Somalia - Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Midterm Review Report

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Joint Staff Advisory Note reviews Somalia’s Midterm Review Report for the Ninth National Development Plan (NDP9), covering progress of the first 30 months of 2020–2024 implementation. The note assesses macroeconomic performance, fiscal and monetary policies, and financing including NDP9 costing, alongside poverty-reduction outcomes across four NDP9 pillars: inclusive politics, security and rule of law, economic development, and social development. It highlights gaps and challenges shaped by drought, locusts, COVID-19, and higher global prices, and provides recommendations for the final phase 2023–2024, including donor coordination and monitoring.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages134

Reading Time5 h 38 min

Introduction

Overview of NDP9 and the midterm review

Macroeconomic Performance

Fiscal policy and management

Monetary and financial sector policies

Financing and NDP9 costing

Poverty Reduction

Progress During the First Half of NDP9 Implementation

Pillar 1: Inclusive Politics

Pillar 2: Security and the Rule of Law

Pillar 3: Economic Development

Pillar 4: Social Development

Implementation, Donor Coordination, and Monitoring and Evaluation

Conclusion, Risks, and Recommendations

Annex: HIPC Completion Point Triggers

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Midterm Review Report Prepared by the Staffs of the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Approved by Keith Hansen (IDA) and Thanos Arvantis and Allison Holland (IMF) December 8, 2023 Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Macroeconomic Performance .................................................................................................................. 1 A. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 B. Fiscal Policy and Management ............................................................................................................. 2 C. Monetary and Financial Sector Policies ................................................................................................ 3 D. Financing and NDP9 Costing................................................................................................................. 4 III. Poverty Reduction.................................................................................................................................... 5 IV. Progress During the First Half of NDP9 Implementation......................................................................... 5 A. Pillar 1: Inclusive Politics....................................................................................................................... 5 B. Pillar 2: Security and the Rule of Law ................................................................................................... 6 C. Pillar 3: Economic Development ........................................................................................................... 7 D. Pillar 4: Social Development ................................................................................................................. 8 V. Implementation, Donor Coordination, and Monitoring and Evaluation .................................................. 9 VI. Conclusion, Risks, and Recommendations ............................................................................................ 10 Annex: Progress on HIPC Completion Point Triggers.................................................................................. 12 Somalia Joint Staff Advisory Note I. INTRODUCTION 1. This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) reviews the midterm review report (MTR) of Somalia’s Ninth National Development Plan (NDP9).1 NDP9 is a nationally owned and comprehensive strategy for poverty reduction and inclusive growth. It covers 2020–2024 and is organized around the four pillars: Inclusive Politics, Security and the Rule of Law, Economic Development, and Social Development. NDP9 was submitted to the IMF and World Bank on October 15, 2019, to fulfill the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative’s poverty reduction strategy requirement. The first Annual Progress Report (APR) was received by the World Bank and the IMF in June 2022, and a JSAN was prepared and submitted to the Boards in July 2023. The MTR tracks progress of the first 30 months of NDP9 implementation and serves as APR for 2021 and 2022. The MTR also identifies the gaps, challenges, and lessons learned, and makes practical recommendations for improvement in the implementation of NDP9’s final phase from 2023 to 2024. 2. Somalia continued to face challenges while implementing the NDP9 in 2021 and 2022. Since 2020, the country has been struggling with the ongoing impacts of a desert locust infestation, persistent drought, the COVID-19 pandemic, and glob

FAQs

What period does the midterm review cover for NDP9 implementation?

It tracks progress during the first 30 months of NDP9 implementation within the 2020–2024 plan.

Which major shocks affected Somalia during NDP9 implementation in 2021 and 2022?

The note highlights impacts from desert locust infestation, persistent drought, COVID-19, and global food and fuel price increases linked to the Ukraine war.

How does the advisory note structure progress on poverty reduction?

It organizes progress across four NDP9 pillars: inclusive politics, security and the rule of law, economic development, and social development.

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