Federal government: ministries and agencies

Every federal government body in Somalia and its budget, 2025 to 2027A directory of every body in Somalia's federal budget: ministries, agencies, courts, commissions and security forces, with 2025 spending, 2026 budget and 2027 proposed budget in US dollars, and a CSV download.
The Federal Government of Somalia: how it is organisedHow Somalia's federal government is built: its history since 2012, its branches, ministries, agencies and independent offices, how it relates to the member states, its staff and budget, and where to find each part.
Somalia's federal government: the President, the Prime Minister and the Council of MinistersHow Somalia's federal executive works: the President's powers, the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers, the list of ministries, and presidents since 1960.
Ministry of Education of Somalia (Wasaaradda Waxbarashada): what it doesWhat Somalia's federal education ministry does: curriculum, national exams, teachers, school counts and higher education, how it shares the work with the member states, and the separate ministries in Puntland and Somaliland.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia (Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda): embassies and diplomacyWhat Somalia's foreign ministry does, who leads it, where Somalia has embassies, the main issues in 2024 to 2026, and what Somalis abroad can get from an embassy.
Ministry of Health of Somalia (Wasaaradda Caafimaadka): what it doesWhat Somalia's federal health ministry does: policy, vaccines, medicines, coordination of aid; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; what it reports doing in 2026; and how the work is shared with Puntland, Somaliland and the member states.
Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of Somalia (Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha)What Somalia's interior and federal affairs ministry does: relations with the member states, local councils, reconciliation and local elections, with the Banadir council vote of 2025 to 2026.
Ministry of Finance of Somalia (Wasaaradda Maaliyadda): budget, taxes and debtWhat Somalia's finance ministry does, who leads it, its revenue, budget and debt work, its reform plans for 2026 to 2030, and where its reports are published.
Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal energy and water ministry does: electricity law and tariffs, solar and water projects, the plan to import power from Ethiopia; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Somalia (Wasaaradda Warfaafinta)What Somalia's information ministry does: government statements, state media, media law and licensing, culture and tourism, with its leaders and how to reach it.
Ministry of Defence of Somalia (Wasaaradda Gaashaandhigga): what it does and who has led itWhat Somalia's federal Ministry of Defence does, how it is organised, the 2015 Guulwade Plan, payroll and budget, and a list of defence ministers from 1960 to today.
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's petroleum and minerals ministry and the Somali Petroleum Authority do: the 2020 Petroleum Law, the 2020 licensing round, the Turkish agreements of 2024 and 2025, the Curad-1 well; who leads them; budgets 2025 to 2027.
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal agriculture ministry does: irrigation, seeds, pests, food security and farm investment; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; the projects that fund it; and what it reports doing in 2026.
Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of Somalia (Wasaaradda Qorsheynta)What Somalia's planning ministry does: national development plans, the National Transformation Plan 2025 to 2029, donor coordination, investment and statistics, and where to find its reports.
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Somalia (Wasaaradda Cadaaladda)What Somalia's justice ministry does: the constitution, laws, courts, prisons and legal aid, the 2024 and 2026 constitutional changes, who leads it and how to use it.
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal labour and social affairs ministry does: labour law, work permits, skills training and the Baxnaano cash transfers; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal ports ministry does: port rules, the ship register, maritime treaties and Mogadishu port; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing in 2026.
Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal fisheries ministry does: fishing licences, boat registration, the SOMTURK partnership, exports to China; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Communications and Technology of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal communications ministry does: telecom and internet policy, data protection, cybersecurity, digital government and the post; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and the bodies under it.
Somalia's independent commissions: what each one doesThe independent commissions in Somalia's constitution: human rights, anti-corruption, electoral, boundaries, inter-state, security, truth and reconciliation, ombudsman.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal commerce ministry does: company registration, trade licences, standards and trade policy; the eBusiness portal; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and its ministers since 2015.
Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal ministry for family and human rights does: women, children, disability and human rights; the Somali Disabled Agency; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal environment and climate ministry does: climate policy, climate finance, biodiversity and the UN climate talks; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Somalia and the Civil Aviation AuthorityWhat Somalia's federal transport and civil aviation ministry and the Somali Civil Aviation Authority do: airspace, air traffic control, airlines, airports and road transport; who leads them; budgets and overflight income 2025 to 2027.
Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal religious affairs ministry does: Hajj, mosques, endowments and religious guidance; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing for the 2026 Hajj.
Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal public works ministry does: roads, public buildings, building permits, housing policy and urban projects; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing in 2026.
Ministry of Internal Security of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal internal security ministry does: police, NISA, immigration and security coordination with the member states; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing in 2026.
Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal youth and sports ministry does: youth policy, the National Youth Council, sport and the 2026 to 2030 Youth, Peace and Security plan; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and what it reports doing.
Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range of Somalia: what it doesWhat Somalia's federal livestock ministry does: animal health, export certificates, forests and rangeland; livestock exports by year; who leads it; its budget 2025 to 2027; and its partners.
Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS): who counts SomaliaWhat the Somali National Bureau of Statistics does, its law, its main surveys and reports, the 2024 business census, and how to get its data.
Office of the Auditor General of Somalia: who checks how public money is spentWhat Somalia's Auditor General does, its law, how audits reach parliament, what the 2024 audit found, and where to read the reports.
National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA): what it doesWhat Somalia's National Communications Authority does: licensing, spectrum, competition, consumer protection and cybersecurity; who leads it; its budget; and what it reports doing.
SoDMA, the Somalia Disaster Management Agency: droughts, floods and emergency aidWhat Somalia's disaster management agency SoDMA does, its history and legal basis, its departments, who leads it, the criticism it has faced, and how to reach it in an emergency.
Immigration and Citizenship Agency of Somalia: passports, visas and bordersWhat Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency does: passports, e-visas (ETAS), residence permits, border control, refugees and citizenship; who leads it; its budget and fee income 2025 to 2027; and how to apply.
National Economic Council of Somalia (NEC): what it doesWhat Somalia's National Economic Council does: economic advice to the President, research and the National Economic Situation Report; who sits on it and who leads it; and how it relates to the planning and finance ministries.
Data Protection Authority of Somalia: who checks how your data is usedWhat Somalia's Data Protection Authority does, the 2023 law behind it, who leads it, its budget 2025 to 2027, and what it reports doing in 2026.
Somali Petroleum Authority: the oil and gas regulatorWhat the Somali Petroleum Authority does, who has led it, its budget 2025 to 2027, and its plans for a bidding round in 2026.
National Disability Agency of Somalia (Hay'adda Naafada)What Somalia's National Disability Agency does, who leads it, its budget 2025 to 2027, the 2024 disability law and the 5% quota, and what it reports doing.
National Commission for Higher Education: who checks Somalia's universitiesWhat Somalia's higher education commission does, the 2024 law, its members and leaders, its first budget in 2027, and its 2026 plans for checking universities.
Somalia's medicines regulator and the 2026 Medicine LawWho regulates medicines in Somalia: the interim agency set up in 2023, the Medicine Bill passed in January 2026, its first budget line, and what is reported about the sector.
Somali Bureau of Standards (SOBS): product standards and inspectionWhat the Somali Bureau of Standards does, who leads it, its budget 2025 to 2027, inspections at ports and markets, and the Made in Somalia mark.
Somali Academy of Sciences, Culture and Arts (SOMASCA)What the Somali Academy of Sciences, Culture and Arts does, who has led it, its budget 2025 to 2027, the 2023 dispute over Maay, and its 2026 call for a new arts law.
Somali Agricultural Regulatory and Inspection Service (SARIS): seeds, pesticides and fertiliserWhat SARIS does, the 2024 laws behind it, its laboratory and import rule, its budget, and its 2026 checks on fruit-ripening chemicals.

Federal government: ministries and agencies

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