ILO - Market Opportunity Mapping in Somalia
December 2014
Under the context of protracted conflict, geo-political upheaval and severe drought, traditional markets have been disrupted and critical infrastructure has been eroded. The newly created Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has outlined economic growth as a central policy but has had little opportunity to invest in it. However local markets are still suffering from external shocks such as drought and conflict affecting informal agricultural and rural economy, mass internal displacement towards rapid urbanization and repatriation programs for refugees in neighbouring countries. This document provides highlights from a market and value chain research conducted by Samuel Hall Consulting for the International labour Organisation (ILO) in 2014 in Baidoa and Beletweyne districts in Somalia.