Health services:

Apart from the private clinics, there was around 1311 health posts, 216 health centers, 10 primary hospitals, 6 general hospitals and 1 referral hospital in 2020 in the Somali region. The services in these public health sectors are free of charge. Private clinics (including specialized ones) are also available in the region to deliver different levels of health care services.

Education:

In the Somali region, all levels of education are available and accessible to all. Similarly, public education is free of charge at primary and secondary levels and via cost-sharing arrangements for tertiary level. If you have certificates from other countries, the process includes authenticating these certificates from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) then receiving equivalence certificate from Higher Education Relevancy and Quality Assurance Authority (HERQA).

Infrastructure

• Electricity in the region (and the county at large) is one of the cheapest electricity in the world. Electricity is available in the main towns with a very cheap price. The prices of 1 kWh is only 0.007$. Access to electricity in the main towns is very easy.
• Access to roads have improved for the last decade in general. The main towns have good condition asphalts, cobble stone roads and other kind of roads.
• Internet is accessible and affordable in the Somali regional state. Particularly in the main towns (such as Jigjiga), the internet is very cheap. The prices for internet start from around 12$ a month depending on the quality of it and the purpose (home or work).
• Ethiopia in general and the Somali Region in particular have a large population and thus potentially it is one of the largest domestic markets in Africa. In addition to the domestic markets the region is geographically well-positioned to serve several export markets.

Financial services:

most of the financial institutions functioning in the county are also found in the Somali Region. The region enjoys state owned as well as private financial institutions operating in the country, including the recently established full-fledged interest free (aka Islamic) banks. The list of banks in Ethiopia along with their respective official websites and other details can be found here, while the list of microfinance institutions in Ethiopia is given here with necessary details.