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FORMATOF REPORT
The following report includes sections for each of the five strategic sectors (political parties,
civil society, executive and local governance, the media and parliament) of democracy and
governance programming examined for the development of this strategy. Discussion in each
section was informed by desk research and in-depth interviews with donors, implementing
partners, Somaliland stakeholders and subject matter/regional experts. Similarly, there is a
section dedicated to the history of international donor support to Somaliland and priorities
expressed by the donors for future assistance.
Each section includes eight subsections, plus an opportunity map:
1.
Overview:
Introduction to the sector being examined.
2.
Legal Context and Background:
This sub-section covers any historical background
that is relevant for understanding the current state of the particular sector. Further,
any relevant legal context that affects the sector, positively or negatively, is
examined here.
3.
Actors:
The actors sub-section discusses key groups or institutions that make up or
influence the sector.
4.
Alliances and Strategies:
This sub-section examines key relationships within the
sector and/or key partnerships across sectors. Further, any relevant strategies, such
as the
National Development Plan
, that are of particular note for the sector are
identified.
5.
Future Considerations:
This sub-section identifies key factors or events to be
aware of in the short to medium term, such as elections, that will affect the sector
itself or that could influence the international community’s approach to assistance to
a specific sector.
6.
Somaliland Strategy Analysis Framework:
In order to inform the development of
this democratization strategy, the International Republican Institute (IRI) conducted
an analysis of each sectors’ interests, needs and priorities within a framework
developed especially for this project. Each sector framework includes relative
categories and sub-categories of the sector’s activities, interests and influences, both
real and potential. The framework categories were used in the stakeholder
workshops to facilitate discussion of the needs and challenges faced by each sector
and to identify priorities for future assistance to each sector as articulated by local
stakeholders. Each section of this report that is dedicated to a particular sector
includes a graphical representation of the sector framework. The overall
Somaliland
Strategy Analysis Framework
, which includes all five sectors and their subsequent
sector categories, is as follows:
