Livelihoods, Conflict and Mediation: Somalia
Publisher: SPARC (Supporting Pastorialism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises)
Author(s): Sarah Opitz-Stapleton, Leigh Mayhew, Ibifuro Joy Alasia, Ibrahim Ali Dagane, Isaac Mbeche, Muzzamil Abdi Sheik, Samaha Yusuf Nor, Abdiaziz Mohamed Harir, Abdirahman Said Hassan, and Obioma Egemonye
Date: 2022
Topics: Conflict Causes, Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Livelihoods, Public Health, Renewable Resources
Countries: Somalia
This report is the second in a series highlighting learning emerging from a longitudinal study examining violent and non-violent conflict and mediation dynamics in Somalia and Nigeria. It builds on previous SPARC research examining the impacts of Covid-19 on livelihoods. This research is complementary to a parallel longitudinal project unpacking how people are anticipating and mitigating challenges, and how anticipatory action by humanitarian actors could be better designed and implemented to support livelihoods ahead of shocks.
The overarching aim of the longitudinal study is to document and understand the challenges facing people with different livelihoods, particularly around disputes and conflict of various types, and how these are impacting lives and livelihoods. The research did not initially focus on particular types of disputes and conflict, but rather let the interviewees describe the types of disputes and conflict they had experienced in the last five years, including their views on the perpetrators and causes.