Livelihoods, conflict & mediation: Somalia

The report “Livelihoods, conflict and mediation: Somalia” (2022, 10pp) by Sarah Opitz-Stapleton et al is part of a series highlighting learning from a longitudinal study of violent and non-violent conflict and mediation dynamics in Somalia. The aim of the study is to document and understand the challenges facing local people, particularly around disputes and conflicts, and how these are impacting lives and livelihoods.

The interviewees described the types of dispute and conflict they had experienced in the last five years, including their views on the perpetrators and causes. The economic, environmental, political and social contexts are continually evolving, and the research tried to capture how people are adapting their livelihoods to this dynamism.

The research is being carried out within the framework of the SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises) project of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK.

Posted on 29 October 2022 in Pastoralism & Peacebuilding, Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition