Bank/UNDP Socio-Economic Survey

In January 2004, The World Bank and UNDP released a new survey of Somalia, which provides an overview of the current state of socio-economic development in that country. The "Socio-Economic Survey 2002" is the outcome of a multi-sectoral nationwide household survey, the first of its kind in over two decades.

Before the civil war in Somalia, there was a dearth of economic and social statistical information on Somalia, which has been worsened by conflict and the collapse of many institutions over the last decade. The World Bank and UNDP are now jointly implementing a programme, the Somalia Watching Brief, to set up data collection systems, strengthen Somali statistical institutions, and support the establishment of a statistical database to monitor the macro-economic and socio-economic conditions. "This report represents a first step in providing reliable statistical data on demographic and socio-economic indicators for Somalia, which is of critical importance for informed planning and policy making to best meet the needs in the country," notes Makhtar Diop, World Bank Country Director for Kenya, Eritrea and Somalia.

For more information, refer to the press release (available in English and Somali) and to the Survey Contents below.

Survey Contents

	Complete Document (PDF, 1.4 MB)  - Also available in Somali (PDF, 1.4 MB)
	Table of Contents  (PDF, 92 KB)
Â	Preliminary - Chapter 1 - Introduction  (PDF, 196 KB) Â
Â	Chapter 2 - Employment and Income  (PDF, 216 KB) Â
	Chapter 3 - Basic Services  (PDF, 112 KB)
	Chapter 4 - Communication  (PDF, 104 KB)
	Chapter 5 - Participation of Women  (PDF, 120 KB)
	Chapter 6 - Environmental Concerns  (PDF, 133 KB)
	Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous  (PDF, 158 KB)
	Chapter 8 - Conclusions  (PDF, 118 KB)
Â	List of Tables  (PDF, 177 KB)