COVID-19 / household vulnerability
Assessing COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts in Somalia
The first UNDP socio-economic assessment of COVID-19 in Somalia connected macro-fiscal disruption with business conditions and household vulnerability. Fieldwork, secondary evidence and stakeholder consultation informed recovery recommendations, social and business analysis, and monitoring approaches linked to national development priorities.
Context and purpose
Somalia’s first UNDP COVID-19 socio-economic assessment examined how the pandemic affected the economy, enterprises and households. Dependence on imported food and fuel, limited fiscal space and institutional constraints shaped the recovery choices available to government and partners.
The work
Surveys, assessments, government material and UN programme evidence were brought together and compared with pre-pandemic conditions. Consultations supported social and business analysis, fiscal discussion and a policy note on regional responses. Recovery options were considered in relation to National Development Plan 9.
Outputs and use
Assessment sections, a policy note and monitoring inputs supported discussion of recovery priorities and partner coordination. Recommendations addressed livelihoods and social protection, while monitoring proposals provided a way to examine donor commitments rather than evidence that funding had been delivered.