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.
Why it matters
Consumers and traders need confidence in the products they buy and sell. Standards, testing, measurement and certification provide the foundations for that confidence.
What the work involves
- Support for the Somali Bureau of Standards Strategic Plan 2026–2030.
- Feasibility work for a National Quality Control Reference Laboratory.
- Food safety, traceability and stronger veterinary inspection systems.
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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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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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