Department of industrial development

 

The following are the functions of the Department of Industrial Development: -
 

  • Formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations for supporting the development and promotion of industrial development including industrial research, investment promotion, attraction, and development
  • Coordinate implementation and evaluation of policies, strategies, and programs for attracting national and international industrial investments
  • Coordinate the promotion of foreign and domestic investment in the manufacturing sector in Somaliland
  • Oversee the research and studies on the economy of Somaliland in the manufacturing sector
  • Responsible for the processing of manufacturing license and approvals to set up manufacturing projects in Somaliland
  • Establish a task force to review, evaluate and improve existing and new policies and legislations that will increase the opportunities for more industrial business activities in Somaliland
  • Improve and diversify manufacturer sector to address supply constraints in order to benefits from trade and economic arrangements concerning Somaliland
  • Provide technical assistance to food manufacturing using local materials inputs.
  • Provides guidelines, planning, and a framework for the acquisition of land and the use of government land for the facilitation of export zones, economic growth centers (EGCs), and for the development of industrial estates in Somaliland
  • Support and promote development, production, and marketing of gums and resins
  • Preparation and implementation of the five (5) year strategic plan and budget for the department.
  • Preparation and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system and tools for the Department
  • Preparation and implementation of the capacity development for all staff based on the needs assessment and in-line with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) guidelines and requirements.
  • Preparation of the annual financial estimates in consultation with the heads of sections
  • Coordinating the formulation of the department’s risk management framework, risk profiling, risk reporting, and monitoring

The department is divided into three sections which include the Industrial Registration and Supervision, Industrial Research and Development, and Gums and Resins Section

Industries Registration and Supervision Section

 
  • Develop and implement industries licensing information kit and licensing forms
  • Develop and implement industry supervisory framework
  • Reviewing of policies, procedures, guidelines, legislation, and regulations for industries registration, licensing, and supervision
  • Proposing and implementing policies and strategies for industries registration, licensing, and supervision
  • Formulating industries registration, licensing, and supervision framework and programs in line with established policies strategies
  • Implementing the industries registration, licensing, and supervision framework and programs
  • Protecting the industries sector from detrimental and unfair activities by appropriately organizing the systems of industries registration and standard documentation required
  • Organizing industries data of registration and licenses in modern technology to facilitate data management
  • Providing industry licensing, renewal of industry licensing, and cancellation of industry license services
  • Monitor the implementation of industry registration, licensing, and supervision policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and programs in line with the mandate of the Ministry
  • Implementation of the five (5) year strategic plan and budget in the Commercial Registration and Licensing Section
  • Formulation of the Section’s risk management framework, risk profiling, risk reporting, and monitoring


Industrial Research and Development Section

 
  • Review of policies, procedures, guidelines, legislation, and regulations for industrial research and development
  • Proposing new, amendment and implementing policies and strategies for industrial research and development
  • Translating the industrial research and development policies into strategies, framework, and programs for industrial research and development
  • Implementation of industrial research and development preparedness framework and programs
  • Conducting preliminary Study for identified project investments
  • Obtaining and analyzing information/data on the industry and economic activity of Somaliland to enhance industrial research and development
  • Collaborating with GoSL Departments and private sector to undertake studies relating to industrial development in Somaliland
  • Conducting pre-planning of infrastructure supply for the development of the industrial project or industrial estate in Somaliland
  • Evaluating and processing the application for State Government Approval (SGA) and Federal Manufacturing License (FML) for relevant manufacturing projects
  • Monitoring the development & implementation of approved manufacturing projects
  • Coordinating with relevant government agencies to solve implementations and operational problems faced by manufacturers
  • Providing data for approved manufacturing projects
  • Ensuring the development and implement Government’s policy on commercial and industrial infrastructure development projects
  • Providing technical assistance to manufacturing using local materials inputs.
  • Administration and coordination of the development of the Economic Growth Centre (EGC) in Somaliland
  • Protecting local industries from unfair trade practices
  • Monitoring the implementation of industrial research and development policies, procedures, guidelines, legislation, and regulations in line with the mandate of the Ministry
  • Implementation of the five (5) year strategic plan and budget in the Industrial Research and Development Section
  • Formulation of the Section’s risk management framework, risk profiling, risk reporting, and monitoring

Gums and Resins Section

  • Review existing and propose new/amendment of policies, procedures, guidelines, legislation, and regulations for supporting the development of gums and resins in Somaliland
  • Translating the gums and resins policies into strategies, framework, and programs for implementation
  • Implementation of the gums and resins framework and programs
  • Regulate the industrial extraction and development of gums and resins to ensure high-quality production
  • Promote the use of gums and resins products locally and internationally
  • Develop marketing strategy and marketing plan for gums and resins
  • Undertake research on appropriate production and market needs for gums and resins
  • Monitoring the implementation of gums and resins policies, procedures, guidelines, legislation, and regulations in line with the mandate of the Ministry
  • Implementation of the five (5) year strategic plan and budget in the Gums and Resins Section
  • Formulation of the Section’s risk management framework, risk profiling, risk reporting, and monitoring