Accelerating Gender Equality in Somalia : Breaking Barriers, Creating Opportunities

Overview & Synopsis

This options paper aims to highlight select evidence-based and innovative options for potential programming that could unlock women’s and girls’ empowerment through the World Bank’s portfolio in Somalia. It is the operational companion to the Gender Policy Note which identifies key challenges that women and girls face in Somalia. The paper highlights work already being done in the current Somalia portfolio and identifies opportunities to deepen a focus on gender gaps in future programming and policy discussions, while remaining cognizant of the country’s humanitarian situation. In some areas, the paper suggests new fields that the Bank could expand into to address women’s empowerment.