Both petty and grand forms of corruption are prevalent in Somalia, permeating key sectors of the economy
such as ports and airports, tax and custom collection, immigration, telecommunication and management of
aid resources. According to a recent audit report by the Prime Minister’s office, corruption manifests itself
through various practices, including gross public financial mismanagement, large scale misappropriation of
public and donor funds, unethical and professional negligence, and concealment of actual resource flows.
Against this background, the FG has a poor record of confronting corruption due to its weak administrative
set up, lack of resources and capacity and wavering political will. President Hassan’s early pledge to
address corruption, clean politics and promote good governance in public administration has failed to
translate in an articulated strategy so far.