Opinion/Analysis: Somalia’s livestock trade thrives without aid — and exposes the architecture of development failure By every conventional measure, Somalia should not have a functioning agricultural export sector. The country lacks effective development bank programs, European Union trade preferences and World Bank value chain projects. It has no subsidized inputs, no donor-funded extension services and no sprawling logframe tying every activity to a dozen indicators. And yet its livestock trade moves more than 5 million…

FILE - Inside the Parliament House in Mogadishu, Somali Federal Parliament members gather. Parliament plays a pivotal role in promoting good governance, accountability, and democratic ideals in Somalia.  Introduction When envisioning good governance, images of democracy, the rule of law, and visionary leadership come to mind. The term “governance” takes its roots from ancient Greek ideas, picked up from Latin origins meaning “to steer,” and passed along by the French. John Locke, back in the 17th century, dished out…

It is the first vaccine in the world and the only one that is effective against malaria in children. This is the RTS, S vaccine. And so far, about 650,000 children in Malawi, Ghana and Kenya have benefited from it thanks to a pilot program that started two years ago. According to the World Health Organization, the vaccine had positive effects and led to lower mortality. An efficiency that gives hope…