Abstract

This study examined the challenges encountered in governance practice in Somali government public institutions, especially the deeply looked at the relationship between governance and debt relieving, and the role of governance in the performance of improving public institutions that enables successful administration should reward debt for governance. The study explores a mixed-methods approach involving both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The population for this study was 300 from 8 public institutions in the federal government of Somalia, with the sample size of 171. The primary data was gathered through a questionnaire distributed to 171 participants using a face-to-face data collection tool, where 171 questionnaires were returned successfully, as well as a key informant interview with 15 top and senior managers. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics using SPSS packages for social science, whereas qualitative data gathered through interview content was analyzed. The findings show that weak governance practices exist in Somali government public institution sectors; they have clear, consistent visions of governance through different levels of public institutions. The major challenges encountered in public sector institutions in governance practice were a lack of comprehensive engagement with different stakeholders, insufficient awareness, no patriotic politicians, poor social cohesion, a lack of adequate training of civil servants, inept visionary leadership, and an inflexible and top-down approach as major challenges in successful governance practices. The research highlighted that resource constraints, politician self-interest, and limited stakeholder involvement are other significant barriers to good governance planning in public institutions, mirroring our findings that deficiencies in stakeholder engagement and resource allocation are other major challenges in Somali government public institutions. The study recommends enhancing the involvement of different level stakeholders in setting governing politics, matching budget and strategic objectives, improving communication and trainings supporting adaptable leadership, finally implementing effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism to make ensure that governance objectives achieved to enhance good governance strategic management in Somali government public institution sectors.