From paper to digital: Somalia’s standards services move online
With support from HoA DRIVE Somalia, SOBS is building a unified digital platform for businesses to access standards, apply for certification and verify certificates.
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Quality and standards
Building trust through standards, testing and certification.
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Solar cooling helps women milk traders protect their daily income
Sixty women milk traders in Galkacyo received solar-powered refrigerators and food-grade containers in the first phase of a wider rollout.
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From burden to solutions: Somalia’s DRIVE toward safer food and trusted markets
From local milk markets to livestock exports, food safety depends on clear standards, reliable testing and systems people can trust.
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Stakeholder perspectives on Somalia’s standards strategy
Watch stakeholders discuss the Somali Bureau of Standards Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and the systems it aims to strengthen.
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SOBS validates five-year strategic plan with stakeholders
A reliable quality system connects standards with testing, measurement and certification. These systems help protect consumers and give producers a clearer route to meeting market requirements.
Read storySomali Bureau of Standards strategy validation workshop
Stakeholders reviewed the Somali Bureau of Standards Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and its implementation roadmap.
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Somali pastoralists turn to feedlots and fodder to modernize livestock production
A five-day workshop in Adado equipped pastoralists with practical skills in feedlot management, fodder production and animal health.
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Strengthening the frontline of livestock trade
Training for port and border veterinary officers focuses on inspection, data management and export requirements.
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HoA DRIVE Somalia at Midterm - Impact in Action
A five-minute look at the project’s work with pastoralists, livestock businesses and trade institutions.
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