Corruption in Somalia

By: Jaela
Science / Technology:
Healthcare
• In Somalia, there is little to no available healthcare. There is only one government
hospital in the capital, Mogadishu, and people often have to seek health care
services at a private health facility and pay out of their own pocket for their
treatment. Only a few people can afford these services.
• In addition; Somalian health Care is often inadequate due to supply and demand for
medical products.
• There is a system in their healthcare that prioritizes the wealthy, any government
officials, and important societal figureheads.
• There is a lack of education regarding Sex-Ed, therefore leading to excessively
high rates of child/teen pregnancy, as well as high infant mortality
 • Somalia is known for its impactful research
in the technological field, however, much of
their advancements are used for heavy
invasion of privacy, and infringement on

Science / people's rights.

• In 2003, advertisers increasingly began
switching over from print ads to radio and

Technology: online commercials in order to reach more

customers. A number of the broadsheets in
circulation subsequently closed down

Technological
operations, as they were no longer able to
cover printing costs in the face of the
electronic revolution. This was a heavy play
in power. With Somalia making

advancements advancements in technology, the increased

price of paper, and production of ink, was
used as a manipulation tactic by the
government to get high-end corporations to
embrace the technological surge.
 • In Somalia, per capita income is 430 USD
annually, which is extremely low by global
standards. The cost of living is well below the
global average, indicating massive socioeconomic
problems.
• This is partly due to the choice of electees in
office, however, despite peoples votes and

Politics –
opinions, much blackmail, bribery, and threatening
goes on behind all politic elections.
• The justice system plays a crucial role in enforcing
the rule of law and holding corrupt individuals
accountable. A strong and independent justice

Justice
system is necessary to ensure that the laws are
enforced and that corrupt officials are brought to
justice. In Somalia, the justice system has been
weakened by years of conflict and political
instability. This has led to a lack of accountability

system
and a culture of impunity. To address this, there is a
need to strengthen the justice system and ensure
that it is independent and impartial.
 • Bribery is also a widespread problem within
the Somali government. Public officials

Politics - often demand bribes in exchange for

providing services or granting permits, and
businesses often pay bribes to secure
government contracts. This undermines the

Bribery rule of law and creates a culture of

corruption that is detrimental to the country's
development.
 Environment –
Drought/Lack of water
• Somalia’s ongoing record drought may have
killed as many as 43,000 people last year, half
of them were under the age of five, according
to a report released by the government and
United Nations agencies.
• Somalia is going through a very difficult climatic
period right now, because you have had five
consecutive rainy seasons that have been below
par.
• Somalia is not going through their 6th season
of little to no rain
• Due to lack of support from neighboring
nations, as well as no budget to afford
compensating for the drought, people are
going without clean water.
 Environment –
Food Crisis
• In December, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which sets the global
standard for determining the severity of a food crisis, said the famine that some experts
were expecting had been temporarily averted, but it warned the situation was getting
worse.
• in Somalia, humanitarian agencies warn, nearly eight million people, half of the
population, is still in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
 • According to a 2020 survey, 16% of
Somali girls are married by the age of
Social 15 and 34% percent are married by the
age of 18, while another source

relationships –
indicated that 8.4% of girls married
before the age of 15 and 45.3% of girls
married before the age of 18. During the

Human
Covid-19 pandemic cases of child
marriage increased in Somalia.
• If a woman refuses the marriage, she

Rights/Sex may face consequences such as being

banished from the nomadic community
or being denied child custody or

Trafficking property. Girls and women who have

been forcefully married rarely come
forward to get help due to fear of social
stigma and punishment.
 In Somalia, the governments payroll
rests at $960 Million, however much of
it is going to workers, who ultimately,
are being documented as working, but
Social aren’t. The president was faced with
backlash after addressing these “Ghost

relationships –
workers,” having documented saying
the problem would be solved. He notes
the government relies heavily on donor

Crime/Policing support to fund its budget, yet it pays

people who do not report to work.
Mohamud says the so-called ghost
workers should be made to refund their
salaries and be prosecuted for
corruption and abuse of public trust.
Sports / Entertainment /
The Arts

• Somali art is the artistic culture of

the Somali people, both historic
and contemporary. These include
artistic traditions in pottery, music,
architecture, woodcarving and
other genres
• Heavy religious influence and
culturally significant pieces
• Rich history, most art had a long
intricate backstory
• Art is a privilege made for, and
made by the wealthy.
 • Football is the most popular sport amongst
Somalis. The first football teams in Somalia
were established in the 1930s by the Italian
colonial authorities. The competitions were

Sports / basic in structure and were associated with

the anti-colonial movement after WW2.
• Somalia’s history of violence, fights and crimes

Entertainment / against innocent lives for the past 20 years, has

had a huge effect on the nation’s progress on the
football stage.

Media -2 • It’s a country whose people are mad about the

sport and has some excellent footballing talent,
most of whom have left the country to further
their careers and practice the sport without fearing
for their lives.
 • Corruption has a major effect on the Somali

Share one
government. The country's corruption
makes it more difficult for the government
to deliver essential services to its people,

Current such as healthcare and education, and it

increases poverty and inequality.
Additionally, it contributes to the

event from continuous unrest and instability in the

nation. Likewise, it degrades public
confidence in democratic processes and
any category institutions. An example would be the
ongoing drought in Somalia seeing as it’s
killed thousands of people, the majority
here being minors and women.
Map of Somalia
• A layout of the Country
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 https://euaa.europa.eu/country-guidance-somalia-2022/2113-chil
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Works • https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/04/somalia-un
-expert-warns-health-care-standards-dangerously-low
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Somalia#Re
gulation

Cited
• https://www.voanews.com/a/somali-president-civil-servants-m
ostly-ghost-staff-on-government-payroll/6893482.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Somalia#:~:text=Footb
all%20is%20the%20most%20popular,anti%2Dcolonial%20move
ment%20after%20WW2
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• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/somalia-in-need-of-hum
anitarian-aid-as-it-faces-worst-drought-in-decades
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Y3UVy6XFA