Mohamoud Walaaleye
State Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of the Republic of Somaliland, Hon. Ismail Mawliid Abdilahi, last Thursday closed a six-day training workshop organised for personnel of the ministry’s Public Relations and Information Department.
The intensive programme aimed to upgrade the professional knowledge and practical skills of staff, enabling them to perform their responsibilities more effectively and competently.
Over the course of the training, participants were trained in strategic communication planning, optimal use of different media platforms, contemporary customer service techniques, and other vital methods for strengthening public engagement and ensuring accurate, timely dissemination of information about the ministry’s policies and activities.
Delivering remarks at the closing ceremony, State Minister Ismail Mawliid congratulated the participants for their commitment and active engagement. He urged them to apply the lessons learned directly in their everyday work and underscored the strategic importance of maintaining a capable, proactive public relations unit that can build trust and maintain clear, open communication with the public and key stakeholders.
The workshop is one of several ongoing capacity-building initiatives by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development intended to raise staff performance, improve the quality of public services, and reinforce principles of transparency and good governance.