Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized@Abdikani YasinIn Memory of John RandaThis edition is dedicated to the late John Randa who was serving as Senior Economist for Somalia and as the lead author, had just completed this report at the time of his passing. A Kenyan national, John joined the World Bank Group in 1998 and became the Senior Economist for Somalia in 2015. John made significant contributions to the Somalia Program. He led the annual flagship publication of the Somalia Economic Update (SEU) series including this eighth edition. He also led the trade analytics and advisory and statistics work as well as co-authored numerous publications. John will be remembered for his kindness, humanity, generosity, and a great sense of humor filled with his hearty laughter that warmed everyone around him. He will be dearly missed as a friend, big brother, and consummate professional.© 2023 The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.orgSome rights reservedThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.Rights and PermissionsThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Attribution—Please cite the work as follows: “World Bank. 2023. Somalia Economic Update, Eighth Edition: Integrating Climate Change with Somalia’s Development: The Case for Water © World Bank.”All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org.Photos credits:Cover: Ali Dhangèd, Mohamed A. Bashir, and Abdikani YasinInside Part I: UNDP Somalia and FAO Somalia. Inside Part II: Mohamed A. BashirData: The cutoff date for the data used in this report was July 2023. TABLE OF CONTENTSAbbreviations .................................................................................................................................................................................... iAcknowledgements ............................................................................................................................
