1.4 CAPACITY BUILDING
1.4.1 STANDARDISATION DEVELOPMENT
Somalia does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific research and development (R&D)
programs/projects for cybersecurity standards, best practices and guidelines to be applied in either the private or
the public sector. There are some disjointed efforts.
1.4.2 MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
Somalia does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific educational and professional training
programs for raising awareness with the general public, promoting cybersecurity courses in higher education and
promoting certification of professionals in either the public or the private sectors. However, Somalia proposes a few
workshops and awareness campaign by the Internet Society Chapter of Somalia at an elementary level.
1.4.3 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Somalia does not have any public sector professionals certified under internationally recognized certification
programs in cybersecurity.
1.4.4 AGENCY CERTIFICATION
Somalia does not have any certified government and public sector agencies certified under internationally
recognized standards in cybersecurity.
1.5 COOPERATION
1.5.1 INTRA-STATE COOPERATION
Somalia does not have any officially recognized partnerships to facilitate sharing of cybersecurity assets across
borders or with other nation states.
1.5.2 INTRA-AGENCY COOPERATION
Somalia does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific programs for sharing cybersecurity assets
within the public sector.
1.5.3 PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP
Somalia does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific programs for sharing cybersecurity assets
within the public and private sector.
1.5.4 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Somalia is a member of the ITU-IMPACT initiative and has access to relevant cybersecurity services. Somalia
participated in the 2012 ITU-IMPACT Applied Learning for Emergency Response Teams (ALERT) from 15-17 July in
Amman, Jordan.
2. CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION
2.1 NATIONAL LEGISLATION
Somalia does not have any national legislation pertaining to child online protection.
2.2 UN CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL
Somalia did not accede to the UN Convention and Protocol pertaining to child online protection.
2.3 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Somalia does not have any the officially recognized agency that offers institutional support on child online protection.

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