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SOMALIA: EC aids political transition and fight against poverty

 

NAIROBI, 19 May (IRIN) - The European Commission will support Somalia's political transition and fight against poverty through a €70 million (US $89 million) aid package for the Somalia Recovery Programme.

 

The announcement of the funding on Friday followed a memorandum of understanding signed on 28 March by EC President José Manuel Barroso, EC Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel, Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed and Somali Prime Minister Mohammed Gedi.

 

"The EU has never abandoned the Somali people in the past 15 years," Michel said. "The transitional institutions remain the only option for peace and stability, and I intend to foster linkages with them when visiting Somalia next month with a group of European parliamentarians."

 

Somalia is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 43.2 percent of its population living on less than $1 a day and an infant-mortality rate of approximately 22 percent. The Horn of Africa nation has had no functioning central government since the collapse of the regime of Muhammad Siyad Barre in 1991. After a national reconciliation conference, transitional federal institutions, comprising the federal government and parliament, were formed in January 2005,

 

"Now, for the first time in 15 years, Somalia has the beginnings of a governance framework, though the political situation remains fragile," the commission said in a statement.

 

On Wednesday, the British international development secretary, Hilary Benn, visited Somalia and announced that his department would provide US $18 million to support the transitional parliament and ministers, provide humanitarian relief for drought-affected people and support education programmes with the United Nations Children's Fund.

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European Commission to provide €70 M to boost the transition and fight poverty in SomaliaIP/06/659

 

Brussels, 19 May 2006. The European Commission has decided to provide €70 million for a Somalia Recovery Programme (SRP). Somalia is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 43.2% of the population living on less than $1 a day and an infant mortality rate estimated at a catastrophic 22%. Now, for the first time in 15 years, Somalia has the beginnings of a governance framework, though the political situation remains fragile.

 

This decision was already anticipated by President José Manuel Barroso and the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, on 28 March, when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding with President Yusuf and Prime Minister Ghedi for the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. This signature is intended to be a strong political act of support to the transitional institutions. At that occasion, Commissioner Michel also announced his visit to Somalia in mid June, the first one by a European Commissioner in ten years.

 

Somalia has not had a functioning central government since the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in 1991, which ushered in 15 years of conflict between rival clans and factions. Following the Somali National Reconciliation Conference, Transitional Federal Institutions were formed in January 2005, comprising the Transitional Federal Government and the Transitional Federal Parliament.

 

Commissioner Michel reiterated that "the EU has never abandoned the Somali people in the past 15 years and this decision demonstrates the commitment of the EU to ensure Somalia's recovery and reconstruction. The Transitional institutions remain the only option for peace and stability and I intend to foster linkages with them, when visiting Somalia next month, with a group of European Parliamentarians."

 

The Commission is the largest aid provider for Somalia. This package of support, from the resources from the 9th European Development Fund, puts emphasis on peace, security and good governance. It will help to make basic social services available to the poorest and most vulnerable people and will reduce food insecurity. Somalia has the lowest GNP, the lowest adult literacy rate (primary school enrolment has slumped to 17%) and the highest infant mortality rate (22%)in the Horn of Africa.

 

The Somalia Recovery Programme will provide immediate support to address Somalia's Governance and security challenges, including consolidation of the Transitional Federal Institutions, support to delivery of social services particularly education, water and sanitation as well as rural development and food security. The programme will be implemented in close cooperation with several key partners, including the UN, NGOs and other donors.

 

The SRP includes €18 M for EC flight operations into Somalia. This is particularly urgent, as other projects depend on it for their transport in and out of Somalia to provide aid to people in the most remote regions of the country.

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Midowga Yurub oo lacag badan ku bixineysa Somalia

 

Nairobi 19 May. 06 ( Sh.M.Network) Midowga Yurub ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in lacag gaareysa 89 milyan oo dollar ay ku taageeri doonaan xiliga kala guurka siyaasadda Somalia iyo faqriga lacag kale oo qeyb ka ah barnaamijka dib u soo kabasho ah oo loogu talo galay Somalia.

