Profiling of 5 main settlements in Mogadishu

IDPs Statistics in Somalia

Mohamed Moalim

Directorate of National Statistics

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The Federal Government of the Somali Republic Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

الفيـدرالية الــومــالص جـمـهـوريـة

وزارة التخطيط والتعاون الدولي

JAMHUURIYADDA FEDERAALKA EE SOOMAALIYA

Wasaaradda Qorsheynta & Iskaashiga Caalamiga

Contents

• Overview of IDPs population in Somalia

• IDPs statistics - Stakeholders

• Data Sources

• Government Policy on IDPs

• Challenges

• Conclusions

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Overview of Somalia’s

IDPs population

12% of the

Somali

population

40% live in

Mogadishu Nearly half live in

protracted situation. 5 years

or more

Recent Findings of Somalia poverty analysis data

• Somalia has a predominantly young population

• 69% of the population covered by the SHFS live in poverty (below $1.6 per day in

2011 PPP terms) ranking as one of world’s poorest countries

• More than half of the working-age population is ‘outside the labor force’

• Women are more often outside the labor force and working in the household

• More than half of people inside the labor force are unemployed but almost half are

optimistic about their labor market prospects

• The youth is better educated but also more often unemployed than adults

Households in IDP Settlements are most affected by poverty and

unemployment

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The majority of poor people live in urban areas (HFS,2016)

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Mogadishu 12%

Other Urban 49%

Rural 28%

IDP Settlements 11%

Percentage breakdown of the poor population by region

IDPs Statistics -

Stakeholders – Who are

they?

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• Federal and state level institutions (SoDMA, NCRi,

MoHA&DMA);

• UN/ local and INGOs

• Collaborative efforts on IDPs data collection

between government and relevant organizations (

JIPS, UNHCR)

• National statistics office for dissemination of official

statistics;

Last IDPs profiling (in 2015) in

collaboration with JIPS

The overall objective of the profiling is to provide an evidence-base to inform

the search for sustainable solutions for IDPs through joint humanitarian and

development action.

This will be achieved by:

• Providing an estimate of IDP population figures living in settlements

disaggregated by age, sex, location and diversity.

• Analysing the current situation of target populations including their socio-

economic situation, living conditions, access to basic services , livelihoods

and protection concerns

• Understanding the resilience of households, understood through skills,

capacities, special needs and coping mechanisms of target populations that

inform household decision-making for the future.

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61 % of the Population

below 19

51 % of the female

population

No significant differences between target

groups

No significant differences between target

groups

Demographics

Target groups

68,795

5,052 4,362 1,184 1,149 115

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

IDPs ECONOMICMIGRANT

HOSTCOMMUNITY

REFUGEES RETURNEES INT ECOMIGRANT

HOUSEHOLD ENUMERATED

85% of those

enumerated were

IDPs

4 6 5

8 4

1 0 1 1 1 5

3 4 1 2

8

20

25

33 36

58

87

76

96

75

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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

YEAR OF DEPARTURE FROM THE PLACE OF ORIGIN - IDPs

Migration patterns

0.6%

28.7%

2.5%

15.2%

40.0%

1.2% 0.5%

5.4% 3.6%

0.2% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 1.1%

0.1%

Where do you IDPs in Mogadishu come from? (2014 Data)

24%

76%

Total Head of Households by gender (in 5 of largest settlements, 2014)

Male

Female

65%

32%

3%

Total Number of Households by age

Group in all 5 settlements profiled

Total children (0-17

years)

Total adults (18-59

years)

Total alderly (60>))

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Government policy on IDPs – legal Frameworks

IDP policy – key guiding policy documents for IDP population

• Goals for the Next Three Years

Promote equitable, risk informed development to achieve the vision of

the NDP • Economy & society act to mitigate and manage crisis

Federal state’s infrastructure & services protected economy & people

Key environments sustainably managed

• Extreme poverty is addressed

Social minimum standard for the most vulnerable Economic minimum standard for the very poor

• Priority groups included in social/economic initiatives (IDPs

policy to be fast-tracked throught state legal processes)

Work for youth (IDPs, returnees & youth at high risk of Tahriib)

Return & Reintegration of IDP & returnees Diaspora supporting public and private sector institutions

• First National Development Plan since 1986; • Articulating Government development priorities.

• Providing structure for resource allocation and management.

• Guiding Development Partner support within the defined FGS priorities in the coming three years.

• Serving as an Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy for Somalia and aligning it with the global SDG initiative.

Somalia’s Road to recovery - Data ecosystems

in Somalia for Sustainable Development

Somali government endorsed the SDGs along with the international community;

Consolidated Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix for Somalia National Development Plan (NDP)

Somalia is committed to contribute to the realization of the goals, and they are therefore integrated in the present national development plan;

As far as feasible, the outcomes and the associated indicators/milestones of the National Development Plan will be aligned with the SDGs;

Already started process of NDP/SDGs alignment;

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Filling Data Gaps

• Embarking on a Yearly High Frequency Survey for the

measurement of household income and expenditure;

• Demographic Health Survey in 2017;

• Somalia’s big count in 2019 (The Census);

• Better use of the our existing data such as the

administrative data;

• Roadmap for our first National Strategy for Development

of Statistics (NSDS)

• It will help us address the priority data needs of the

country and development partners who are able to support

for the next 5 years;

Existing Challenges

• Too many existing data – Uncorrelated & not Harmonized;

• IDPs Statistics not always considered as top national priority;

• Lack of continuous funding for general statistical activities;

• Insufficient allocation of funding for statistical actions and activities; (Budgets);

• Gatekeeper Issues;

• No strong Legal framework or Legal basis and objectivity to release official data;

• Lack of data investment and new technologies;

THEMES OF EXPLORATION

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IASC guidelines on Durable solutions 8 criteria may be used to

determine to what extent a durable solution has been achieved.

Theme

1. safety and security *

2. adequate standard of living*

3. access to livelihoods*

4. restoration of housing/land and property*

5. access to documentation

6. family reunification

7. participation in public affairs

8. access to effective remedies and justice *

Thank you

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