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

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationAmoud Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationDalarna Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationRed Sea Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationSomali National Universityen
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Unionen
cg.coverage.countrySomalia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SO
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierSiobhan Mor: 0000-0003-0121-2016
cg.creator.identifierTheo Knight-Jones: 0000-0003-4342-6055
cg.creator.identifierShauna Richards: 0000-0001-6000-0422
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1079/onehealthcases.2025.0006en
cg.issn2958-4345en
cg.issue2025en
cg.journalOne Health Casesen
cg.subject.ilriONE HEALTHen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume2025en
dc.contributor.authorHared, Y.A.en
dc.contributor.authorMumin, F.I.en
dc.contributor.authorMor, Siobhan M.en
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, S.A.en
dc.contributor.authorNguka, G.en
dc.contributor.authorKnight-Jones, Theodore J.D.en
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Shaunaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T04:36:41Zen
dc.date.available2025-03-04T04:36:41Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173477
dc.titleA decade of One Health implementation in Somalia: Challenges and opportunities for institutionalizationen
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2025-02-28
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
dcterms.extentohcs20250006en
dcterms.issued2025-02-28
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherCAB Internationalen
dcterms.subjectone health approachen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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