The Director General of the Ministry of Health Development of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Ahmed Mohamud Jama, participated today in the 28th meeting of the High-Level Technical Committee on Decentralization, held in the city of Burao.
The meeting focused on accelerating the decentralization of basic services—specifically primary healthcare and education—as part of broader efforts to strengthen local governance and the delivery of public services at the local level.Attendees included the Minister of Local Government and Urban Development; the mayors of Hargeisa, Borama, Berbera, Burao, Baligubadle, and Sheikh; various Directors General; the Deputy Governor of the Togdheer Region; representatives from the various sectors involved in the GPLG (Governance and Local Government) project; officials from UNICEF; and other subject-matter experts.
Speaking at the meeting, the Director General emphasized the importance of decentralizing basic services—particularly healthcare—to local councils. He noted that this process should be carried out with due consideration for the capacity, competence, and level of preparedness of each individual council, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland. He stated that the Ministry of Health Development is prepared to transfer the management of primary healthcare services to local councils, provided that they possess the necessary capacity and competence to fulfill this responsibility.
