International Development Grant
Health response to COVID19 in Somalia
Project Number: CA-3-P009435001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $1,500,000.00
Start Date: July 15, 2020
End Date: June 30, 2021
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
The project supports Somalia's "COVID-19 Country Support and Preparedness Plan" to strengthen national laboratories and case investigation contact tracing and risk communication centers. It also focuses on community mobilization infection prevention and control case management maintenance of other essential health services and provision of psychosocial support.
Expected Results
Expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened national coordination; (2) improved risk communication; (3) involvement and mobilization of communities and high-risk populations to prevent infection and exposure risks; (4) improved detection and management of COVID-19 cases; (5) improved surveillance and optimization of patient care; and (6) continued provision of essential non-COVID-19 healthcare.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2021 include: (1) provided the World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia Country Office essential support to the response to COVID-19 in Somalia in partnership with federal and member state health authorities. It focused on reducing exposure and transmission improving testing and treatment capacity supporting the coordination of interventions and conducting research to guide policy; (2) the WHO Somalia country office supported the deployment of over 3 300 community health workers to disseminate risk mitigation messages and help detect potential cases of COVID-19; (3) the WHO Somalia country office helped establish or improve testing capacity in 24 laboratories and treatment facilities; and (4) the WHO Somalia country office integrated gender equality into its activities by disaggregating data and ensuring that half of its community health workers are women thus improving access to households and communities.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
WHO - World Health Organization
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated