The incoming administration of President Hassan Sh.Mohamud is currently engaged in transition planning, Part of a successful transition is a robust and thorough agency reviews, Traditionally, agency reviews are used to collect information to inform policy planning & budgetary decisions…
Agency reviews are also important in taking stock of current situation, to cover blind-spots and to ensure a smooth transition, But agency planning are also critical in establishing the facts & to ensure new admin isn’t blamed for the mistakes of the outgoing administration.
The governance culture of the past 5-years can best be described as chaotic, criminal and extrajudicial, The incoming administration will inherit a deeply dysfunctional and criminally personalized bureaucracy.
While a full agency review of all gov’t ministries won’t be possible, the transition team should consider reviews of:
- Villa Somalia
- Benadir Regional Administration
- NISA
- Foreign Ministry
- Ministry of Defense
We recommended the President Hassan in his first week in office should appoint new NISA chief, new Mogadishu Mayor and new police chief. These are critical appointments!!
