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Somalia

Somalia is rebuilding land registries and public asset records after decades of conflict, with reconstruction of public property administration a stated priority of federal and member state governments.

Who holds public assets in trust

  • Office of the Auditor General

    Audits federal government accounts and publishes annual audit reports.

  • Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing

    Responsible for federal public buildings and land.

  • Federal member state land offices

    Administer land records within each member state.

Milestones

  • 2012Provisional Constitution adopted; federal institutions re-established.
  • 2019Public financial management reforms strengthen audit and asset reporting.

Commonly contested assets

  • Occupied or re-allocated public buildings
  • Port and airport assets
  • Government land in Mogadishu and regional capitals

Official sources

This page describes institutions and publicly documented events. It makes no allegation against any individual.