Stockholm university

Research project Health Alliance for Digital Development & Action (HADDA)

This project studies health management information systems in Somalia. We gather information on the availability of functioning systems in place, and identifiy needs for human and technical support. This will be used to implement a unified system for improved maternal and child health care.

The entrance of a delivery clinic in Puntland, Somalia. Photo: SIDRA Research Institute.
A delivery clinic in Puntland, Somalia. Photo: SIDRA Research Institute.

This project uses a participatory action research and multi-method approach to guide the integration of Somalia’s Health Management Information System (HMIS). It is divided into several phases.

The first phase established a baseline for the programme. A needs assessment to identify the capacity needs for human and technical support was carried out in the selected regions in 2020–2021.

The second phase focuses on process evaluation which entails systematic monitoring and evaluation of the design and implementation processes for the integrated HMIS in selected clinics in three Somali regions (Banaadir, Galmudug and Puntland). This phase will adapt an action and reflection cycle that will provide continuous feedback to the design and implementation process to ensure incremental improvement and risk management of the system.

In the later stages of implementation, outcome evaluation will provide lessons learned in effective implementation, utilization and scale up of HMIS in Somalia. It will contribute towards the development of sustainability model for integrating HMIS in Somalia and beyond.

This project is carried out by the centre SPIDER at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University, in collaboration with Somali research organisation SIDRA and technical partner KasmoDev.

The HADDA project combines research and implementation. To achieve a cohesive HMIS, HADDA collaborates closely with the federal and regional Ministries of Health in the development of an integrated HMIS that is feasible for both member states and federal organisations. SPIDER has also engaged in collaboration and dialogue with WHO, UNICEF, the Swedish Public Health Agency and Somali National Health Institute.

Project members

Project managers

Muna Elmi

Projektansvarig

Department of Computer and Systems Sciences

Caroline Wamala Larsson

Director of Spider

Department of Computer and Systems Sciences
Caroline Wamala Larsson

Edna Soomre

Programansvarig

Department of Computer and Systems Sciences
Edna Soomre

Members

More about this project

This project is carried out in collaboration with two Somali partners: KasmoDev and SIDRA – Somali Institute for Development Research and Analysis.

KasmoDev is a development consulting firm working with Human Resources Resolutions and direct program delivery in Eastern and Horn of Africa countries. KasmoDev has offices in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

SIDRA is a private, not-for-profit research and policy analysis think tank working to provide quality research and development services in Somalia in order to contribute to the attainment of the development priorities of the country. SIDRA’s headquarter is in Garowe, the capital city of Puntland State of Somalia.

WHO and SPIDER sign MoU to strengthen Health Information Management in Somalia

Updates from the HADDA project