In 2018, UNFPA Somalia decided to undertake an HIV Youth Behavioural Survey to assess and measure the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and practices of young people at risk of HIV in and out of schools in Somalia. A mixed method cross-sectional study was carried out in areas identified as HIV ‘’hotspot’’ areas with a total of 492 participants aged between 15-24 years sampled from five selected sites: Hargesia, Wajale, Dullow, Garowe, Bossaso and Mogadishu.