| As part of undertaking the World Bank Low-income Countries Under Stress (LICUS) approach in Somalia, the World Bank and United Nations Development Program issued a note which sets forth the rationale for the use of their common resources to provide basic public goods, accelerate socio-economic recovery, and create an enabling environment for long-term institutional and policy change. The strategy is articulated around three principles:  | Provide public goods in the absence of a fully functional national government | | Focus on interventions unlikely to be reversed in the event of instability due to the high degree of uncertainty (e.g., knowledge-intensive investments aimed at capacity and institution-building) | | Emphasize strong income-generation through support to the private sector in the livestock area. |
In support of these principles, four strategic entry points have been identified for engagement in Somalia: (i) support to macro-economic data analysis and dialogue; (ii) creation of an enabling environment for the livestock and meat industry; (iii) coordinated action plan to address HIV/AIDS issues; and (iv) capacity building for skills development/training centers. For more information, please refer to the following documents: Â Â Â |
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