Somalia Measuring Success Socially/Politically Flashcards
A few details about the 1992-1994 intervention
Aid workers needed protection so USA and 28 countries’ troops (under U.N. authority) intervened to capture Aydid who was warring
Aydid militia killed USA and Pakistani troops
Didn’t capture him
U.N. and Arab League stabilised what in 2000
Transitional Government
Transitional government is undermined by who
Al-Shabaab, Islamic terrorist organisations like AQ
U.N. peace talks established what
Federal government to replace transitional one
What has been established during peace talks apart from FGS
Democracy - first elections 2020
Strong governance starting to stabilise due to new constitution and parliament representing diverse parties and factions
How have # of doctors and maternal mortality changed, as well as measles immunisation
Do 3.4 to 4 per 1000
MM: 1600 to 1100 per 100,000
MI: 30% from before intervention to 40% after U.N. TGS
How has life expectancy changed
47 M/F to 48 M 51 F
Why has health become better as well as education
Civil war has ended so things like immunisations can be implemented, people and doctors return, education investment
Describe education levels
Simaliland free primary schools due to governance establishment
Grass-roots unis establishes - many are Africa’s best
Gender equality improvements?
100% girls educated from 40%
Somaliland 25% FGM from 98% 2005
Why has FGM decreased
Social and religious awareness campaign
Freedom of speech in somaliland?
Free media, defamation aren’t criminal offences
Govt doesn’t always disclose information
Internet radio stations increasing
Freedom of Speech in Somalia?
Journalists killed
Defamation is an offence
No FOI
How many journalists killed in Somalia
Average of 12 per year
How has GDPpC changed
$9 to $284
$500 in 2017
How is there more investment
More primary investment financed by Somalia diaspora
Trade, transport, hotels, remittance networks
Negatives about the economy?
Still informal economy with it centred on agriculture
2014 change in refugees?
100,000 back to Somalia
Kenya Somalia refugee camp reduced by 30%
What have now prevented refugees management from being successful
Terrorist Attucks
Severe drought
How many terrorist Attucks in Mogadishu
300 in just one month in 2018
How do young Somalia’s show fear
wearenotsafe on social media
What shows corruption of Somalian (not Somaliland) government
Politicans killing undermines governmental trust
How are there improvements in the economy of Somalia
New local businesses set up, e.g. mechanics and good delivery
