Under the patronage of HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo, the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development's building in Mogadishu was opened after its rebuilding and reconstruction with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in conjunction with the celebrations of the Federal Republic of Somalia of the 60th anniversary of the country's independence.

The project was opened by HE Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled, HE Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development Jamal Mohamed Hassan, and HE Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia Hassan bin Hamza Hashem.

The opening ceremony was attended by a number of ministers and deputies of the Somali People's Assembly, Chairman of Somalia-Qatar Parliamentary Friendship Committee and a number of officials.

In his speech, Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister expressed his happiness at the opening of the beautiful and unique building of the Ministry of Planning, and thanked the State of Qatar for its continuous support to his country in various fields.

The Somali Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development thanked the State of Qatar for supporting the rebuilding of the Ministry's building, stressing the great importance of the project in contributing to the growth and development of Somalia.

For his part, HE Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia Hassan bin Hamza Hashem praised the depth of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and congratulated the government and people of Somalia on the occasion of the country's independence, highlighting the State of Qatar's support to the Republic of Somalia in various fields.

He stressed Qatar's support for the stability and sovereignty of Somalia, noting the importance of a project to rebuild the Ministry of Planning, which will contribute effectively to Somalia's development.

This project is within a package of development projects presented by the State of Qatar to brothers in the Federal Republic of Somalia at a value of $200 million, including building roads and rehabilitating government buildings, supporting education and creating job opportunities.