Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia has taken a decisive step toward overhauling how state institutions work together, launching a new national committee designed to streamline government functions and tighten coordination across ministries. The initiative, introduced during a high-level session in Mogadishu, signals growing momentum inside the administration to modernize public service delivery after years of fragmented systems and overlapping mandates.
The meeting was led by Minister of Communications and Technology Mohamed Somali, who now chairs the committee. Around him sat senior officials representing key ministries and the highest offices of government — a rare moment that brought planners, financial policymakers, security chiefs, and social sector leaders into the same discussion table. Their task is ambitious: build a unified governance framework that allows institutions to communicate better, make decisions faster, and manage national priorities with fewer bureaucratic bottlenecks.
Participants from planning, finance, education, commerce, health, labor, internal security, and federal affairs joined counterparts from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the President. Together, they reviewed existing gaps in coordination and explored ways to synchronize data systems, policy processes, and national development programs.
Officials described the launch as a turning point for a government still navigating the demands of state-building while responding to constant security, economic, and humanitarian pressures. The new committee is expected to become a central platform where ministries can align strategies and share responsibilities instead of working in separate silos.
For many in government, the effort reflects a broader desire to strengthen public trust by making institutions more responsive, efficient, and transparent. If the committee succeeds, it could reshape how Somalia plans, communicates, and governs — and offer a model for long-needed administrative coherence in a country that has long wrestled with institutional fragmentation.