Impact assessment of the COVID-19 crisis on the informal business sector in Hargeisa

In light of the potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Somaliland’s economy1 , the Somaliland Economic Sub-Committee for COVID-19 requested the development of two private sector surveys, one focusing on the formal sector, and the other on the informal sector. The Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD) conducted the formal business sector survey, published in May 20202 . The informal sector survey was tasked to the Ministry of Trade, and Tourism (MoTIT).