UK Envoy to Somalia visist Hargeisa

[Deeq A.]

UK ambassador to Somalia, David Concar has visited Hargeisa today leading a high level delegation.

Hon. Phil Evans, head of DFID Somalia, Ms. Rosie Tapper, head of UK office to Somaliland, special DFID adviser Hon. Kate Greany are with British envoy’s visit to Somaliland. The envoy met with Head of State, Hon. Musa Bihi Abdi at the presidency. Mr. Concar has reaffirmed the importance of UK’s partnership with Somaliland. The UK envoy announced that it has allotted 25 million US dollars to be channeled through the  Somaliland Development Fund (SDF). Somaliland authority and British envoy to Somalia have also discussed on aid directed via the United Nations Organizations and the World Bank which is funded by development projects including health, education, tax system reforms, police training and the reform of justice, judiciary and courts. They also raised on ways to provide relief to thousands of people affected by the drought which is hard hitting Somaliland regions at the moment.