For over 12 years , Puntland was at the forefront of guarding the unity , territorial integrity and sovereignty of Somalia while on the same time establishing peace and stability in Puntland itself . In that period , Puntland was able to establish political structures that managed three peaceful power transitions , delivery of essential services and acting as a haven for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people ( IDPs ) from the rest of Somalia as well as migrant workers from neighbouring countries .