HALMEEL Seeks International Partnerships to Modernise Somalia’s Public Services

GOOBJOOG NEWS | BAKU: Somalia’s HALMEEL public service centre is seeking international technical support and partnerships to strengthen its operations and improve the delivery of government services, following meetings between its director general and senior United Nations and African Union officials in Azerbaijan.

Mohamed Dubo Mohamed, director general of HALMEEL, held separate discussions with Li Junhua, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Ambassador Marie-Antoinette Rose-Quatre, chief executive officer of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), in Baku.

The meetings were also attended by Somalia’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Abdinoor Dahir Fidow.

During talks with Li, Dubo outlined HALMEEL’s mandate, progress in bringing government services together under one platform and plans for the institution’s future development.

Discussions focused on potential cooperation with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, particularly technical assistance, technology development and strengthening the capacity of government institutions.

Dubo also met Rose-Quatre to discuss HALMEEL’s role in improving public service delivery and strengthening governance, as well as opportunities for cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the two institutions.

The discussions included support for institutional development and the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice and effective, accountable institutions.

HALMEEL is a federal government initiative designed to bring public services together through a centralised platform, reducing the need for citizens and businesses to navigate multiple government offices to access services. The centre is preparing for its official launch, with international technical and technology support among the areas being pursued.

The APRM, an African Union mechanism, supports member states in assessing and improving governance through voluntary peer reviews, while UN DESA provides policy analysis and capacity-building support to countries working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Baku meetings form part of Somalia’s efforts to build institutional capacity and draw on international expertise as it works to modernise public administration and improve access to government services.