Furthering his education Abdi Farah Shirdoon attended the University of Oxford, where he completed his master's degree in diplomatic studies.

[2][4] In March 2012, Shirdon was also named Chairman of the Rajo Forum, a Somali civil society institution he co-founded composed of professionals, intellectuals, businesspeople and politicians.

The 13-member committee of volunteers was formed after extensive consultations with civil society groups and the Speaker of Parliament, Mohamed Osman Jawari.

The Task Force will eventually give way to a permanent parliamentary Human Rights Commission, which will have the capacity to investigate allegations over a longer period.

Toward this end, he negotiated an agreement with community leaders in the central Galguduud province to set up a district administration and signed a cooperative security pact with Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a.

[13][14] On 18 April 2013, the Premier's Office announced in a press release that the Somali Council of Ministers had approved draft legislation on a new counter-terrorism law.

Endorsed by the Council of Ministers on 2 May, the reform plan is intended to serve as a benchmark for public financial management and the re-establishment of national institutions.

[16] On 30 May 2013, the Federal Government of Somalia announced that the Cabinet had approved draft legislation on a new Somali Disaster Management Agency (SDMA), which had originally been proposed by the Ministry of Interior.

According to Prime Minister Shirdon's Media Office, the SDMA will lead and coordinate the government's response to various natural disasters.

The bill will now be presented to parliament for approval, where Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohamoud Ahmed Hassan, is slated to field questions from lawmakers.

According to Abdullahi Ilmoge Hirsi, Minister of Information, Posts and Telecommunications, the law aims to develop national aviation skills.

[19] On 14 November 2013, Shirdon's Cabinet unanimously approved a federal government plan to reopen the Somali National University (SNU), which had closed down in the early 1990s.

[23] According to MP Mohamed Abdi Yusuf, the rift between Shirdon and Mohamud centered over through what constitutional mechanism and by whom the Cabinet was ultimately to be formed.

A group of legislators believed to be loyal to Shirdon suggested that the document may not have been properly endorsed, and demanded that the names of the lawmakers who approved the motion be attached to the paper.

Shirdon subsequently issued a statement wherein he asserted that the constitution conferred upon him the right to defend himself against the motion, insisting that the proposal was not based on evidence and fair information.

According to Garowe Online, independent sources in Mogadishu indicated that the motion was being led by former TFG Parliament Speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan.

He also expressed disappointment that he had not been allowed to address parliament, and urged the citizenry to support the incoming administration in order build on the development gains that had been achieved during his tenure.