7TH HIGH LEVEL AID COORDINATION FORUM
SOMALILAND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT PRIORITIES, PROGRESS AND THE WAY FORWARD
PSG1: POLITICAL INCLUSIVENESS
Objective: Build a politically stable and democratic Somaliland
Priorities (3) Milestones (9) Progress Way forward/what needs to be done 1 Strengthen Update electoral legislation National ID and voter Parliamentary elections electoralprocesses and registration act in law(amendment) practices parliament Data security act Electoral offenses law Carry out civil registration ID registration Civil registration fund Enhance voter registration system Voter registration piloted Voter registration New NEC appointed Government-Donor Election blue print
Strengthen political parties policy Increased budget Technical support unit development capacity allocation for 2015 2 Increase Strengthen legislative review and Technical support unit Parliamentaryaccountability oversight capacity Improve constituency outreach and Constituency outreach fund communication 3 Strengthen relations Strengthen legal foundation for press Consultations Media law reform between citizen, state and freedom Media code of conduct media Arbitration mechanism Improve media sector capacity and Journalism academy professionalism Media support fund
Enhance government communication Communication hubs Citizen-state communication strategy 1 with the public
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PSG 2: SECURITY
Objective: Build capable and accountable security institutions
Priorities (4) Milestones (6) Progress Way forward 1 Safeguard the security of Build the capacity of Anti-piracy law Administration capacity Somaliland’s waters Somaliland Coast Guard Training officers (EU,UNODC,UK) Equipment and infrastructure Rehabilitation of facilities Berbera Maritime and Fisheries academy training capacity
Strengthen monitoring Regulations on registration and Patrolling capabilities and judicial capacity licensing of fishing vessels(MoFMR) Monitoring and surveillance systems Somaliland Coast Guard Law draft maritime laws and regulatory framework
2 Develop a civilian police Improve access to Two model police stations with Crowd and riots control capabilities force that is capable, trained and responsive focus on community relations Training on community relations responsive and accessible police (UNDP) (Hargeisa, Burao) Community awareness raising campaign on rights District Safety Committee development 3 Secure borders Reduce levels of human Ministerial committee on tahriib Intelligence on trafficking networks trafficking (youth migration) Human trafficking legislation Training on human trafficking Help centers and hotline for victims Equipment for 4 border entry Border police Capacity points (IOM) 4 Develop a reformed Establish National IT support for Ministry of interior National Security Strategy security sector Coordination Training on intelligence and National Security Coordination architecture mechanisms information sharing committee Decentralize security integrated regional IT and infrastructure structure security system
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PSG3: JUSTICE
Objective: Improve access to an efficient and effective justice system for all
Priorities (4) Milestones (10) Progress Way forward 1 Strengthen the capacity of Establish a case Piloting (one district and one Roll out case management system to all the courts management system region) regions Establish legal training Reference manuals for legal Legal training & resource centre (Minist) and resource centre professionals (UNODC) Strengthen the capacity Technical support (UNDP, UNODC) of higher judicial council Working procedures and guidelines Working environment and facilities Clarify law making Standardized legal terminology-odc Process map for drafting, reviewing, and procedures and roles Penal and civil code review. amending laws Legal reform strategy 2 Responsive, Institutionalize Legal frame for ADR in criminal cases accessiblejustice system alternative dispute (ADR) Piloting that promotes human Resolution mechanism rights Equip mobile courts Teams operational in six regions Vehicles Training mobile court teams Access to public Legal Aid bill approved by cabinet Funding defenders Parole system piloted Legal aid clinics 3 Protection of women Strengthen police- Women’s lawyers association Justice sector SGBV case management against sex and gender community partnership support systems based violence (SGBV) against Sexual and Sexual offenders data base (ERIG) MoLSA Gender Department Complaint Gender Based Violence Sexual assault referral centre services support
4 Investment in Improve Ministry of Construction of regional offices in IT systems for MoJ infrastructure to improve justice infrastructure lasAanod, Erigavo& HQ,
access to justice
3 Build detention and Prison rehabilitation and Juvenile detention & rehabilitation centre
prison facilities extension (Burao, mandhera) Women’s prison, women’s section wings Page
Model district court
PSG 4: ECONOMIC FOUNDATION
Objective: Strengthen management of national resources and create an enabling environment for economic growth
Priorities (5) Milestones (22) Progress Way Forward 1 Develop investment Develop extractive Petroleum& mining regulatory Petroleum Act/policy strategy for public and Industry policy framework Oil revenue act productive infrastructure mining Act (amendment) Develop regulatory Energy policy Energy act framework for energy Electricity bill in cabinet National energy plan Piloting alternative energy Energy Institute Develop an infrastructure Rehabilitation and construction of National infrastructure development plan investment strategy roads (Har-Berbera, Burao-Erigabo) Berbera Port Development Berbera corridor feasibility study Rehabilitaion- airports – Harg, Berb Burao airport USD1 mil budgeted Achieve regional Trade and Transit talks with Ethiopia Trade and transit agreement economic integration Berbera Corridor development Interconnect mobiles Telecommunications law Acquisition and installation phones USD ½ mil in budget for equipment 2 Strengthen investment in Achieve food and water Food and water security strategy Seed bank productive sectors security Food and water security committee National seed act Tax waver for agricultural inputs National Food reserves Fodder banksfor livestock National cold chain for the fishing sector Build research and Trials at universities National Research stations extension Integrated extension program Vocational training for farmers/fishermen
Promote commercial and Cooperatives an Associations act
4 cooperative production Cooperatives authority
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Industrial zones and estates Establish early warning NERAD - National drought information system and response system FSNAU Early warning centre 3 Build efficient credit, Establish one-stop shops One-stop-shop for company Regional one-stop-shop offices investment and insurance for investments registration Online company/business registration institutions One-stop-shop for investment
Strengthen the banking Central banking act Conventional banking act sector Islamic banking act Insurance act Anti-money laundering act Microfinance act Remittance operators act Central bank capacity building Somaliland Business Fund Improve business Investment strategy Business Environment Reform environment New company’s act Public Private Partnership (PPP) act Business incubators Establish free zones Economic Free zone policy/act 4 Generate employment Provide vocational and Private vocational schools Curriculum reform technical training vocational training accreditation Internship schemes Business start up seed capital Improve workings of the Job centre (Hargeisa) National job centres labour market Job bulletins Job websites 5 Develop a comprehensive Wildlife protection Wild life orphanage centre environmental strategy National wild life parks Establish seasonal and Seasonal reserves (SDF) National Grazing land management permanent grazing program reserves Develop land use policy Land use study (SDF, FAO) Land act and strategy Land authority Promote watershed Hargeisa water shed management National water shed management plan
management (SDF) and program 5 Carryout environmental Base line mapping in 6 sites (SDF) National integrated environmental
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Promote alternatives to Import tax waver on alternatives National policy for alternative sources charcoal (gas) Charcoal policy and act Improve urban waste PPP waste management Waste management policy and act PSG 5: REVENUE AND SERVICES
Objective: Build capacity to raise revenues, manage resources and ensure the provision of quality public services
Priorities (3) Milestones (10) Progress Way Forward 1 Establish an Enact and implement PFM Revised bills with translators PFM implementation program appropriate system of Legislation public financial Establish financial Ministry of Finance and Accountant Roll out plan to local authorities management PFM management information General system (SL FMIS) Develop effective national Statistical Capacity building project Designated statistics production plan statistics (ADB) Implement policy based Annual Budget Policy Medium Term Expenditure Framework budgeting National Development Plan (MTEF) Medium Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) 2 Promote the Implement service delivery Decentralisation Policy Amendment of Regional and District equitable distribution decentralization JPLG program Administration (2002)law and access to basic Piloting services Develop special service Regional plans – Sool&Sanaag Regional plans implementation delivery program for SDF education-health-water project underserved regions for Sool&Sanaag (SDF) Sool&Sanaag development fund (2% of budget) Raise access, quality and Curriculum review Teacher training institute standard of education Education sector strategy plan Rehabilitate and improve Rehabilitation of hospitals Sustainable health financing strategy quality of care in referral National referral hospital hospitals
Improve quantity and quality National Sanitation policy Sanitation and hygiene regulation
6 of water available Water supply chlorination program
3 Create a merit-based Implement Quick Wins plan Civil Service steering committee Civil service reform implementation Page
civil service for Civil Service Implementation & coordination unit Technical support National work plans
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