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Table 6 Basic Cooperatives in Somali
S/N Type of Basic
Cooperatives
Number of
Basic
Cooperativ
es
Membership Size
Male Female Total
Availa
ble
Capita
l
In Birr
1 Agricultural producers 117 2,807 895 3,702 23,223
2 Multi-purpose 91 2,508 842 3,350 16,280
3 Service 14 200 79 279 30,820
4 Saving & credit 11 1 166 167 80,200
5 Animal trade 5 809 216 1,025 14,652
6 Housing 5 177 26 203 66,800
7 Craftsmanship 10 171 117 288 186,23
0
8 Petty trading 43 273 465 738 327,03
0
9 Consumers 4 298 91 389 49,400
10 Producers 4 465 32 497 60,270
11 Irrigation 9 240 117 357 79,855
12 Construction 1 152 7 159 43,700
13 Salt production 1 42 8 50 50,000
14 Baltena/food stuff 1 - 19 19 4,200
15 Rental of horse for cart 2 111 - 111 19,500
16 Poultry 1 12 - 12 17,000
17 Rural midwifery 1 13 - 13 1,450
Total 320 8,279 3,080 11,359 1,070,
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5. The dynamics in the sector at regional level
Even though the total number of NGOs operational in the region is smaller relative to the
geographic area and the multitude of problems faced, there is an increasing trend in the number of
newly formed indigenous NGOs. The regional task forces (GO – NGO) is also a new
development which shows the growing degree of cooperation and collaborate between sector
offices and the NGO sector. Moreover, networking initiatives like the recently formed Somali
Pastoralist forum is the new development in the region which indicates an important dynamism
going on within the NGOs and especially the interest to engage in collective action. On top of the
increase in local NGOs, the ongoing consultation to form education forum and other networking
activities indicate the likely growth in forums and networks that would enhance NGO
participation in the regional social and economic development.
In Somali region there are both positive and negative factors that exert pressure on the operation,
performances and growth of NSA. The major factors that influences dynamism of NSA sector in
the region includes the following;
o A major factor with negative influence on NGO operation is the prevailing security
situation within the region and also the areas bordering Somalia. Due to the ongoing
conflict in these areas, the mobility of NGO staff has been restricted particularly in zones
that share border with Somalia and also those areas where the attack by opposition forces
occur intermittently. Under such insecure situation, it is difficult to expect the emergence
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