watch at 55 minute mark.

Achievement 17 Return of Public Building to Government Ministries For the first time in 20 years, Somali ministries stopped sharing offices. On January 25th 2012, the government gave families illegally residing in former government buildings 12 days to clear the premises. After the expiry of the deadline, police and security forces began implementing a large scale operation to clear government property. Civil society organisations estimate that more than 10,000 illegal residents have been removed from government buildings so far. Public- and state-owned buildings that have been cleared include the National Theatre, the old Shabelle University campus, the clothing market, the Mogadishu Polytechnic Institute, the Banaadir region administrative headquarters, "The Mother's House", an administration building in Lido and the Somali Airlines building. Efforts are under way to clear several public schools and hospitals in the city." Sabahi Online "In the past, most ministries used to share offices. No more. Every ministry was instructed to rebuild its office and use it after the property was returned" - Jaylani Noor Ikar, Minister of National Development

Faduma Jibril was awarded in 2002 the Goldman Environmental Prize, the most prestigious grassroots environmental prize. In 2008, she also won the National Geographic Society/Buffett Foundation Award for Leadership in Conservation.

Watch at 7 minutes mark.

QUESTION: Mr. Prime Minister, why did you make the new parliament 30% women? This can create war in Somalia so we should not rush into this. ANSWER: Watch the Prime Minister's answer at 49m 05s

Achievement 16 Force UN and Mahiga to move from Nairobi to Mogadishu The United Nations Political Office for Somalia decided to move its core staff to Mogadishu after 17 years of operating from Nairobi, a genuine vote of confidence in the future of Somalia. Prime Minister Abdiweli personally lobbied UN's Ban Ki Moon to move the UN Political Office for Somalia from Nairobi to Mogadishu. "The move has been a key demand of the Somali government following the improvement of the security situation after the August 2011 retreat of the Al-Shabaab forces from the capital Mogadishu." Xinhua

Universal TV : Watch Abdiweli talk about the devastation and draught caused by the charcoal trade.

Prime Minister Abdiweli's Achievement #15 Request US and UN to Ban Charcoal Trade "On behalf of the Transitional Federal Government, I formally request that all United Nations Member States be advised to stop purchasing charcoal from Somalia, in respect and support of our domestic ban on charcoal production. I further request that the Security Council consider a resolution prohibiting all United Nations Member States from making such purchases." January 2012 - Government of Somalia "The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution banning the export of Somali charcoal. The resolution aimed to stifle one of al-Shabab’s main sources of revenue in addition to ending the environmental damage caused by charcoal production." February 2012 - Associated Press. "US President Barack Obama ordered an import ban on charcoal from Somalia, and expanded sanctions against those said to be imperiling security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation." - July 2012 - Associated Press Read Abdiweli's Letter to US/UN requesting the ban of Charcoal trade

Achievement 15 Request US and UN to Ban Charcoal Trade "On behalf of the Transitional Federal Government, I formally request that all United Nations Member States be advised to stop purchasing charcoal from Somalia, in respect and support of our domestic ban on charcoal production. I further request that the Security Council consider a resolution prohibiting all United Nations Member States from making such purchases." January 2012 - Government of Somalia "The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution banning the export of Somali charcoal. The resolution aimed to stifle one of al-Shabab’s main sources of revenue in addition to ending the environmental damage caused by charcoal production." February 2012 - Associated Press. "US President Barack Obama ordered an import ban on charcoal from Somalia, and expanded sanctions against those said to be imperiling security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation." - July 2012 - Associated Press Read Abdiweli's Letter to US/UN requesting the ban of Charcoal trade

Achievement 14 Dynamic Duo: Goverment without infighting Abdiweli has led the most productive Somali civilian goverment since 1969 with the longest period of stability without infighting. "What has been really pleasing lately is the level of awareness regarding the nation's future and its worries, as leaders expressed their interest in working together with loyalty towards a democratic and federal Somalia. This raises confidence in the future of Somalia, regardless of who will take office in Villa Somalia or his political leanings." - Sabahi Online

Achievement 13 Mogadishu sheds its "World's Most Dangerous City" label “Mogadishu is losing a label it never wanted in the first place: The World’s Most Dangerous City. The seaside Somali capital is enjoying a peace that, except for the infrequent attack, has lasted the better part of a year. This is the longest period of sustained peace Mogadishu has seen in 20 years" Associated Press (AP)

