The High Level Steering Committee of the Towards Peace and Stability in Somalia (Tpss) programme met today in Mogadishu, reaffirming the programme's strategic orientation and operational priorities.
The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and was attended by the Italian Ambassador to Somalia, Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, the Acting Director of the Nairobi Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Valeria Buoninfante, and the Somali Prime Minister's Chief Policy Advisor, Ahmednur Mohamed Abdi, together with the Project Management Unit.
Funded by the Italian Government through AICS, the Tpss Programme is implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia. It aims to support the country's peacebuilding and stabilisation agenda by investing in resilience, institutional capacity and inclusive development, particularly in areas recently recaptured from al-Shabaab.
During the meeting, the Committee approved the first three initiatives of the Tpss Programme, all focused on strengthening Somalia's primary health care system. "These projects, selected by the Prime Minister's office in line with national priorities, represent a tangible step in rebuilding confidence and delivering essential services in fragile areas," said Buoninfante. "The projects aim to address urgent health needs while laying the foundations for a stronger public sector.
Mohamed Abdi, emphasised the broader importance of these interventions: "The approval of these initiatives marks a fundamental step towards the restoration of essential services in regions long affected by instability. These health interventions address the immediate needs of the community and reinforce the government's commitment to inclusive development, as outlined in the National Transformation Plan." Ambassador Daccò Coppi reiterated Italy's long-standing partnership with Somalia, saying, "This initiative reflects our shared commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable peace."
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