Since the effective collapse of central authority in Somalia in 1991, local systems have provided crucial platforms for governance. Local systems of governance continue to be relevant alongside efforts to rebuild the Somali state, such as attempts to revive formal pre-1991 local government institutions. 

This case study uses interviews and desk research to explore the ideas and practices underlying local governance frameworks, and the challenges facing official local government formation processes in Galmudug and Hirshabelle, two federal member states in Somalia. The overall objective is to understand whether—and if so how—local values and institutions can offer insights into ongoing efforts to develop practical and acceptable constitutional frameworks at the federal member state and federal levels. 

Details

Publication date
07 April 2025
Language(s)
English
Author(s)
Winluck Wahiu, Adem Kassie Abebe
Number of pages
22
ISBN
978-91-7671-905-3 (PDF)
978-91-7671-906-0 (HTML)

Contents

Executive summary

Introduction

1. On clan dynamics and the formal constitutional set-up in Somalia

2. Multi-level governance in Galmudug and Hirshabelle

3. Common features of local governance dynamics in Hirshabelle and Galmudug

4. Relationship between overlapping local governance and constitutionalism

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From Substate Governance to Constitution-building at the Centre

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