... 2006). In 1991, the Northwest declared the independent state of Somaliland. In 1998, the Northeast declared itself as the independent state of Puntland. The South/Central Zone remains locked in intermi ... to integrate the fi ndings of this study and to allow a better understanding of health fi nancing in Somalia. Topics to be studied include health fi nancing by (i) the private sector, (ii) the ... March and May 2007 and in March 2010, with response rates of 96 and 95 percent, respectively.Key Findings In absolute terms there has been a fi vefold increase in funding for the health sector in...