Situational analysis of FGM/C stakeholders and interventions in Somalia
Assignment
November 23, 2015

The overall aim of the Situational Analysis in Somalia is for government, donors and the UN to gain a greater understanding of existing interventions towards ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), and to identify gaps so as to be able to strengthen the current interventions and inform future programming. There are two parts to the report:… Read more

FGM, Somalia
Education
Somalia youth livelihoods program: final evaluation
Document Library
November 18, 2015

The objective of the Somali Youth Livelihoods Program (SYLP), known locally as Shaqodoon, was to establish systems that bridge supply and demand with necessary support to young people and employers. It aimed to provide Somali youth with a greater opportunity to access work opportunities. This evaluation presents quantitative and qualitative information and data that indicate… Read more

Somalia, Youth, Youth Employment
Health
Cost analysis of the essential package of health services (EPHS) in Somalia
Assignment
April 23, 2015

This cost study of the EPHS in the three zones of Somalia provides an important step in establishing the fundamental building blocks for further economic and VfM analysis of EPHS implementation and impact. The report explores the following economic questions: What are the actual total and unit costs of EPHS implementation in the regions where… Read more

health financing, Somalia

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