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Somaliland and the Special Arrangement in the new deal.

 

 

Chapter V. SOMALILAND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

 

Framing the Somaliland Special Arrangement

Somaliland’s unique development trajectory has evolved out of a process of more than 20 years of

grassroots peacebuilding and statebuilding, forged in relative isolation from other development

contexts characterising the region. Over time, a complex and resilient institutional structure has

taken shape in which modern institutions, traditional and religious authorities, the private sector and

civil society work together in order to effectively ensure peace, stability, freedom against piracy and

terrorism, economic growth, the delivery of basic services, the protection of livelihoods and social

development. Since the ratification of the Somaliland Constitution by popular referendum in 2001,

Somaliland’s development path has been led by five democratically-elected governments, with the

House of Elders (Guurti) playing a traditionally-mandated role in maintaining peace, order and

cultural integrity.

 

The Somaliland Special Arrangement lays out a way forward for institutionalising on-going

Somaliland processes and initiatives within an overarching and equal partnership between the

Somaliland government, its people and the international community. It is underpinned by a need to

protect and build upon Somaliland’s development gains, as a means for maintaining and expanding

upon security and economic prosperity throughout the Horn of Africa. The Somaliland Special

Arrangement represents an important element of a larger shift in approach to development partner

engagement.

 

The Somaliland Special Arrangement is a separate and distinct part of the Somali Compact. The

Somaliland Special Arrangement is the sole framework for engaging with Somaliland’s development

process under the New Deal partnership. The simultaneous endorsement of the New Deal principles

was conducted in the spirit of the 13 April Ankara Communiqué signed by the Government of

Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia as part of their on-going dialogue process, in

which the two sides agreed to work together to encourage greater and more effective international

development assistance. While the two arrangements were developed through separate processes

and will be implemented using separate government systems and mechanisms, their concurrent and

mutually reinforcing implementation will help to ensure greater cooperation, trust and goodwill

between all Somali people.

 

Somaliland’s Vision 2030 and the Somaliland Special Arrangement

The Somaliland Special Arrangement is based on Somaliland’s Vision 2030. It has been developed

under the leadership of the Somaliland Ministry of National and Planning and Development (MoNPD)

in consultations with Somaliland stakeholders, including the National Planning Commission (NPC),

line Ministries, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and implementing partners.

The overall vision, as outlined in the Somaliland Vision 2030, is to create “A Stable, Democratic and

Prosperous Somaliland Where the People Enjoy a High Quality of Life.

 

As the Vision 2030 states, “The government is determined to achieve economic prosperity and social

wellbeing for its people while consolidating the nation’s accomplishments in building stability,

maintaining security and developing democratic institutions. Our aim is to create an empowering

environment where all citizens feel that they have a stake and a role to play in national

development.” The Vision 2030 sets out a roadmap to:

 

• Enable Somaliland to take ownership of its development agenda;

• Inspire Somaliland and its leadership to mobilise resources and overcome development

challenges to attain a higher standard of living;

• Guide development partners to align their assistance with Somaliland’s priorities and aspirations;

• Provide a framework upon which Somaliland´s strategies and implementation plans will be

anchored.

 

In order to make progress towards the Vision 2030, a five year development plan for Somaliland for

the period 2012-2016 was developed through a challenging, but rewarding process, which involved

consultations across different stakeholder groups, including government and non-state actors,

central and regional actors. The overall objective of the plan is to address and overcome the

structural and institutional development constraints which Somaliland faces, and to achieve social

and economic transformation towards the attainment of national prosperity.

 

The pillars of Somaliland's Development Plan correspond to the five Peace and Statebuilding Goals

(PSGs) of the New Deal in the following manner: the Governance Pillar corresponds to PSG 1

(Inclusive Politics), PSG 2 (Security) and PSG 3 (Justice); the Economic, Infrastructure and

Environment Pillars correspond to PSG 4 (Economic Foundations); and the Social Pillar corresponds

to PSG 5 (Revenue and Services).

 

The priorities and corresponding milestones covered within these five PSG areas were derived

directly from a wide range of assessments and evaluations conducted by the government and

international partners over the past several years. In developing the Somaliland Special

Arrangement, these assessments were consolidated and taken into consideration through a PSG lens

by those Somaliland government and civil society representatives leading the Somaliland Special

Arrangement drafting process. Somaliland has been fortunate enough to draw on extensive prior

background material, including a number of sector strategies and assessments, which are already

structured to address the overall development framework—the Somaliland development plan—and

has informed the Somaliland Special Arrangement.

 

The pillars of Somaliland's Development Plan correspond to the five Peace and Statebuilding Goals

(PSGs) of the New Deal in the following manner: the Governance Pillar corresponds to PSG 1

(Inclusive Politics), PSG 2 (Security) and PSG 3 (Justice); the Economic, Infrastructure and

Environment Pillars correspond to PSG 4 (Economic Foundations); and the Social Pillar corresponds

to PSG 5 (Revenue and Services).

 

The priorities and corresponding milestones covered within these five PSG areas were derived

directly from a wide range of assessments and evaluations conducted by the government and

international partners over the past several years. In developing the Somaliland Special

Arrangement, these assessments were consolidated and taken into consideration through a PSG lens

by those Somaliland government and civil society representatives leading the Somaliland Special

Arrangement drafting process. Somaliland has been fortunate enough to draw on extensive prior

background material, including a number of sector strategies and assessments, which are already

structured to address the overall development framework—the Somaliland development plan—and

has informed the Somaliland Special Arrangement.

