the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) recently decided that the NDP Pillar Working Groups will be chaired on a ministerial level to signal the importance of the NDP Aid Architecture to the FGS, and also shows the level of commitment and leadership from the government side. This year 2018 is an implementation year and as a lead Minister, the Ministry of Public Works is committed to put more time and energy into working on PWGs to implement the National Development Plan this year. We believe, we can deliver on our promises to the Somali people to have a brighter future.