title: Ministry of Environment and Rural Development (Somaliland)
text: # Ministry of Environment and Rural Development (Somaliland)
  
  The Ministry of Environment and Rural Development of the Republic of Somaliland) (Somali: Wasaaradda Deegaanka iyo Horumarinta Reer Miyiga Somaliland) (Arabic: وزارة البيئة والتنمية الريفية) is a Somaliland government is the Somaliland branch of government charged with environmental protection. The current minister is Shukri Haji Ismail.
  
  ## Departments
  
  The Ministry of Ministry of Environment and Rural Development consists of eight departments:
  
  * Department of Rural Development
  * ICT Department
  * Human Resource Department
  * Environmental Safeguard Department
  * Finance and Administration Department
  * Planning Department
  * Rangeland and Forestry Department
  * Wildlife and Parks Department
  