1. Application of GIS in a School Mapping Exercise

On behalf of the Ministry of Education, as part of the World Bank's Social Human Capital Development project, HPRD conducted a comprehensive school needs assessment covering 13 districts spanning the five Federal Member States (FMS) of Somalia.

Figure: Number of schools in selected districts by FMS

The GIS application was utilised to pinpoint the precise locations of schools, as illustrated in the accompanying figure. Furthermore, comprehensive school-level data was meticulously gathered and analysed to assess the status of education provision within each district.

Figure: Using GIS for locating schools in Abdelaziz and Barawi Districts

Buffer analysis was conducted whose goal was to utilise data on gaps in education provision and identify potential new school locations based on population and distances from existing schools.

Figure: Potential School Location using Buffer analysis in Xudur and Abdiaziz Districts

2. Quality of School Learning Environment

HPRD conducted a study on the quality of the school learning environment based on the five guiding principles developed by Save the Children. 

Save the Children Quality Learning Environment (QLE) Achievement of assessed schools on QLE Guiding Principles

Figure: Attainment in QLE Guiding Principles of Assessed Primary Schools in Somalia for the years 2021 and 2022

Figure: Attainment in QLE Guiding Principles of Assessed Primary Schools in Somalia by School location in the years 2021 and 2022

3. DANIDA project in Baidoa

A baseline study conducted in 2023 under the DANIDA project indicated the extent of availability of health services for girls and boys such as treatment in case of gender and sexual-based violence

Figure: Available GBV services for girls and boys in health facilities in Baidoa

4. Midterm Evaluation of the CHASP Project, 2023

The main goal of the CHASP project was to improve the functionality of the health services in Somalia. A mid-term evaluation revealed the availability of health services across the different levels of the health facilities. 

Figure: Percentage of health facilities providing health services by type