Somalia's National Transformation Plan 2025 to 2029 and Vision 2060

What it is

The National Transformation Plan (NTP-I, 2025 to 2029) is the federal government's medium-term development plan. The Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development announced its launch on 17 March 2025 (Ministry of Planning). It follows the earlier National Development Plans, the last of which covered 2020 to 2024 (Eastleigh Voice).

The Central Bank describes it as "a decisive shift in the country's development strategy", aimed at private-sector-led growth, stronger state institutions and jobs for young people (Central Bank of Somalia, Annual Report 2025).

The four pillars

From the plan's executive summary (Ministry of Planning, NTP Executive Summary):

1. Transformational governance: institutions, justice, security and inclusive politics, including a 30 percent quota for women, up from 12.33 percent of seats in Parliament.
2. Sustainable economic transformation: farming, industry, energy, infrastructure, tourism, public finance and financial services.
3. Social and human capital transformation: education, health, social protection and jobs.
4. Environment and climate resilience.

Its main goals

The plan's stated goal is "to consolidate peace and create sustainable economic growth and improved social well-being". Its objectives include building transparent and accountable institutions, keeping the economy stable, and laying the foundations to diversify it (same source).

Some economic targets for 2029

From the executive summary (Ministry of Planning):

• Energy and extractive industries: attract $5.3 billion of private investment, create 15,000 jobs, cut electricity prices by 50 percent, and add $1.45 billion to GDP. National bodies for oil (SONOC) and electricity (SONEC) are to coordinate the sector.
• Tourism: 50,000 to 75,000 visitors a year, and training for 10,000 hospitality workers a year.
• Public finance: stronger revenue collection, financial inclusion and private-sector growth to reduce dependence on donors.
• Farming and food: targets for seed, crops and poultry, including 86 million eggs a year to cut imports.

How it was made

The plan was drafted through a pre-lab phase of desk reviews and consultations, sector "labs" for each pillar, and a post-lab phase that turned lab outcomes into the final plan and a set of bankable projects. Government, the private sector, civil society, the UN and development partners took part (same source).

Centennial Vision 2060

The NTP is the first step of Somalia's Centennial Vision 2060, which aims "to create a prosperous, secure, democratic, inclusive, and competitive country with a high-quality life" (Ministry of Planning, NTP Executive Summary). The vision is to be delivered through seven five-year phases of national transformation, ending at the 100th anniversary of independence in 2060 (Goobjoog News).

How it is paid for

The federal budget for 2026 is about $1.39 billion, two thirds of it expected from donors (Garowe Online). The plan's energy target alone counts on $5.3 billion of private investment (Ministry of Planning, NTP Executive Summary). See The federal budget and taxes and Investing in Somalia.