Mission
To deliver strong interior administration, a complete federal legal framework, and national reconciliation that builds peace and unity.
Vision
A peaceful federal Somalia where citizens receive fair public services that protect their rights.
Our Mandate
Duties of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Reconciliation
Current mandate
- Implementing a complete federal system with sound legislation.
- Building oversight councils, developing local governments, and strengthening district councils.
- Leading dialogue, reconciliation, and resolution of social and political disputes.
- Completing federal member states, defining the status of Mogadishu, and clarifying boundaries and related laws.
- Strengthening relations with federal member states.
- Licensing non-governmental organizations and monitoring their performance.
- Managing, regulating, returning/resettling, and finding durable solutions for Somali refugees and IDPs.
- Developing and implementing the national stabilization plan.
- Planning and delivering public communication and information systems.
- Advancing democratization across the country.
- Developing and enumerating pastoral and rural communities nationwide.
- Supporting independent national agencies under the ministry.
- Strengthening cooperation with government and non-government partners.
- Empowering ministry departments and subordinate agencies to deliver their mandates.
- Preparing draft laws and reviewing existing legislation related to the ministry’s duties.
- Mobilizing the public and recognizing individuals and independent committees for exceptional national service.
- Completing nationality laws and addressing statelessness.
- Implementing civil registration and national identity systems.
Legacy duties under Law No. 30 (1984)
Regional administration
Rural development
Oversight
Internal security
Nationality
Prisons
Although the Ministry of Interior has existed since the early 1960s, its functions changed between 1977 and 1984, when it became the Ministry of Local Governments and Rural Development. After restoration under Law No. 30 of 30 July 1984, its duties were clearly defined.
Somalia is now a federal country. The ministry is the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Reconciliation, operating under the Provisional Constitution of 1 August 2012.