Official Account of Hon. Elmi Nur, PhD. Former Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia. Re-tweet does not mean endorsement. Views are my own.
In the office bright & early for my first official day as Minister
@MoF_Somalia
this morning. Much has been achieved so far but our journey is still long and must continue. Implementing
#Somalia
's economic reforms & growing the
#Somali
economy remains our number 1 priority.
I am proud & privileged to have served as the Minister of Finance of
#Somalia
. We remain on track to reach debt relief as I leave office. We can only remain on track with GOOD GOVERNANCE, appointing qualified staff & focus on domestic revenue. I wish the new Minister success.
Today, I signed phase 1 of road infrastructure projects under the Horn of Africa Initiative connecting
#Djibouti
&
#Somalia
.Infrastructure is crucial for national economic development & connecting opportunities across the HoA. We are grateful to our partners for their support.
It is an honour to be transferred the responsibility of leading
#Somalia
's Ministry of Finance from
@DrBeileh
by
@SomaliPM
@HamzaAbdiBarre
today. I will serve with commitment & integrity. I will also continue to lead on our national economic reforms with passion and energy.
It is historic achievement and realization of the dream of H.E.
@HassanSMohamud
& fruits of of his tireless efforts that today Somalia secured EAC membership. However, this must give us more energy and quest for hard work of state building and institutional reforms.
I am glad that the
@WorldBank
budget support of $75 million has been approved by the Board. It was my honour to negotiate and this vital milestone accomplished by the
@MoF_Somalia
during my tenure. I am sure this support will benefit the people of
#Somalia
I paid a visit to
#Mogadishu
port and airport with my fellow Ministers today. Customs revenue is vital to
#Somalia
's domestic revenue mobilization efforts. Accordingly, we will continue improving operational efficiency, service delivery & collecting taxation in line with the law.
Today we kicked off the
#Somalia
& IMF Staff visit meeting in Istanbul. Our national economic reform efforts are crucial to achieving the overall security and socio-economic priorities of the
#Somali
people. We are determined to build on our reform successes for a better future.
It was an honour to serve
#Somalia
as Finance Minister. I thank their Excellencies President
@HassanSMohamud
& PM
@HamzaAbdiBarre
for the opportunity to serve.Many milestones were achieved in my time & more needs to be done going forward. I wish the new minister great success.
We can finally celebrate debt relief today after 10yrs of the reform process both in PFC & as a former finance minister engaged in the most critical discussions during which we collectively fulfilled around 70 targets including core legislations, policies & regulations.
Ethiopia's disintegration seems eminent endangering the Horn of African Security & Stability as a result of mounting serious internal contradictions and conflicts manifesting by the resignation of the second topman of the government and the Creeping Fano insurgency towards Addis.
Today I chaired the weekly cross governmental economic reform update meeting with all FGS implementing stakeholders. We are determined to progress by strengthening our fiscal fundamentals & enhancing good governance in
#Somalia
.
Awdal people have spoken once again in Lughaya rejecting the Ethiopian Naval base after the mass demonstration of the last month in Borama. Interestingly both events were intended to support the MOU but contrarily both slapped on the face of Muse Bihi agenda
@UNSomalia
.
Today I chaired the first Directors meeting
@MoF_Somalia
in which I was briefed by the Ministry's departmental leaders on their work & priorities. Me & my fellow Ministers left with a better understanding of where we are economically, where we need to be & how we can get there.
MW Cigaal (AN)ayaa lala garan waayey taladiisii “ictiraafkii Bisaarad baan ka joognaa ee calankii buluugga ahaa boodhka ma ka jafnaa”. Labaatan sano kadib Land tii rajo la’aan bay la burbureysaa talo la’aan iyo tafaariiqna ay ku tegeysaa. Waxaa la gaadhey xilligii runta
Today we started the policy level discussions on
#Somalia
's economic reform program with the IMF. All of the
#Somali
governments stakeholders
@MoF_Somalia
@MoPIED_Somalia
@CBSsomalia
are participating & we will work together to find ways to further strengthen our economic future.
This morning I met with
@UKinSomalia
Ambassador
@KFosterFCDO
& her team. We had a discussion on the ongoing economic reform program,strenthening good governance & UK government support in
#Somalia
's reforms & development.The UK is a valuable partner in Somalia's development.
I welcome this positive outcome from the IMF discussions. We are making progress despite the global challenges; economic slowdown, rising inflation & food prices.
