US is committed to providing more than $900 million in Somalia

[Che -Guevara]

The United States re-established permanent diplomatic presence in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 2, 2018.  USAID also re-established presence.  To create a better tomorrow for the people of Somalia, the United States is committed to providing more than $900 million in critical investment.  The United States is meeting life-saving humanitarian assistance needs; expanding education and healthcare; building institutions, good governance, and justice; creating jobs and advancing economic development; and providing stabilization and security for the people of Somalia. 

 

Summary:

 

U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia

$420 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to Somalia this year.

 

Job Creation

 

Creating more than 1,600 full-time, private sector jobs in the last 3 years.  (In the dairy sector alone, our support created nearly 500 full-time and 650 seasonal jobs.  We helped stop Irmaan Dairy from closing down; it now produces over 3,500 liters of milk daily.)

 

The United States is looking at airport and port upgrades to create trade and jobs.

 

Debt Relief

 

Consideration of debt relief to attract development to Somalia.

 

Education

 

Supporting secondary education for 160,000 youth in Somalia and 20,000 primary school children (45%) girls.

 

Governance and Stabilization

 

$110 million to help establish good governance, conflict resolution, and judicial reform.

[Che -Guevara]

Looks like Yanks are getting in on the scene.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Perhaps their oil companies are also interested in offshore blocks around kismayo lowerjubba.so  who will run the money. How sure are we this money reaches the rural areas and reaches the people. Western companies don't go to places if  there is no money to gain. And the U.S.  is after money I listened to Bolton he  will  do everything to keep the Chinese away from the entire east Africa. 

[Duufaan]

1 hour ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said:

Perhaps their oil companies are also interested in offshore blocks around kismayo lowerjubba.so  who will run the money. How sure are we this money reaches the rural areas and reaches the people. Western companies don't go to places if  there is no money to gain. And the U.S.  is after money I listened to Bolton he  will  do everything to keep the Chinese away from the entire east Africa. 

Bolton is probably taking about IMF and the debt relief to maintain the control of the world financial system. There is not a lot of new money here, just more USAID programs but the food program will be beneficial for the poor Somalis.

[maakhiri1]

About time.  Go USA

[Mourad1]

After close to two decades in Djibouti, the US has finally made a firm decision to depart ways with Djibouti. Until recently, Eriteria has been the sole beneficiary of this shift in policy. But now Somalia is gradually getting a slice of the cake. 

 

All in all, Mr. Geelle has seriously hurt the feelings of Americans in this region. 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Mr geele  just goes deeper with the Chinese relations.  the U.S. already showed some concern few weeks ago with sino getting to influential in  Djibouti as wel as Ethiopia. Geele problem is Eritrea and abudhabi these 2 are hurting him but he still has a few cards.