 

Arintaan oo maanta midowga Yurub uu ku dhawaaqay ayaa waxa ay daba socotey heshiiskii is-fahamka ahaa ee 28 kii Bishii March ay wada saxiixeen Gudoomiyaha Midowga Yurub Hosi Manual Brosso, Madaxa horimarinta gargaarka Midowga Yurub Ius Michel iyo Madaxweynaha dowladda FS C/laahi Yuusuf Axmed iyo Ra'isulwasaare Cali Max'ed Geedi.

 

Madaxa horumarinta Midowga Yurub iyo amuuraha bani'aadnimada Ius Michel ayaa waxa uu sheegay in midowga Yurub waligiisa uusan faaruqinin dadka Somalida 15 kii sano ee la soo dhaafay, waxaana uu sheegay in waaxyaha dowladda FS ay yihiin dhabaha kaliya ee loo mari karo nabad iyo xasilooni dib loogu soo celiyo Somalia.

 

Waxa uu sheegay in si weyn u quudareynayo in xiriiro uu la sameeyo qeybaha kala duwan ee dowladda marka bisha soo socota isaga iyo koox ka tirsan ay booqasho ku yimaadaan wadanka Somalia.

 

Somalia oo ka mid ah dalalka ugu faqrisan caalamka ayaa waxaa inta badan dadkeeda 43.2% waxaa la sheegay in ay ku nool yihiin lacag gaareysa in ka yar hal dollar, iyadoo geerida caruurta da'doodu ay ka hooseyso ay ku dhowdahay 22%, waxaana sidoo kale Somalia aaanu ka jirin xukuumad dhexe, tan iyo markii uu burburay xukuumadii Max'ed Siyad Barre.

 

Hadalka maanta ay soo saareen Midowga Yurub ayaa waxa ay ku sheegeen in 15 kii sano ee la soo dhafay in Somalia ay leedahay waxa ay ku macneeyeen bilowga hanaan is xukun, inkastoo wali ay tahay xaaladda Somalia mid jilicsan.

 

Arbacadii la soo dhaafay ayay aheyd markii wasiirka u qaabilsan horumarinta caalamiga wadanka Engriiska Mr. Hillary Pen uu soo boqday Somalia, uuna ku dhawaaqay in waaxdiisa ay ugu talo gashay lacag gaareysa 18 milyan in lagu taageero Baarlamanka Somalia, iyo goalaha xukuumadda iyo sidoo kale wax looga qabto amuuraha kale ee la xiriira.

 

Shabelle Media Network, Kenya

[raadamiir]

IS this going to be a direct fund to the Government?

[ZOLA]

i wonder what the attachemnts are. no AID comes without any attachments....

A.A

[General Duke]

This money is for the Federal institutions. No catch, the EU also pays for a large number of third world countries including the Palastinian authorities.

 

This is great news as the international community is at last deliverin on some of its promises.

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EU to aid Somalia's transitional authority

Posted to the Web May 20, 02:15

 

The European Commission (EC) has decided to provide 70 million euros (89 million U.S. dollars) for Somalia's transitional authority, said the commission on Friday.

 

This package put emphasis on peace, security and good governance, said the executive body of the European Union (EU).

 

 

It would help to make basic social services available to the poorest and most vulnerable people and would strengthen food security, the EC said.

 

 

Somalia is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 43.2 percent of the population living on less than 1 dollar a day and an infant mortality rate estimated at a catastrophic 22 percent.

 

 

Somalia has not had a functioning central government since the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in 1991, which ushered in 15 years of conflict between rival clans and factions.

 

 

Following a National Reconciliation Conference, transitional federal institutions were formed in January 2005, comprising the transitional federal government and the transitional federal parliament.

 

 

"The EU has never abandoned the Somali people in the past 15 years and this decision demonstrates the commitment of the EU to ensure Somalia's recovery and reconstruction," said Louis Michel, the European commissioner for development and humanitarian aid.

 

 

Michel will travel to the war-torn country next month, the first visit by a European commissioner in 10 years.

 

 

He said the transitional government and parliament in Somalia remain the only option for peace and stability.

 

 

The aid package, called the Somalia Recovery Program, will provide immediate support to address Somalia's governance and security challenges, including consolidation of the transitional federal institutions, support for the delivery of social services, in particular of education, water and sanitation as well as rural development, and food security.

 

 

Source: Xinhua