By Dawan Africa - -
KIGALI, Rwanda, October 1, 2026 Senior Somali officials responsible for auditing, government accounting and parliamentary oversight are among participants from 22 African countries attending a regional programme on public debt management in Kigali, Rwanda.
Somalia is represented by Auditor General Ahmed Isse Gutale, Accountant General Mohamed Mohamud Abdulle, and Hon. Mohamed Harun Abdillahi, Deputy Chair of the House of the People's Committee on Budget, Finance, Planning, International Cooperation and Government Institutions Accountability.
The five-day programme, known as the PFMA Spotlight Learning on Public Debt Management in Transition States, is organised by the African Development Institute of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. It runs from September 28 to October 2.
The programme brings together officials from debt management offices, treasuries, central banks and supreme audit institutions across Africa's transition states, countries emerging from conflict or fragility. It focuses on strengthening debt transparency, accountability and sustainable borrowing, through policy discussions, technical sessions and the sharing of country experiences.
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According to the AfDB, the initiative aims to help these countries manage public finances and debt in a productive and sustainable way.
Somalia's delegation brings together three institutions with distinct roles in managing and scrutinising public money. The Accountant General oversees government accounting and financial reporting, Parliament provides legislative and financial oversight, and the Office of the Auditor General carries out independent external audits of public finances.
Their joint participation is expected to improve coordination between the institutions and strengthen understanding of how public debt is recorded, managed and reported, while allowing Somalia to draw lessons from other African countries facing similar challenges.
Somalia reached the completion point of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative in December 2023, securing major debt relief after years of reforms to its public financial management. Strengthening oversight of new borrowing is seen as key to ensuring the country does not fall back into unsustainable debt.