Situation Analysis of Children in Somalia 2016

Somalia is in the process of emerging from the prolonged period of state collapse that followed the civil war of 1988-91. Since 2012, the post transitional Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has been internationally recognized, but its capacity as a governing body and the area it controls remains limited. The conflict and destruction wreaked less havoc in the north of the country, where two governing  uthorities – Somaliland and Puntland – emerged in the 1990s that have at least attained modest levels of governing capacity.

In this context of widespread violence and weak governmental control, children’s and women’s rights in Somalia have not been sufficiently protected or promoted over recent decades. On 1 October 2015 Somalia became the 196th of the world’s nations to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This report aims to present a comprehensive analysis of the situation of women and children

in Somalia that will aid the country in meeting its commitments under the CRC over the next decade. It pays particular attention to five key thematic areas: Health; Nutrition; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Education; and Child Protection.