Puntland state in Somalia faces significant challenges in achieving
sustainable local governance due to a myriad of socio-political and
economic factors. The region is prone to natural disasters such as recurrent
droughts, flash floods and periodic cyclones that affect coastal areas,
which exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and strain the capacity of local
councils to achieve their mandates. Limited sources of revenue to generate
the necessary financial resources further compounds these challenges,
hindering the provision of basic services and the implementation of
developmental projects in remote and hard-to-reach areas.