#Somalia
is committed to continuing the successful implementations of economic reform program
I enjoyed reading this insightful piece in
@guardian
which documents
@tomgardner18
72 hours in
#Somalia
with our brave & visionary President
@HassanSMohamud
. We are working hard to rebuild our country by making it secure, green & prosperous. Please read
The Ministry of Finance is aware of the Auditor General's report for 2021 this morning live on Television. While respecting the independence of the AG Office, the Ministry will examine the report and provide an appropriate response at the earliest opportunity.
The relative stability, consensus & democracy that were enjoyed by Somaliland have been demolished by Mr.Bihi. Consequently this historical welcome of Khatumo leadership shows that long standing policy of treating Somaliland as one entity of self-rule state seems to be history.
It was a pleasure to discuss
#Somalia
's economic reform journey with
@AfDB_Group
president
@akin_adesina
yesterday on the sidelines of
#FeedAfrica
Summit. The Bank is a key partner which provides strategic support towards domestic revenue mobilization, PFM & good governance.
Today the FGS institutions finalised the IMF Staff visit meeting in which we discussed where we are in the economic reform program in
#Somalia
. We are making progress & we will redouble our efforts to achieve higher revenue, stronger public financial management & good governance.
This is good news from the IMF Executive Board for
#Somalia
. Our reforms remain on track, & we are committed to seeing them through despite the existing challenges.
It was a pleasure to welcome
@WorldBank
Vice President for Eastern &Southern
#Africa
to
#Somalia
today. We held fruitful meetings with the Cabinet chaired by
@SomaliPM
& paid a courtesy visit to President
@HassanSMohamud
. Bank is a valuable partner in our national development.
On this special day in which we begin fasting, I say
#RamadanKareem
to all. This is a special month for reflection & for improvements in one's self purity through prayers,discipline & charity. May Allah SWT accept our good deeds guide us all to the best, peace & prosperity.
Today the Targeted Financial Sanctions Bill was approved by the Upper House. This is great news as both Houses of
#Somalia
's Parliament have approved it & the Bill is awaiting presidential assent. Thank you to our lawmakers for
strengthening our Country's financial system.
It was an honour to welcome Kristina Svensson
@WorldBank
Country Manager for
#Somalia
& her team to
@MoF_Somalia
today. We discussed the ongoing economic reform program,strenthening good governance &
@WorldBank
projects supporting our national reforms & development.
The EU budget support disbursement is welcome & timely. It will continue to support the key reforms & policy priorities in
#Somalia
at this critical juncture.
@EU_in_Somalia
is a valuable partner in our national development aspirations & implementation
Fantastically put Your Excellency President
@HassanSMohamud
. Our rich coast of the Red Sea is a gift from Allah SWT to the people of
#Somalia
, and we must defend and benefit from it for the prosperity of the
#Somali
people.
The Red Sea is a fundamental part of the global trade, security, and both present and future opportunities.
Somalia is privileged to have a significant geographical stake in it. We will not allow any portion of this territory to be seized by another state, including Ethiopia.
H.E
The legitimate power of the MP is his/her vote nothing more, in democracy. Thus there is no justification for disruptions by few individuals to silence overwhelming majority of the parliament. Counting numbers matters here not coercing.
Today we started
#Somalia
's 5th review of the ECF program with the IMF. We will discuss progress in domestic revenue mobilisation, public financial management & good governance. Our government remains committed to the national reforms
@MoF_Somalia
@CBSsomalia
@MoPIED_Somalia
The amendment of the first 4 chapters of the provisional constitution today offers a new beginning of hope and political progress for
#Somalia
. It manifests a journey towards clear leadership, political stability and delivering tangible results for the
#Somali
people.
Yesterday I participated in a panel of African Finance & Agriculture Ministers to discuss our national policy priorities & financing opportunities for the agriculture sector in the continent during
#Dakar2Summit
in Senegal. Food security is a fundamental priority for
#Somalia
.
Today we concluded the
#Somalia
& IMF Staff visit meeting in Istanbul. We had positive but frank discussions about our national economic reform efforts & priorities going forward. We will build on our reform successes by raising domestic revenue & improving PFM & Good Governance
As a nation, we must remain united and steadfast in the defence of our sovereignty and territories. Somalia, Somali baa leh as per our President
@HassanSMohamud
's speech to Parliament. The
#Somali
people are vigilant & resilient.Our land will not be stolen with a null & void MoU
Today I participated in
@WorldBank
#Africa
Group 1 Constituency meeting with fellow Finance Ministers. We were briefed on the economic situation in the continent by the Executive Director. Food insecurity, inflation & cost of living crisis is challenging us all
#Somalia
I thank key members of
#Somalia
's development partners for attending a dinner to discuss the status of our national economic reforms thus far. I informed them of our governments commitment to increasing domestic revenue, improving public financial management & good governance.
