March 17, 2025 – Mogadishu: Somalia has embarked on a bold new chapter with the official launch of the National Transformation Plan (NTP) 2025-2029, unveiled today by Prime Minister H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre. The NTP is a medium-term roadmap aimed at accelerating sustainable development, institutional reform, and inclusive economic growth across the nation.

Speaking at the launch event, Prime Minister Barre emphasized that the NTP reflects the government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening governance structures, fostering private sector development, and delivering tangible improvements in citizens’ lives. “Our ambition is to create lasting prosperity by modernizing infrastructure, enhancing governance, and positioning Somalia as a competitive economy,” he stated.

The NTP outlines four strategic pillars: Transformational Governance, Sustainable Economic Transformation, Social and Human Capital Transformation, and Environment and Climate Resilience. It builds on the lessons of the previous National Development Plan (NDP-9) while shifting the focus towards bold, high-impact interventions as cited in the report.

Key priorities include expanding energy access, improving infrastructure and logistics, enhancing education and healthcare services, fostering job creation, and addressing climate challenges. The plan identifies 81 bankable projects with the potential to inject $5.7 billion into Somalia’s GDP, supported by both domestic and foreign investments.

The NTP development process engaged over 400 experts and stakeholders, ensuring broad participation from federal and member state governments, the private sector, and civil society.

As Somalia turns a new page, the government has underscored the critical role of all stakeholders in ensuring the successful implementation of the plan. “This is a collective mission—our blueprint for shaping a resilient, just, and prosperous Somalia,” concluded Prime Minister Barre.

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However, while the National Transformation Plan lays out an ambitious vision, Somalia’s political environment presents a potential hurdle. Despite progress, the Federal Government and several Federal Member States—including Jubbaland, Puntland, and Galmudug—remain at odds over key governance issues such as resource sharing, constitutional finalization, and security integration. This lack of full alignment, particularly in critical areas like fiscal federalism and joint security arrangements, poses a significant challenge to the effective and cohesive implementation of the NTP across all regions.