Mayor of Muqdisho directly lays out allocation of first ever Banadir Budget of $101 million

[geeljre49]

First Mayor to have a clear, detailed plan making it easier to hold him accountable. Hopefully, with the will of Allah, these are all implemented.

The approved budget lays out clear priorities for the coming year:

• Infrastructure (48%): Nearly half the budget, or $48.8 million, will go towards building and repairing roads and drainage systems to enhance mobility and mitigate flooding.
• Social Services (12%): Education and healthcare services will see $12 million allocated to improving school infrastructure and health facilities.
• Governance and Transparency (15%): Investments in administration and public financial systems will receive $14.7 million, focusing on accountability and efficiency.
• Security and Elections (12%): $12.3 million has been set aside to strengthen community safety and prepare for local council elections.
• Environmental Management: Projects to improve cleanliness and urban beautification feature prominently in the infrastructure spending.

Banadir Regional Administration Approves $101 Million Budget for 2025 - Best news channels in Mogadishu | Best news channels in Somalia | News channels in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia – December 30, 2024: The Banadir Regional Administration, together with the Municipality of Mogadishu, today approved a $101 million budget

mogadishu24.com

 

[GemState]

Most will probably get pocketed

 

[ditto]

They always announce ambitious plans only for it to fall through. Hopefully this isn’t just lip service, but knowing what those people are like

 

[geeljre49]

Most will probably get pocketed

They always announce ambitious plans only for it to fall through. Hopefully this isn’t just lip service, but knowing what those people are like

Time will tell. Knowing Somalia, most likely the case a lot will be pocketed unfortunately. This new guy actually reiterated on the three same things being his main goal since coming into office and half the budget going into a sewage system shows seriousness. Mutuals that know him have very good things to say about him so there is hope. Then again corruption can't be managed by one person

 

[RiceMuncher]

Time will tell. Knowing Somalia, most likely the case. This new guy actually emphasised on the same things since coming into office and those that know him personally have very good things to say about him so there is hope. Then again corruption can't be managed by one person

True that anti corruption cannot be managed by a single person, but it's a good start. He seems honorable, a bit like general Odowaa a man who wants to see change. That he even laid out a budget like that is a good start and something that was missing for a long time.

 

[DR OSMAN]

Are these budgets ever closed in Mogadishu? The feds and now Banadir have never ending open budget predictions(year after year) it's like me saying and writing what I want and then you reporting on it.

Close your damn fucking budgets at end of the financial year like every sensible govt does, reconcile it with your forecasts, let's see those bank trails even exist in terms of receipts from relevant accounts till then this shit needs to stop, it's a childish game something that works well in the mass psychosis land of @Garaad Awal

 

[AlteKartel]

Time will tell. Knowing Somalia, most likely the case a lot will be pocketed unfortunately. This new guy actually reiterated on the three same things being his main goal since coming into office and half the budget going into a sewage system shows seriousness. Mutuals that know him have very good things to say about him so there is hope. Then again corruption can't be managed by one person

Drainage is incredibly important but we will also need to invest in a water-treatment plant as soon as possible. Just draining the water into the ocean is terrible for aquatic flora and fauna and should be seen as a temporary solution.

 

[johnsepei5]

Mogadishu is the most hopelessly corrupt place in Somalia they steal the hair off eachothers backs

this is lip service,it’s well known in Somalia don’t believe it till you see it

 

[therandomone]

If the top guy is corrupt. What can people expect? How many politicians get locked up for corruption???

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

If the money actually spent on these industries it's actually good.

 

[Aiman12]

let the looting begin

 

[TheLand]

Drainage is incredibly important but we will also need to invest in a water-treatment plant as soon as possible. Just draining the water into the ocean is terrible for aquatic flora and fauna and should be seen as a temporary solution.

Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to just build something new outside the city with draining and all amenities instead of trying to construct something in densely populated areas?

 

[AlteKartel]

Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to just build something new outside the city with draining and all amenities instead of trying to construct something in densely populated areas?

Do you mean for a water treatment plant or relocating the whole city?

For the former it isn’t necessary to go far out there’s a plethora of land the government owns to the south of the city where it could be built. Maybe that’ll change in a couple of years though since HSM seems to be intent on selling every single thing the gov owns in Banaadir.

For latter it isn’t possible. 2.5-3M people live in Banaadir and even if we had to 100 billion to build a new city from scratch people would still live in Xamar proper anyway so it wouldn’t solve the problem.

Slightly related tangent: Xamar and Kismaayo are unique in that they are the two major urban centers of Somalia situated along the southern coast. This means that while the rest of the country experiences two rainy seasons, they experience 3 as the southern coast sees afternoon downpours during the summer months. That’s why drainage is so important for these two cities and why they’re finally beginning to tackle the issue. For other parts of Somalia having that infrastructure is important but not essential. It’s also a contributing factor as to why roads in Xamar break down so often. These idiots constantly repair roads only to see them broken down within a year cuz of water damage.

 

[TheLand]

Do you mean for a water treatment plant or relocating the whole city?

For the former it isn’t necessary to go far out there’s a plethora of land the government owns to the south of the city where it could be built. Maybe that’ll change in a couple of years though since HSM seems to be intent on selling every single thing the gov owns in Banaadir.

For latter it isn’t possible. 2.5-3M people live in Banaadir and even if we had to 100 billion to build a new city from scratch people would still live in Xamar proper anyway so it wouldn’t solve the problem.

Slightly related tangent: Xamar and Kismaayo are unique in that they are the two major urban centers of Somalia situated along the southern coast. This means that while the rest of the country experiences two rainy seasons, they experience 3 as the southern coast sees afternoon downpours during the summer months. That’s why drainage is so important for these two cities and why they’re finally beginning to tackle the issue. For other parts of Somalia having that infrastructure is important but not essential. It’s also a contributing factor as to why roads in Xamar break down so often. These idiots constantly repair roads only to see them broken down within a year cuz of water damage.

I’m not saying move the whole city but I do see a trend of building suburbs with the necessary streets/drainage/accommodations/whathaveyououtside historic city centers for those that can afford it. Usually diaspora. I think these cities are already too crowded with very narrow streets and buildings just built anywhere. I think that trend will likely only intensify and many issues in the cities will be neglected as a result. It’s probably just easier for those in power honestly.

 

[angelplan]

101 millions of dollars is not that much for a Capital. Low budget. Should be in the billions. But hey congratulation, you have to make the most of what you have.

 

[AlteKartel]

I’m not saying move the whole city but I do see a trend of building suburbs with the necessary streets/drainage/accommodations/whathaveyououtside historic city centers for those that can afford it. Usually diaspora. I think these cities are already too crowded with very narrow streets and buildings just built anywhere. I think that trend will likely only intensify and many issues in the cities will be neglected as a result. It’s probably just easier for those in power honestly.

People have been building out for the last thirty years. The current heart of Xamar is KM4, which was on the outskirts of the city during the time of Siad Barre. Even over the last decade, Dayniile, Huriwaa, and other districts on the outskirts have grown massively. Dayniile district alone is comparable if not larger than the largest cities in Galmudug and Hirshabelle population-wise.

But to your point, Xamar being dense is actually good thing for service delivery. Plot sizes across Somalia generally aren’t super large but in xamar they’re very small, anywhere from 12x12 to 20x20. While there are cons to this, it means that you don’t need as much of things to deliver adequate levels of services. E.g., if there are 5 houses on a block vs 10 houses, you still need the exact same amount of road and the same amount of sewage pipes. Density means you build less of things.