This reckless and irresponsible behavior of Ethiopia regime to obstruct HE Pres
@HassanSMohamud
to attend AU summit is a blatant breach of all protocols and established diplomatic norms. It is high time that AU must reconsider the location of its head quarters urgently.
It is important that misguided or hired foreign writers and supporters of
#Somaliland
secession understand the history and facts beyond the propaganda of
@musebiihi
, majority of the people eg. Awdal and SSC have never wanted separation but never given choice by ruling junta.
Somaliland has been pursuing independence for 33 years. Expert explains the impact of the latest deal with Ethiopia
💻 Aleksi Ylönen, United States International University
@ExperienceUSIU
#Politics
#Ethiopia
#Somaliland
Today I met with
@WorldBank
Vice President for Eastern & Southern
#Africa
Victoria Kwakwa & her
@WorldBankAfrica
team on the margins of the Annual meetings in
#WashingtonDC
. We discussed
#somalia
's economic reform agenda, growing project pipeline & development financing needs
It was an honour to welcome members of the
@FGCSomalia
to
@MoF_Somalia
today. We have had a fruitful discussion on
#Somalia
's economic reform program & improving good governance through better public financial management to achieve sustainable economic development.
Today I had a productive meeting with H.E. Mr Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari the Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar on the sidelines of
#LDC5
in
#Doha
. We discussed
#Somalia
's economic reform program & further strengthening economic cooperation between our two sides.
Today I chaired the
#Somalia
Country Portfolio Performance Review with the
@WorldBank
& relevant FGS institutions. We discussed further enhancing the operational impacts of all projects. The Bank is important supporter in our national development.
Today I participated in a meeting with
@WorldBank
Multi Partner Fund donors & reiterated the importance of this facility for strengthening
#Somalia
's financial & economic systems, human capital & basic service delivery. Our government is grateful for this vital assistance.
Today I had the honour of presenting my first budget as the Minister of Finance of
#Somalia
to the 2 Houses of Parliament. I look forward to working with the honourable
#Somali
lawmakers to pass the 2023 budget & push through further economic reforms for the benefit of our people
Today we kicked off the IMF Staff visit meeting to discuss & analyse where we are in the economic reform program in
#Somalia
. We are making clear progress & remain firmly committed to ensuring we keep going forward to realise a better future for the
#Somali
people.
Today's Defense and Economic Agreement with
#Turkey
will cement strategic partnership and long term cooperation to help both brotherly nations.
#Somalia
considers
@TC_Mogadishu
a friend and an ally with whom we seek to achieve common progress and prosperity.
Today I opened the 2 day Intergovernmental Fiscal Federalism meeting attended by the Ministers of Finance of
#Somalia
's Federal member states. There's much to discuss on the agenda. we are focused on achieving our economic reforms together for the benefit of the
#Somali
people.
It was a great honor to witness H.E. President
@HassanSMohamud
sign the 2023 budget
@TheVillaSomalia
today alongside relevant legislative &
@MoF_Somalia
colleagues. We now have to return to the hard work of reforms & raising the domestic revenue in
#Somalia
.
I have arrived in Algeria to participate in the League of Arab States Finance Ministers meeting in the build up to the Heads of States & Government's Summit next week. I look forward to engaging my Finance Minister colleagues on
#Somalia
's economic reform & debt relief program.
I opened the 3 days meeting on the implementation of the Public Financial Management law 2019 organised by
@MoF_Somalia
for
#Somalia
's different government departments today. The PFM law is fundamental for strengthening our financial system, good governance and accountability.
Today I visited the
@AfDB_Group
East
#Africa
offices to discuss
#Somalia
's economic reforms progress & Bank support to enable this process to be a success. The Bank is a key partner in our economic priorities including domestic revenue mobilization, PFM and good governance.
