Labour Minister Opens Workshop on Merit-Based Recruitment in Federal Civil Service

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Prof. Salim Aliyo Ibro, opened a workshop to review and validate a study on challenges and barriers affecting merit-based recruitment in Somalia’s federal civil service.

The workshop focuses on identifying obstacles to implementing recruitment based on knowledge, skills and competence, while strengthening transparency, fairness and efficiency in government recruitment procedures.

The study is intended to identify existing challenges and provide practical recommendations to improve civil service management, promote equal employment opportunities and enhance the quality of government services.

Government officials and civil service experts are participating in the workshop, reviewing the study’s findings and contributing recommendations to strengthen the merit-based recruitment system.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs continues to advance efforts to improve federal civil service management, with a focus on transparency, fairness and recruitment based on merit and competence.