 

Approach to the Somaliland Special Arrangement

The Somaliland Special Arrangement will serve as a strategic framework for development partners to

engage with identified priority areas of Somaliland’s development plan. As a living document, the

Somaliland Special Arrangement highlights targeted milestones that are specific enough to guide

policy dialogue, project development and planning, while allowing enough flexibility for a changing

contextual environment.

 

The Somaliland Special Arrangement will also provide the framework for improving international

assistance to Somaliland by setting out a set of partnership principles, preferred financing modalities

and mechanisms for coordination and monitoring. 22

Prioritisation and programming efforts currently underway to implement the Somaliland

development plan, will serve as the starting point for kick-starting implementation under the New

Deal framework. Further dialogue and planning will take place through the mechanism identified in

the Somaliland Special Arrangement, in order to translate strategic priorities and milestones outlined

in the document into concrete and tangible results.

 

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In other words, Somaliland is on the path of South Sudan. It will be recognized as the Autonomous Government of Somaliland. Within few years, a referendum will be held resulting in the full recognition of Somaliland as a country.

 

Xin, Nuune, Che-, and the rest of the "Somalia wa muqadas" crew, runta isku sheega for once nimayahow. Somaliland waxa dabada ka rixiiya the West. Djibouti, Bebera and Boosaaso will be three port cities on three different countries, inhabited by the same ethnic group. Good or Bad? You decide.

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can't wait to witness my Habaryoes, become Independent soon. Hope Silanyo don't F.U.C.K.U.P this time, he needs to shut his mouth and stay with the fray in Mogadishu ,if he sees this plz silence this Old man once for all , we can see the end of the tunnel . Independent one of the two ,then Puntland will follow soon.Culusow stay in Mogadishu.

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Haatu   

Foolish Somalis. Let them leave and we'll then see Berbera seceding, Awdal rebelling and Burco divided in two. Qabyaalad only begets qabyaalad.

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STOIC   

Haatu, why you mad bro? These people didn't even attend the meeting and they still got a cut. Part of the game is to see who outsmarts whom and takes home the prize. Watch out now they may lit up a cigar and puff in your face while asking you who is the boss? Calm down there will be no war and no fallout..

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Tallaabo   

Wiil Cusub;978939 wrote:
Well done dr said Ali shire 2 years ago he prepare
(NPD 2012-2016) New deal platform realize knowledge and value in this document and they took over 71 project from NPD.

It is not about attend or not attend in converse. It is about who but well prepared plan on table.

 

This is amazing!! So after all we got our cut of the pie without:

1. Attending

2. Appearing with the begging bowl in front of the world

3. Sitting behind Culusow

4. Picking a fight with Tarzan

And equally important we also had our say at the infamous launch table;) without SOLers ridiculing us because we so conveniently had a white, beautiful, professional European woman speak for us whilst our government got on with their important work :cool:

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New Deal opportunity to recognise Somaliland

 

The New Deal for Somalia, agreed between the country and the international community, including the EU, should be led to the formal recognition of Somaliland, according to the foreign minister.

 

Speaking after a high-level conference on Somalia in Brussels, which was not attended by representatives of Somaliland, Mohamed Bihi Yonis said, however, that political dialogue focussing on the Horn of Africa is welcome.

 

“We are encouraged by the international community’s decision to focus on my region, the Horn of Africa, despite the challenges that they face closer to home,” the foreign minister said. “We hope that the New Deal for the Somali people will sanction a clear and improved framework for international donors’ engagement with both Somaliland and Somalia.”

 

“In applying the New Deal principles, we urge international donors to recognise Somaliland’s unique status,” he said.

 

Since 2008, the EU pledged over €1 billion to the region. On 16 September, it announced a further €650 million aid package to help bring about political stability.

 

In 1991, Somaliland broke away from its union with Somalia. Since then, it has been seeking international recognition of its independent status. The New Deal for Somalia will see international development partners deal with Somalia and Somaliland as a single entity.

 

The special arrangement for Somaliland contained in the New Deal recognises its special circumstances and institutionalises its national development plan, which focusses on economic growth. It also recognises the government as the legitimate authority through which donors and partners will work.

 

“While we are not present in Brussels, we have been working closely with our international donors to agree on a separate plan for our development within the New Deal framework: the Somaliland Special Arrangement (SSA). And we are most grateful for the support which the donors have given us, and their sympathetic approach to the arrangement,” said Mohamed Bihi Yonis.

 

“The Somaliland Special Arrangement is based on our existing national development plan and therefore encourages greater ownership by the Somaliland people over its development.”

 

“For international engagement through the New Deal framework to be successful for the Somali people, it must not politicise development assistance, or prejudice future relations between Somaliland and Somalia. The appropriate platform to discuss a political settlement between us, is the Somaliland-Somalia Dialogue which, thanks to the support of the international community, has contributed to greater mutual trust and co-operation.”

 

“We are fully committed to the New Deal principles and look forward to working with our partners to implement the Somaliland Special Agreement,” he said.

 

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