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It reviews the private sector’s concentration in nontradable activities, market capture by large conglomerates, and the missing middle of firms, alongside low economic integration and limited complexity in foreign direct investment. The report identifies cross-cutting policy constraints and critical bottleneck enabling sectors—transport, digital connectivity, water, education and skills, and business services—and delivers CPSD recommendations to accelerate private sector-led growth.","COUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC  \nCREATING MARKETS IN SOMALIA  \nPublic Disclosure Authorized Public Disc losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nUnlocking private sector-led growth ata critical juncture of Somalia's development  \nJune 2024  \nAbout IFC  \nIFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2023, IFC committed a record $43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, [visit www.ifc.org](visit www.ifc.org).  \n© International Finance Corporation 2024. All rights reserved.  \n2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  \nWashington, D.C. 20433 [www.ifc.org](www.ifc.org)  \nThe material in this work is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. IFC does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or for the conclusions or judgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. The findings, interpretations, views, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the International Finance Corporation or of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) or the governments they represent.  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS I  \nABBREVIATIONSAND ACRONYMS II  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV  \nCountry Context IV  \nState of the Private Sector VI  \nCross-Cutting Policy Constraints VII  \nBottlenecks in Enabling Sectors IX  \nRecommendations XIII  \nNotes XVI  \n1. COUNTRY CONTEXT 1  \n1.1 Fragility and Conflict Dynamics 1  \n1.2 Macroeconomic Considerations 8  \nNotes 11  \n2. STATE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR 14  \n2.1 Private Sector's Concentration in Nontradable Sectors 15  \n2.2 Market Capture by a Few Large Conglomerates 20  \n2.3 Missing Middle of Business in Somalia 22  \n2.4 Low Economic Integration and the Minimal Complexity  \nof Foreign Direct Investment 25  \nNotes 27  \n3. CROSS-CUTTING POLICY CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING  \nTHE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN SOMALIA 32  \n3.1 Deficient Formal Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks 33  \n3.2 Outsized Role of Informal Institutions 39  \n3.3 Corruption 40  \n3.4 Prevalence of Competing Alternative Governance Arrangements 41  \n3.5 Lack of an Effective and Inclusive National Public-Private  \nDialogue Mechanism 42  \nNotes 44  \n4. 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