Federal Government of Somalia is faced with numerous challenges of rebuilding state institutions in  the midst of recurrent and protracted conflict. With  the  collapse of central government in 1991,  Somalia  endured decades long conflicts of different  forms which not only costed many lives, destruction of properties, displacements but also at the institutional level, the war had devastating effects, contributing to the disintegration of virtually all governance institutions, degradation and disintegration of state institutions, poor service and weak institutions. The fall of the of central government has also, led to fragmentation of the Somali state into regional governments with varying degrees of autonomy and capacities.

Country capacity is the key to development performance and thus to efforts to accelerate economic growth, reduces poverty and promotes social justice.  This  applies  to  both  generic  capacities  (e.g.  the  ability  to  plan  and manage  organizational  changes  and  service  improvements)  and  specific capacities in critical fields.

At no time in recent history of Somalia had there been greater pressure to provide tangible results that matter to Somalia citizens, often within severe post-state collapse resource constraints coupled with public’ trust deficit in government be the federal, state or emerging local governments.

It is this conviction that the government must be capacitated to produce results that benefit the citizens of Somalia to boost their confidence  that state institutions can produce the desired results. However, the current configuration of the Post-conflict state of  affairs pose numerous challenges to the institutions of the developmental state. It is also evident that the state alone cannot resolve these wide ranging and complex societal problems. This, in turn, defines an opportunity for Management Institute for National Development (MIND), to make valuable contributions to achieve a stable and peaceful federal Somalia through MIND’s four pillars of strategic mechanisms.

MIND shall

• Build systems across government core functions by promoting state capacity through quality bureaucracy, advisory support in key thematic areas such as designing workplans, performance management mechanisms and state-citizen engagement;
• Formulate government strategies, policies and regulations,
• manage and execute flagship programs and projects that deliver visible benefits to the Somali people, and
• Improve resource management, whether financial, human or natural.
• Provide support for appropriate mandate, role and responsibility distribution arrangements between and within government institutions
• Render technical advice to support inclusive development and self-reliance in Somalia;
• Charter the required governance frameworks in order to creates an institutional environment to maximise the opportunities for growth and poverty reduction in all sectors;
• Support the government, non-profit organizations and private entities to develop their organizational skills, knowledge and ability for accountability and governance related purposes; Achieve the desired goal of getting superior country workforce with the necessary tools and techniques to realize both individual and organizational and country level goals in service to the Somali citizens;