2. Somaliland profile Capital: hargaisa
Official language: Somali,
Arabic
Government: presidential
constitution republic
Independence from
British 26 June 1960 and
Somalia 18-may-1991
Flag, map and national
symbol
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3. Background of Somaliland
The former British Somaliland Protectorate achieved full
independence from the United Kingdom on 26 June, 1960.
On 1 July, 1960, the state of Somaliland united with
Somalia, a territory under a U.N.- mandated Italian
Trusteeship until that same day, thereby creating the
Somali Republic.
The Republic of Somaliland restored its independence
after the total collapse of Somalia on 18 May 1991 as a result
of the civil war of the late eighties and early nineties. The
decision was made by the Congress of Council of Clan
Elders held in Burao from 27 April to 15 May, 1991.
Constitutionally, the Republic of Somaliland is a
democratic country with a multi-party system.
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4. Background of Somaliland…
On May 18, 1991, after the collapse of the central
government in Somalia in the Somali Civil War,
the territory asserted its independence as the self-described
Republic of Somaliland.
However, the region's self-declared
independence remains unrecognized by any
country or international organization
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5. Political of Somaliland
The politics of Somaliland take place within a
hybrid system of governance, which, under
the Somaliland region's constitution, combines
traditional and western institutions.
The constitution separates government into an
executive branch, a legislative branch, and a
judicial branch, each of which functions
independently from the others
http://somalilandgov.com/
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6. Political of Somaliland..
An executive branch : (sometimes referred to as “the
Government”), is headed by the elected President and
consist of the President, The vice-President, and the
Council of Ministers appointed by the President.
A legislative branch: the Parliament has two chambers.
The House of Representatives has 82 members, elected for
a five-year term. The House of Elders (has 82 members,
representing traditional leaders.
A judicial branch: The Judiciary consists of the courts and
the Procuracy.
http://somalilandgov.com
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7. can Somaliland get recognized
from the world? Somaliland can be because has own:
Government
money
Passport and other identity
Army and borders
Constitution
Political parts( 3 parts)
Somaliland has every thing that other countries have
except full recognized from international community
therefore the world still respect as a country
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8. Economy of Somaliland
livestock is a back born
The country has one of the
most thriving economies in
Africa, agriculture being the
back borne especially
livestock, the production of
cereals and horticulture. It
also has a hugely diverse
quantities of mineral
deposits across the country.
The main currency used is the
Somaliland shilling (SlSh)
which is regulated by the
Bank of Somaliland.
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9. Somaliland development fund
(SDF)
The Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) provides a
single vehicle through which donors can support
Somaliland's development goals.
The SDF supports the Government of Somaliland
(GoSL) filling a critical gap through funding projects
that are fully aligned to the National Development
Plan (NDP) 2012 -2016 while at the same time
recognizing the role of GoSL in the delivery of basic
services.
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10. Somaliland development fund
(SDF)
The SDF will also support GoSL's communication of
results to build accountability and transparency.
Furthermore, the SDF is designed to strengthen the
state-citizenship relationship and enhance
accountability and domestic revenue generation. This,
in turn, should lead to more stability and prosperity in
Somaliland
http: //www.somalilanddevelopmentfund.org/about
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11. Objective
The objective of the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) is
improved and better resourced core state functions for the
people of Somaliland.
The SDF has four expected outputs, namely:
Improved government capacity to priorities development
objectives and to plan and budget development activities;
Increased funds and government capacity to delivery of state
functions;
Increased government control of decision-making and the
management of funds; and
Enhanced citizen awareness of government priorities, activities
and expenditure.
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13. project goal and outcomes
Project goal: to improve the quality and health of
export livestock
Project outcomes:
livestock feed security enhanced and the impact of
drought mitigated
animal health inspection systems and practices
developed
Livestock infrastructure re-built and expanded with
greater handing capacity
Creation of employment
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14. Project outputs
Development of two livestock holding grounds
Establishment of two livestock market and clinics
Construction of five lauding and unloading facilities
the above, will ultimately lead to provision of adequate
feeding, watering and animal health inspection, its
also an important coping mechanism during times of
drought
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15. Somaliland Livestock market
Livestock is currently the leading value chain in
Somaliland. Livestock production accounts for 60-
65% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
The livestock export industry is currently experiencing
a period of rapid growth and is attracting
increasing private sector investment. Nonetheless
almost 97% of all exports go to Yemen and Saudi
Arabia,
Somaliland exported more than 3.5 billion head of
livestock by year
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16. Somaliland Livestock market
The current Somaliland livestock export markets
include the entire GCC countries, Yemen and Egypt.
Other emerging potential markets include: Iraq, Libya,
Jordan, Turkey, and Malaysia.
Somaliland at present supplies a fraction of the
increasing livestock end market potentials with
tremendously huge prospects and opportunities for
growth and expansion. The demand for meat and
livestock products, in
the important GCC countries, is grow approximately
16% a year.
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17. Somaliland livestock in Saudi
Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is by far the largest
single market for Livestock imports in the Gulf
region. Traditionally,
This market accounted for well over 70% of all
Somaliland livestock exports. Export
data shows that Hajj and Eid-Aladha, Ramadan and
Eid-Alfitri have distinct market features that
automatically make the profitable segments highly
important on the current policy and investment
agenda for Somali livestock exporters.
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18. Livestock farming and agriculture
In Somaliland farming contributes between 8% and
15% of the GDP, as livestock production and exports
are the backbone of the economy and the biggest hard
currency earner for the country. Due to the importance
of livestock,
Somaliland Government treats it as a different sector
and has a separate ministry dedicated to livestock.
This section of the Investment Guide discusses only
farming and allied areas to cultivation in Somaliland.
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19. Development of national
livestock policies for Somaliland
The livestock policy and strategies have been developed to
address constraints in
the livestock sector and in compliance with local, regional
and international obligations in matters related to animal
health and livestock trade
The Minister for Livestock, being responsible for the
overall policy formulation, oversaw the formulation
process and is responsible for the final policy document
and its submission to the Somaliland council of Ministers.
The Minister is also responsible for the overall
implementation of the policy guidelines, through the
Ministry of Livestock.
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20. Development of national livestock policies for
Somaliland
The development
of the national
livestock policies
for Somaliland
used the
following guiding
principles:
ƒ Consultative
ƒ Participatory
ƒ Interactive
ƒ Inclusive
ƒ Consensus building
ƒ Transparency
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21. livestock responsible
The Minister for Livestock, being responsible for the
overall policy formulation, oversaw the formulation
process and is responsible for the final policy
document and its submission to the Somaliland
council of Ministers.
The Minister is also responsible for the overall
implementation of the policy guidelines, through the
Ministry of Livestock.
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22. Summary
Livestock is a back born of the Somaliland
economic
The country has one of the most thriving
economies in Africa, agriculture being the back
borne especially livestock,
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