A decade of One Health implementation in Somalia: Challenges and opportunities for institutionalization

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationAmoud Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationDalarna Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationRed Sea Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationSomali National Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Unionen_US
cg.coverage.countrySomaliaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SOen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierSiobhan Mor: 0000-0003-0121-2016en_US
cg.creator.identifierTheo Knight-Jones: 0000-0003-4342-6055en_US
cg.creator.identifierShauna Richards: 0000-0001-6000-0422en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2025.0006en_US
cg.issn2958-4345en_US
cg.issue2025en_US
cg.journalOne Health Casesen_US
cg.subject.ilriONE HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen_US
cg.volume2025en_US
dc.contributor.authorHared, Y.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMumin, F.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMor, Siobhan M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, S.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNguka, G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKnight-Jones, Theodore J.D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Shaunaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T04:36:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-03-04T04:36:41Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173477en_US
dc.titleA decade of One Health implementation in Somalia: Challenges and opportunities for institutionalizationen_US
dcterms.abstractOne Health (OH)-oriented initiatives are essential for addressing complex health challenges in Somalia given the country’s economy depends heavily on the livestock, agriculture, and marine resources. The Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) project supported a comprehensive assessment of the status of OH in Somalia through 21 key informant interviews, two focus group discussions, a desk review of secondary data and net-mapping with OH stakeholders. This multi-faceted approach aimed to deepen the understanding of OH concepts and their interconnectedness with human, animal, and ecosystem health. The study identified several critical challenges and opportunities within the Somali context, focusing on innovations in governance, education, and implementation. Key findings revealed significant gaps, including limited infrastructure, insufficient government funding for OH initiatives, and an overreliance on external donor support. Moreover, there is a notable lack of institutionalization of OH within various government sectors, which hinders effective collaboration. This assessment underscores the urgent need for enhanced funding, capacity building, and the establishment of sustainable governance structures. By addressing these gaps, Somalia can leverage OH principles to improve health outcomes for humans, animals, and the environment, thereby fostering a healthier and more resilient society.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.available2025-02-28en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationHared, Y.A., Mumin, F.I., Mor, S., Mohamed, S.A., Nguka, G., Knight-Jones, T. and Richards, S. 2025. A decade of One Health implementation in Somalia: Challenges and opportunities for institutionalization. One Health Cases 2025(2025): ohcs20250006.en_US
dcterms.extentohcs20250006en_US
dcterms.issued2025-02-28en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherCAB Internationalen_US
dcterms.subjectone health approachen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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