By Goth Mohamed Goth
Hargeisa– In a significant boost to legislative development, the leadership of the Somaliland House of Representatives, Speaker Yasin Haji Mahmoud Hiir (Faraton) and First Deputy Speaker Said Mire Farah (Giire), held high-level talks with senior officials from the Max Planck Foundation. The meeting, hosted at the Speaker’s office, centered on a major collaborative project nearing completion, designed to modernize parliamentary systems and strengthen Somaliland’s legislative framework.
The Max Planck Foundation highlighted the project’s achievements in enhancing parliamentary efficiency and empowering lawmakers. Speaker Faraton lauded the partnership, stating, “This collaboration has been instrumental in transforming our legislative processes and equipping our members.” Both sides expressed strong commitment to future cooperation building on this success.
This project’s impact includes extensive capacity building:
* A third “Training-of-Trainers” workshop for Parliament’s legal advisors (Feb 19-23, 2025), covering critical topics like Constitution-Making, Political Parties, Electoral Systems, and Local Government.
* Five specialized workshops for MPs in Hargeisa, focusing on Judicial Independence, Court Structures, Legislative Drafting, National Budget Processes, and Adoption of International Treaties. Sessions utilized a comparative constitutional law approach, analyzing Somaliland’s framework.
In a substantial resource boost, the Max Planck Foundation, with European Union funding