Achievement 12 Oil Exploration For the first time since 1989, an oil rig was installed with Prime Minister's swift approval at the federal level. "Somali prime minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali said his government had little choice but to entice western companies to Somalia by offering a slice of the country's natural resources, which include oil, gas and large reserves of uranium. "The only way we can pay [western companies] is to pay them in kind, we can pay with natural resources at the fair market value." Guardian UK

Achievement 11 Create the nation's first Technical Selection Committe A healthy nation is a nation that has legislators with integrity. "Somalia's Technical Selection Committee is charged with overseeing the selection of members of the new parliament. The committee is responsible for reviewing candidates' records and eliminating those with criminal records and approving candidates in good standing. It can also eliminate candidates whose nomination did not follow due process, including those that involved bribery or threats." Goverment of Somalia

Achievement 10 Lead the Way in Bringing Back Hope "today I want to start playing soccer at our beaches. I want to show the world that our beaches are save. i want the kids to come out and play here now that we kicked alshabaab out. I want to change the psyche of our people. In the past, Al-Shabab beat us at the propaganda front because our kids were not given better alternatives. This will not happen anymore. Please come out and play at our beaches. Let us show the world we are coming back." - Prime Minister Abdiweli - Somali Channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H_hG7dObIk watch video: start at 16:05

Achievement 9 Istanbul Somalia Conference For the first time since independance, Somali traditional leaders were sent to Europe to shape their country's future. "We are on the cusp of a possible sea change, and Somalia has its best chance for peace in decades. It is a gathering that will define elements of the post-August strategy, and strengthen Somali ownership of the process in partnership with the regional, international actors." - UN Special Envoy for Somalia Augustine Mahiga

Achievement 8 London Somalia Conference For the first time in 20 years, the world's attention was focused on Somalia thanks to leadership of Abdiweli. "Around 40 governments were represented, along with multi-lateral organisations already mentioned, plus the World Bank, the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development, the Organisation of Islamic Conference, and the League of Arab States." - UK Foriegn Office

Achievement 7 Outreach and Reconcilliation - "No Clan Enemies" Policy "On the Outreach and Reconciliation benchmark, Prime Minister has reached and visited a number of regional administrations including Puntland, Galmudug, Hiiraan, Lower Shabelle, Gedo, Lower Jubba, Centeral Shabeele, Ximan iyo Xeeb. " - Goverment of Somalia

Achievement 6 Establishes Anti-Corruption Committee "On 21 January 2012, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of nine Interim Commissioners of the Bureau for the Investigation and Anti-Corruption, based on the 1968 decree. To get his Anti-Corruption message loud and clear, the Prime Minister fired two of his Cabinet ministers for alleged corruption activities." - Goverment of Somalia

Achievement 5 Re-establishment of Somali Marine Force "Prime Minister Ali announced that his government was set to re-establish the Somali Navy, which had disbanded shortly after the outbreak of the civil war in the early 1990s. The Somali government's extant efforts is aimed at developing its maritime defensive capacity, including the possibility of acquiring speed boats and warships to more effectively secure the country's extensive seaboard" - Goverment of Somalia

Achievement 4 Establishment of Special Forces - Face Covered "In August 2011, Prime Minister Ali announced the creation of a new Special Force (SP) division of the Somali National Army (SNA). Consisting of 300 trained soldiers to help stabilize Mogadishu, hunt Alshabaab and combat banditry and other vices." - Goverment of Somalia

Achievement 3 Creation of Post Transition ROAD MAP "We are very encouraged by the progress that the leaders have been making to meet all the requirements of the historic post transition road map". Hillary Clinton

Achievement 2 Passage of historic Constitution with overwhelming majority “Today is a day of celebration. I congratulate the delegates and the Somali leadership for this historic achievement and their commitment to ending the transition and to establishing new, representative political institutions in the country.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Achievement 1 Kick Alshabaab out of Mogadishu Before Abdiweli took office, Alshabaab controlled 60% of Mogadishu. Within few months, Alshabaab was completely kicked out of the capital. "There is no doubt that the departure of Al-Shabab would be a positive development and a step in the right direction for a city that has seen so much misery and devastation," Augustine Mahiga

Waxqabadka Xukuumada Badbaado Qaran ee Cabdiweli What makes Abdiweli competent? Within one year, Abdiweli's government has accomplished something all previous governments could not do in 20 years

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