SNBS hosted a joint UNICEF delegation from Regional Office (ESARO) & Somalia Country Office at its headquarters in Mogadishu. The delegation was led by Hrayr Wannis, Monitoring Manager at UNICEF ESARO & Ephrem Belay, Chief of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation at UNICEF Somalia.
The delegation was received by Mr. Abdirahman Omar Dahir, SNBS Deputy Director General, accompanied by Said Abdilahi Abdi, Director of Population & Social Statistics & MICS7 core team. The team briefed the delegation on ongoing fieldwork, including data collection progress, field coordination and supervision & data quality monitoring.
The delegation subsequently joined MICS7 team on a field visit, observing household interviews & data collection procedures & engaging with field teams. The visit highlighted the progress of MICS7 & reaffirmed the continued partnership between SNBS and UNICEF in strengthening production & use of quality data for Somalia’s development priorities. @AbdisalamHumbul@abdirahm_omar
Women and girls across #Somalia show strength, resilience and leadership every day.
Today we celebrate them — and their role in protecting children and communities, even in the face of drought.
Happy International Women’s Day.
#InternationalWomensDay#ForEveryChild
ANNOUNCEMENT
Tomorrow, August 27, 2025, is a big day for Somali Statistics as Somalia takes a historic step forward with the launch of MICS-7.
This landmark survey will provide reliable data for every child, every woman, every decision—the foundation of our nation’s transformation.
Here’s a pre-event video as we count down to the big day.
Stay tuned here for live updates. @AbdisalamHumbul@abdirahm_omar
#MICSForSomalia
"On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, I acknowledge the tremendous work of my #UNICEF colleagues and our partners in serving the children and women of Somalia who have endured long periods of droughts and floods #NoMatterWhat" - @SaeedWafaa https://t.co/F7VwqxFLo3
@muhumed123 I know the background very well, you look somehow releived, but the face and beard is telling me that you missed family. Enjoy it till flights lockdown end.