Somalia: Puntland Finance Minister, Aran Jaan Proposes Budget 2020 $ 346 million

Photo/Somali Times/Aran Jaan leader Hassan Shire Abdi




Corruption Budget Aran Jaan leader Forecast for 2020, $ 346 million

Puntland Finance Minister Hassan Shire Abdi Aran Jaan leader today presented his parliamentary budget to the 2020 budget. Proposes Budget 2020 $ 346 million

The Budget Forecast for 2020, $ 346 million, passed yesterday from the Cabinet, following a unanimous meeting at the Ministry of Finance in the Garowe town. Minister Hassan Shire, who read the Parliament’s 2020 budget report to parliament, said the ministry has prioritized budgets, taking into account revenue and assistance. available.

The budget, submitted by the Puntland Ministry of Finance, includes funds allocated for development activities such as the construction of Ceeligahir-Erigavo Road, Garowe-Las Anod Road and Garowe-Bosaso Road. Also, it includes the development of basic social services such as the implementation of water wells, education development, health and security.



We have been watching a number of questions related to the Government budget, particularly the government expenditures that the new Puntland Parliament, 2019, has asked the Puntland Minister of Finance. The parliamentary inquiries were so sensitive that the minister finally complained that he did not have much information on the budget and allocations, and therefore requested that Parliament approve the process this year, and take account of it later this year. Thus, Parliament approved the 2019 Government Budget.

From that day on I began to look at the budget process of the government and the overall management of Puntland State finances. Although I have not finalized this survey and plan to be more detailed, and as 2019 comes to an end, and now in Parliament to debate and approve its 2020 budget,

I would like to share limited information with the community and Parliament. The relationship between the public budget and the public finances that need to be taken into account, particularly in the Parliament before the budget of 2020 is passed. Before elaborating on these points, I outline two important things.