The Role of Religious Actors in Contemporary Somali Politics: Key Dynamics and Opportunities for Engagement
The role of religious actors in contemporary Somali politics report examines the different religious actors active in Somali politics and their position and role in Somali society more generally. It offers a new perspective on how the Somali government can engage with religious actors, and provides suggestions on how external actors can avoid developing wholly negative views of actors that exert crucial and often positive influence across the varied landscape of Somali political, economic and social life.
Turkey’s Role in Public Service and Infrastructural Development in Mogadishu
This study investigates the role Turkey plays in the improvement of public services and infrastructure in Somalia particularly access to health care, advancing access to education, and construction of tarmac roads and other key infrastructure in Mogadishu.
Puntland Democratization: Process, Challenges, and Ways Forward
There are opportunities and challenges associated with the Puntland democratization process, and important lessons that can be learnt from this exercise. Some of the key lessons include…
Fiscal Federalism in Somalia: Constitutional Ambiguity, Political Economy and Options for a Workable Arrangement
Somalia adopted a federal system in 2004 when the Transitional Federal Charter was adopted in Kenya. Since then, it has evolved into a provisional constitution, which was temporarily approved by the over 800-member constitutional assembly in Mogadishu in 2012. The devolution of power has exposed Somalia to…
Galmudug Reconciliation: Processes, Challenges, and Opportunities Ahead
he roads to reconciliation and state formation in Galmudug have been difficult. The federal government – through the Ministry of Interior, Fed- eral Affairs, and Reconciliation – took the lead in establishing a new state for Galmudug in early 2019. It started with a 12-member social reconciliation committee that…
Evaluating the Governance of the Covid-19 Response in Somalia: A Call for Inclusive and Transparent Decision-making
Somali Public Agenda September 27, 2020 Evaluating the Governance of the Covid-19 Response in Somalia: A Call for Inclusive and Transparent Decision-making The Covid-19 pandemic spread across Somalia and again exposed the fragility of public institutions. There are limited laboratories that can be used to test the Covid-19 samples. The number of samples tested was […]
Inclusion, Accountability, and Protection: Analysis on the 2019 Flood Response in Hiiraan
Somali Public Agenda May 13, 2020 Inclusion, Accountability, and Protection: Analysis on the 2019 Flood Response in Hiiraan The findings of the radio discussions reveal that there were a number of things that went wrong in the 2019 flood response. First, there was no reliable data on the number of people displaced by the flooding, […]
