Mogadishu (Kaab TV) – Somalia has successfully resolved 16 major inter- and intra-clan conflicts over the past year, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to stabilize internal security and restore key economic corridors, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reported on Monday.
These breakthroughs in local mediation have resulted in a series of formal ceasefires and peace agreements, enabling the reopening of critical trade routes and the establishment of new protocols for sharing land and water resources.
The progress was highlighted during a high-level summit in Mogadishu, where the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation (MOIFAR) and UNDP convened to review national stability efforts.
At the center of these achievements is the State-building and Reconciliation Support Programme (SRSP), also known as “SOOMAALIYA LOO DHANYAHAY” (Inclusive Somalia).
The SRSP is a $27 million, multi-year initiative (June 2023 – May 2027) designed to strengthen Somalia’s federal system by providing both the technical and political frameworks necessary for national reconciliation. The program implements the National Reconciliation Framework to resolve communal disputes and clarifies the allocation of powers and resources between the federal government and its member states.
During the session, the SRSP Project Board, co-chaired by Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh and Raisedon Zenenga, Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), officially endorsed the 2026 workplan.
Officials noted that the program’s achievements in 2025 have laid the foundation for embedding peacebuilding mechanisms directly into Somalia’s governance and education systems.
“The endorsement of the 2026 workplan reaffirms our collective commitment to deliver for communities across Somalia,” UNDP Somalia stated. The program aims to move beyond temporary ceasefires toward a sustainable, inclusive governance model that engages civil society, women, and youth in decision-making processes.
International donors and representatives from Somalia’s Federal Member States attended the briefing, emphasizing that the reduction in clan violence is a critical prerequisite for broader state-building efforts.
Under the newly endorsed plan, the government intends to expand these local mediation models to other volatile regions, seeking to consolidate the stability needed for upcoming national milestones.
