Independent · Non-Political · Mogadishu, Since 2015
The Institute of Public Finance Somalia is an independent think tank strengthening how public money is raised, managed, and accounted for so government works better for every Somali
Trusted across federal & member-state government
Partnered with development institutions
National Accounts
The Institute, in balance
Who we are
The Institute of Public Finance (IPF) Somalia is an independent, non-political think tank dedicated to strengthening Public Financial Management through research, education, and capacity building.
We help the institutions that handle public money government, agencies, and partners to plan, spend, and account for funds responsibly. Our work spans fiscal policy, revenue and tax administration, anti-corruption, and public-sector reform.
Working alongside national counterparts and development partners, we aim to be Somalia's leading institution for excellence in macroeconomic and public financial management.
Our Impact
We hold ourselves to the same standard we ask of the institutions we serve: every result recorded, every claim balanced. Here is where the Institute stands.
A disciplined sequence that moves an engagement from diagnosis to change that government owns and sustains.
01 Diagnose
We measure performance with data, surveys, and PEFA-style assessments to see exactly where the gaps are.
02 Advise
We work with counterparts to shape policies, processes, and budgets that fit Somalia's context.
03 Build
We train and mentor the people who run public finance day to day, so skills stay in the institution.
04 Sustain
We monitor results and hand over systems that keep working long after the engagement ends.
Expert disciplines
Centre 01
Hands-on training and mentoring for ministries, agencies, and Federal Member States to run modern public financial management.
Learn more →Centre 02
Independent analysis of budgets, debt, and macro-fiscal trends to support credible, evidence-based decisions.
Learn more →Centre 03
Research and advice on tax policy, legislation, and administration to build a fair and efficient revenue system.
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Measuring the real cost and value of tax exemptions and incentives to inform better fiscal choices.
Learn more →Focus Areas
Strengthening budget systems, treasury operations, and fiscal reporting across government.
Building a domestic revenue base that is fair, efficient, and supports development.
Supporting intergovernmental fiscal relations and subnational finance in a federal system.
Improving government borrowing frameworks and debt sustainability analysis.
Bringing climate and environmental priorities into public budgets.
Enhancing capacities in public finance and frontline service delivery.
Raising standards in public procurement and internal and external audit functions.
Strengthening national accounts and economic statistics for evidence-based policy.
Selected Projects
A sample of engagements with the Federal Government of Somalia and its institutions.
Support for modernization of revenue administration through tax administration reforms, taxpayer education, operational improvements, and capacity building for revenue officials.
Long-term advisory support on fiscal planning, budget reforms, domestic revenue mobilization, digital PFM systems, and institutional capacity development.
Technical assistance to strengthen treasury operations, external audit processes, internal controls, financial reporting, and governance systems while building institutional capacity within the Treasury and Finance Depar…
Nationwide cost of living and wage assessment across Federal Member States to support evidence-based public sector pay reforms. Activities included household expenditure analysis, labour market assessment, salary benchma…
National tax administration reform initiative financed under the World Bank SERP. The assignment includes a nationwide training needs assessment, establishment of a Revenue Academy, curriculum and learning material devel…
Explore the Institute's recent and past projects across Somalia's public finance system.
All projectsInsights & Publications
Research and commentary on the questions shaping Somalia's fiscal future.
Governments in low-revenue and fragile states face a fundamental dilemma in public sector compensation. On the one hand, public wages must be sufficient to meet basic living costs and to attract, retain, and motivate com…
The report, authored by Khalid Mohamed Mohamud and Yusuf Hassan Ali from the Institute of Public Finance of Somalia (IPFS), argues that Somalia’s fisheries crisis is not simply about overfishing or illegal foreign vessel…
Somalia’s Public Financial Management Reform Journey Somalia’s journey to rebuild its Public Financial Management (PFM) system represents one of the most significant pillars of its post-conflict state-building process. F…
Who we work with
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