Mandate is critical and can change the whole strategic plan of an organization. The guiding principle in developing the organizational structure is to ensure that it is fully aligned with the overall mandate and strategy of the Enterprise. Therefore, before embarking on the designing/re-designing of an organizational structure, it is important to review the organization’s mandate and strategy. The mandate of an organization is usually codified in laws, regulations, decrees, or characters. There might also be informal mandates that an organization must fulfill in the form of expectations of high-level authorities and other stakeholders. The mandate of an organization can be influenced by socio-economic and political motives in a country. Therefore, it should be revised and updated to fit into the prevailing conditions. The current Somali Regional State Study, Design and Supervision Works Enterprise strategic plan process may force to drop mandates that no longer apply in achieving the set objectives, and add new mandates that need to be in place. The Enterprise was established under the Regional Government Proclamation No. 148/2006 in the year 2006 E.C. The Enterprise shall, primarily, engage in activities of water resource, irrigation, water supply and sanitation, road and building projects and in particular shall include the following:

1. Conduct studies pertaining to hydraulics, dams, irrigations, water supply, industry, sewerage disposal, roads, buildings and basin development master plans.
2. Take part in tenders and bids publicized locally, national and at international level.
3. Carry out survey and designs and specifications regarding hydraulics, small hydropower, geotechnical dam and irrigation structure, medium flood control, water supply, sewerage disposal, road, buildings and other related works.
4. Render consultant services regarding studies and design evaluation of contracts concerning water works, roads, bridge and construction works
5. Render services regarding studies and design evaluation concerning water works, roads, bridges and construction work as well as laboratory services of water, soil and building.
6. Provide services regarding the preparation of bid and contract documents and selection of contractors concerning construction works.
7. Issue sells and pledge bonds.
8. Participate in the shares company market.
9. Import materials and machineries related to the activities of the enterprise as pre the investment incentives.
10. Enter into agreements, own property and may sue and be sued.
11. Engage in other related activities necessary for the attainment of its purpose.

As per the set objectives of Somali Regional State Study, Design and Supervision Works Enterprise, it does not engage directly to the work of (rural land use planning, urban planning, land use and environmental impact assessment). Those functions are not directly related to construction design and supervision work events. Alternatively, SRSSDSWE has got an opportunity to participate in the areas of rural land use planning as well as in environmental impact assessment engagements. From the above analysis, the Enterprise shall not be involved directly on diversified projects that are not openly component of construction study, design and supervision related events. Therefore, the key business activities that are designated above need to be verified and supported by Proclamation or Directive to the objectives of the Enterprise since these specific business units could be described in the Strategic Plan as some of the business activities of the Enterprise.