Today we concluded the Intergovernmental Fiscal Federalism meeting attended by the Ministers of Finance of
#Somalia
's Federal member states.The meetings were productive & we are focused on achieving our national economic reforms together. Please see the below communique:
It was a pleasure to welcome members of
#Somalia
's National Economic Council to
@MoF_Somalia
today. At this critical time in our economic reform journey, it is crucial we benefit from the knowledge, experience & expertise of our qualified people.
#Somali
excellence 👇
Wareysi aan siiyey voa laanta afsoomaaliga oo aan kaga hadlay arrimaha warbixintii hanti-dhowraha, daynta xukuumaddii hore ee IMF ta iyo soo saarista shillinka
This is the view of the majority of people in the
#Somaliland
region despite the attempt to brainwash them with hate and lies.
#Somalia
Somali baa Leh. Our people are united on this & we are one nation and country that cannot be divided or annexed by
#Ethiopia
or any other nation
Somalia Recorded the 6th milestone within 7 months; accession to EAC., lifting of the arms embargo, debt relief, securing a seat on UNSC, decimating terror groups al-Shabab, and successful constitution amendments. It is a historical achievement that deserves national celebration
The 42nd ExtraOrdinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government is set to convene in the Republic of Uganda 🇺🇬 on January 18, 2024.
#IGADAssembly
I thank the honorable lawmakers of
#Somalia
for working with
@MoF_Somalia
to pass the 2023 national budget. Despite the many challenges we face as a nation owing to the global economic slowdown & war on terror, we are committed to economic reforms & raising our domestic revenue.
I met with the IMF &
@WorldBank
senior management as part of our
@WorldBank
@IMFNews
Annual Meetings in
#WashingtonDC
yesterday. We discussed the progress & future direction of our national economic reforms including strengthening revenue mobilization, PFM & good governance.
I delivered a keynote address alongside
@vickyford
the UK Minister for
@FCDOGovUK
, the top leadership of the IMF,
@WorldBank
& major creditors during the HIPC roundtable for
#Somalia
. I shared our national economic track record, outstanding benchmarks & further partnership needs.
Today I gave a speech on the efforts of
@MoF_Somalia
to grow the economy & develop an efficient financial system through our economic reform program during
#SBFC2023
. Our banks play a vital role in
#Somalia
's economic recovery through their continued investments in key sectors.
I welcome the IMF Staff Level agreement on the 5th review of the ECF program after a productive recent engagement process. We are steadily moving forward & remain committed to economic reforms in
#Somalia
. please see below press release by
@IMFNews
:
Ethiopia first has to renounce its reckless attempt of land/sea grappig in the name of illegal MOU with Bihi. It must also declare respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Republic of Somalia before any further discussion on commercial corridors with FGS.
Today we wrapped up the rigorous IMF review mission. It is evident that we are making clear progress towards achieving debt relief at the end of this year in
#Somalia
. At this critical developmental juncture, we will continue to move forward with our economic & financial reforms
It was an honour to participate in the Council of Arab Economic Unity Ministerial meeting in
#Khartoum
,
#Sudan
today. I am honoured to take the responsibility of Chairing the Council of Ministers of this group for the next year.
#Somalia
is making progress in partnerships
Today I opened the first day of the regular fiscal federalism meeting with Finance Ministers from
#Somalia
's Federal Member States & ourtechnical team's. We will discuss further strengthening fiscal federalism issues including raising domestic revenue & improving good governance.
I delivered a statement discussing
#Somalia
's economic reform progress & the need for further support towards realising debt relief at the League of Arab States Finance Ministers meeting today. I also spoke of the economic impact of the ongoing drought & food insecurity.
It was a pleasure to welcome the Turkish Ambassador to
#Somalia
H.E. Mehmet Yilmaz to
@MoF_Somalia
today. We discussed the status of the economic reform program. Turkey is an important partner in our country's socio-economic reforms & we are grateful for this
@TC_Mogadishu
Today I met with
@EU_in_Somalia
Ambassador to
#Somalia
@TiinaIntelmann
and we had a productive discussion on the ongoing economic reform program, budget support operations, developmental needs & EU & its member states support in our national socio-economic reform programs.
Today I held a meeting with all
@MoF_Somalia
Directors to discuss how we can better serve
#Somalia
& the
#Somali
people by delivering on their economic reform aspirations. Our mandate, duty & promise is to grow the economy, instill public financial management & good governance.
