This Cost of the Diet study was undertaken in the East Golis livelihood zone, Bari region, northeast of the autonomous state of Puntland in Somalia.
The federal republic of Somalia has faced political upheaval over many years leading to the ongoing conflict and population displacement that has impacted the population in a number of ways. According to the United Nations, Somalia represents one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world with almost 50% of its people in need of external assistance and close to 1.5 million internally displaced people. The country is also prone to frequent droughts.
The aim of this analysis was to assess the degree to which economic constraints might prevent households in the East Golis livelihood zone from having access to a nutritious diet.
The data collection and analysis set out to answer the following questions:
- What is the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet for a typical household in the East Golis livelihood zone of Bari region, Puntland?
- What nutrients have the greatest influence on the cost of a nutritious diet?
- Are there any neglected or underutilised foods that could decrease the cost of a nutritious diet?
- How affordable is the diet for a typical household in different wealth groups?