SOMALIA NEEDS A DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP APPROACH The current leadership challenges hampering Somalia is unnecessary in my opinion. In these extraordinary times, the country needs leaders with shared vision, who can cooperate for the interest of their country. As we have seen, there is no shortage of challenges in Somalia, and it seems the leadership has lost it is sight of the real need of the country. Therefore, the real challenges against the Somali population are only increasing in number and complexity. By all indications, Somalia is ranked at the bottom of the Human Development Index. The HDI is a yearly report accumulated by the United Nations, which provides a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living, and quality of life countries worldwide. It is depressing review of the stage our country is in today and a completing evidence for our leaders to take in consideration and work together. If anything else, it should be a sign that shows the leadership, they should place all their means and energy in reversing these numbers for the betterment of the country. Instead of diverting it with their constant political entanglement that do not help the country. Somalia needs a creditable leader with honesty, forward looking, inspiring, and competent that can model the way. Regardless of how many Prime Ministers that is appointed, if there is no such a leadership that can enable others to act to get things done for the country, we will always be in this stage. The Somali people and donor countries are both tire of these endless feuds. We must take advantage of the assistance of the international community and expedite our own development efforts. According to the Central Bank of Somalia, the country’s GDP per capita as of 2012 is $226 and over 43% of the population live on less than $1 dollar a day. Moreover, a UNDP study conducted in 2010, which looked at the Millennium Development Goals Progress Report, estimates that by 2015, around 24 percent of Somali children are on target of attaining primary education. On top of these challenges, the country has a serious security, financial, infrastructure, health, and governance problems. How long can Somali people and the international community watch unnecessary and demeaning fights between those entrusted to lead the country?
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:02:02 +0000