UNFPA Somalia

Active in Somalia since the 1970s, UNFPA supports humanitarian responses and recovery efforts. It also works with health services to reduce maternal mortality, among the highest rates in the world, by strengthening community midwifery and the supply of commodities. Further efforts have focused on conducting nation-wide population estimation surveys. Engaging with the government and civil society to provide services for vulnerable youth, UNFPA promotes reproductive rights and the elimination of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation/cutting.

Data overview View more

Population

Population aged 0-14
Population aged 15-64
Population aged 65+

Maternal and newborn health

Births attended by skilled health personnel

Sexual and reproductive health

CPR any method
Unmet need

Education

Fertility

Total fertility rate, per woman, 2010-2015

Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2010-2015

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2006-2017

Child marriage by age 18

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Key results of Somalia in 2018 View more

National plan for sexual and reproductive health

A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups

Sexual and reproductive health in emergency preparedness plans

Sexual and reproductive health was integrated into emergency preparedness plans

Midwifery curricula: international standards

Midwifery schools followed the national pre-service curriculum based on international standards

Integration of sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youth into strategies of sectors apart from health sector

At least two sectors (other than health) had strategies which integrated the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youth

Youth participation in policy and programmes

Mechanisms were in place for young people's participation in policy, programming, and peacebuilding processes

Youth participation in humanitarian response

During a humanitarian crisis, young people were included in decision-making mechanisms in all phases of humanitarian response

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Common data set

A common operational data set on population statistics was produced

Fistula treatment

1010 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

Minimum Initial Services Package

56 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

150 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

165 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Female genital mutilation

374 Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation

Community declarations on harmful practices

16 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

7477 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package