Federal, State Officials Meet In Nairobi to Advance Somalia Civil Service Overhaul

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Senior officials from Somalia’s federal government and its member states have concluded a three-day forum in Nairobi aimed at accelerating reforms under the Somalia Empowering Resilient Public Service (SERP) project.

The meeting, the fifth of its kind, focused on advancing public sector management reforms seen as central to Somalia’s broader state-building efforts.

Delegates reviewed progress on harmonising the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) across federal and state institutions. The initiative seeks to establish a unified digital system to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency within the civil service.

Participants assessed ongoing programmes and agreed on priority actions for the next phase of implementation, officials said.

The forum underscored the need to fast-track reforms to strengthen public institutions and enhance their capacity to deliver essential services to citizens, as Somalia continues efforts to rebuild governance structures after decades of conflict.