Publications

The National Economic Council (NEC) commissioned a study on Somalia’s social sector to inform GETS’vision

Somalia is considered to have one of the poorest economies in the world primarily because of its failed statehood, fragile government, weakened institutions, infrastructure deficit, and unbalanced trade. These issues have been exacerbated by many decades of armed conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, famine, underutilized human capital, fragmented donor resources, and untapped and natural resource. …

Trade and Infrastructure in Somalia Read More »

Somalia’s domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM) strategy intends to mobilize domestic resources to finance inclusive growth and sustainable development as defined in the Somali Growth and Economic Transformation Strategy – Vision 2050. It seeks a sustainable and inclusive growth strategy in resource mobilization to guard against national vulnerability, and the unpredictability of donor funding. In addition, …

Domestic Revenue Mobilization and Institutional Development Read More »

Somalia has faced severe challenges of conflict and fragility, characterized by economic failure and social and political instability. Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world, with high rates of extreme poverty, continuous food insecurity, significant unemployment, and poor global econom0ic performance across SDGs indicators. The country’s GDP growth rate was 2% in …

Policy Brief on COVID 19 impact Read More »

The study is supported by the results of a rapid firm level survey, providing qualitative insight on issues such as access to financial markets, power, corruption and trade,  from which the authors can understand how the private sector views the ‘risks’ and ‘rewards’ framework in Somalia, and importantly, how public private dialogue can be improved. …

Somalia Vision for Private Sector Read More »

This policy brief summarizes the assessment, findings and recommendations of a study conducted by the National Economic Council (NEC) Advisors, and associated scholars, so as to contribute to the promotion of cooperative fiscal federalism in Somalia. In particular, the brief focuses on the building blocks and operational aspects of fiscal federalism and its essential applications …

Cooperative Fiscal Federalism in Somalia Read More »

The assessment focuses on analyzing the corruption perceptions indices, how they are compiled and how they place Somalia in comparison to Somalia’s regional neighbors and within the global context.

An assessment of cooperation for development and stability in the Horn of Africa (HoA) countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia was undertaken to document the state of economic and social performance of the sub region, and the rationale for intensifying cooperation in trade, investment, and economic integration. Since early 2018, there has been strong …

Regional Cooperation for Stability and Development in the Horn of Africa Read More »