Puntland Elected District Councils: Achievements and Perspectives

Since the election of new councils in the early local government elections, which were held in the three Puntland districts of Eyl, Gardho and Ufeyn. The public was jubilant and expected these elected councils to perform better than their predecessor government-nominated councils. This study, therefore, focused on assessing the progress that the newly elected councils had made towards their tasked mission since their establishment and the gaps.