It was a pleasure to meet with Deputy Assistant Secretaries from
@USTreasury
Eric Meyer in side-meetings of AfDB to discuss # economic reform, AML/CTF, debt relief and post HiPC agenda. We are committed to PFM reform agenda to move forward to reaching completion point
Today we started the 4 day ECF program review with the IMF. We will be discussing domestic revenue, public financial management, good governance & financial sector reforms. We are taking a whole government approach to successfully implement
#Somalia
’s economic & fiscal reforms.
Today I argued that only by making education a national agenda can we achieve stability, progress & prosperity in
#Somalia
#NECSomalia2023
.
@MoF_Somalia
we are prioritizing education financing. The recruitment of 3000 new teachers is a manifestation of our commitment.
It was a pleasure to welcome the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to
#Somalia
H.E. Ahmed Bin Mohamed Almowallad to
@MoF_Somalia
today. We discussed the ongoing economic reforms & collaboration to mitigate some of our national challenges including the humanitarian situation & debt relief
It was a pleasure today to sign the new Court tariffs that clarify & simplify the fees citizens pay for legal services with Chief Justice H.E.
@bashe_ahmed
@MoF_Somalia
today. The new tariffs will promote transparency & access to justice while supporting domestic revenue.
We all celebrate the long-awaited achievement of the removal of the 31-year arms embargo for rebuilding the Somali Military and restoring security in this critical time.However,the responsibility of keeping, managing, and using these arms carefully is very huge and daunting task.
It was a pleasure to welcome
#Norway
's Minister for International Development
@AnneBeathe_
to
#Somalia
today. Norway is a strong supporter & contributor to our nation's economic reforms. Today's $30 million contribution to the
@WorldBank
Somalia MPF will help our country further
Today
@MoF_Somalia
sent an official written response to the Auditor General
@mafgoi
@oagsomalia
& relevant FGS stakeholders regarding the 2021 Financial Audit Report which was released last week. We are committed to enhancing good governance as part of our economic reforms.
It was a pleasure to welcome colleagues from
@IFC_org
@IFCAfrica
to
@MoF_Somalia
today. The private sector in
#Somalia
is central to all our economic reform actions & future prosperity. Therefore, helping them to grow & invest in our country & people is a crucial objective.
I spoke about
#Somalia
economic reform experience & opportunities in the context of today's multiple global challenges in the African Governors meeting with IMF MD
@KGeorgieva
on the margins of the Annual Meetings in Washington DC.Partnership is key to our reforms efforts
I participated in the Annual Joint Meetings of the Arab Financial Institutions in Rabat
#Morocco
today. I discussed
#Somalia
's economic reform progress & urged Arab Finance Ministers & financial institutions to continue supporting our government in the vital debt relief process.
The leaders of frontline countries
@IsmailOguelleh
,
@AbiyAhmedAli
&
@WilliamsRuto
which are major TCCs have demonstrated collective efforts and complete solidarity with Pres.
@HassanSMohamud
for the current fight angst Alshabab and cleaning it from the region
It was an honour to meet my Qatari counterpart H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari on the side lines of the Presidential State visit last week. We discussed the economic reform process in
#Somalia
& how to further strengthen our two sides cooperation.
It was a pleasure to be invited to speak at the
#Somali
Women in Business Summit today in
#Mogadishu
. I spoke of the vital role women have played & continue to play in the socio-economic development of
#Somalia
. We are proud of our strong, innovative & industrious women
Following our meeting with President
@HassanSMohamud
I chaired an exchange between the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee & financial sector leaders of
#Somalia
. We are taking AML/CFT seriously. We must & will work together to protect our economy & citizens from terrorism
I addressed the importance of accelerating the Horn of Africa Initiative program implementation in
#Somalia
at the 15th Ministerial meeting today. Infrastructure, digital connectivity, support for the productive sectors & improving trade is crucial for regional development.
Today we successfully concluded the productive Intergovernmental Fiscal Federalism meeting in
#Mogadishu
. We agreed to work even more closely together to enhance economic reforms, domestic revenue, & Public Financial Management in
#Somalia
for the betterment of
#Somali
people.
I welcomed the new Mayor of the Banadir Regional Administration Mr. Yusuf H. Jim’ale to
@MoF_Somalia
yesterday. We discussed raising domestic revenue further, improving public financial management & good governance. I look forward to working with the mayor of
#Somalia
's capital.
Today I participated in the IMF
#Africa
Group 1 Constituency meeting with fellow Governors. We were briefed on the economic outlook in the continent by the Executive Director & IMF leadership. Food insecurity, inflation & cost of living crisis is challenging us all
#Somalia