The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) is honored to present the first National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report for Somalia. This ground-breaking report provides a comprehensive analysis of poverty, offering in-depth insights into the deprivations affecting the Somali population and advancing the country’s commitment to evidence based policymaking.

Based on data from the 2022 Somalia Integrated Household Budget Survey (SIHBS), this report employs the Alkire-Foster method, developed by Sabina Alkire and James Foster of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), adapted to Somalia’s unique context. It complements monetary poverty measures by capturing the multiple, simultaneous deprivations faced by individuals. This holistic approach supports Somalia’s alignment with the National Transformation Plan (NTP), Agenda 2063 of the African Union, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1, which aims to eradicate poverty in all its forms.