Practice area 07
Public sector and policy advisory
Legislative drafting, regulatory review and institutional reform for public bodies and partners.
We support public institutions, government agencies and development partners in strengthening Somalia's legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. Our advisory work is tailored to the country's governance landscape, so that policies and regulations are legally sound, contextually appropriate and aligned with international practice.
We assist in drafting legislation, reviewing regulatory instruments and advising on institutional reform that promotes transparency, accountability and effective governance. We work with stakeholders to design policies that address national priorities and support public service delivery.
Instructing the firm on this
Bring the documents you already hold. The first meeting produces a written note of the position and the options, not an immediate filing.
What we do
- Legal reform support: drafting and review of national legislation in public finance, anti-corruption and administrative law, aligned with constitutional principles and international obligations
- Institutional capacity building: legal training and technical assistance to public sector institutions, and improvement of regulatory enforcement mechanisms
- Policy development for government programmes, including education, health and infrastructure
- Review of regulatory instruments and secondary legislation
- Stakeholder consultation and drafting notes
Who we act for
- Federal and Federal Member State ministries
- Government agencies and regulatory authorities
- Development partners supporting reform programmes
- Public institutions building internal legal capacity
Legal framework
The rules this work is measured against.
Somali law is being rebuilt in several of these areas at once. We tell clients where the current requirement ends and where a proposed reform begins.
- Drafting
- Primary legislation, regulatory instruments and policy documents
- Alignment
- Constitutional principles and international obligations
- Sectors
- Public finance, anti-corruption, administrative law, education, health, infrastructure
- Support
- Training and technical assistance for the responsible institution