Providing nutrition support for over 300,000 vulnerable people including with cash support
Maintaining access to water and improved sanitation for over 155,000 people
Food security and livelihoods support to approximately 40,000 beneficiaries
Vaccinations for 12.5 million goats against respiratory tract diseases, benefitting over 2 million farmers
Ms Mordaunt met with Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre and members of his Government during the visit.
In a meeting with Peter de Clercq, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Somalia, she also learned how NGOs and other agencies effectively pooled their resources last year to tackle the debilitating drought. The UN Drought Operations Coordination Centre established in February 2017 played a crucial role in tackling the effects of a fourth bad harvest in a row.
She also learned during the trip about the progress made on vital reforms agreed at last year’s landmark Somalia Conference in London; including finding a political settlement, supporting economic recovery and building stability to reduce the risk of violent extremism, which is keeping the UK safe at home. She discussed with civil society and private sector representatives ways to empower youth, women and marginalised groups, including disabled people, in the restoration of democracy and building a more inclusive economy.
Ms Mordaunt’s visit follows a two-day trip to Kenya where she saw the UK working in partnership with the government to break down barriers to trade and encourage economic growth, allowing British companies to harness the untapped potential Africa presents for business after Brexit.
Notes to Editors
In 2017, UK aid was first on the scene with life-saving water, food and healthcare after widespread drought across East Africa, saving many thousands of lives. We provided a total of £170 million humanitarian funding, which included providing over 1 million people with access to safe drinking water, and over 1.5 million people with emergency food assistance.
In addition to this £21 million, a further £40 million will be provided as planned in 2018 to sustain the relief and recovery effort, totalling £61 million already planned for the 2018 response.
Somalia is one of the world’s smallest and poorest economies. Driving Somalia’s economic recovery to support livelihoods and create jobs will be essential for building peace, stability and sustainable development.
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International Development Secretary in Somalia: "The UK averted famine last year, but the job is not yet done"
Penny Mordaunt saw how the UK is tackling the causes and consequences of instability in Somalia including helping those impacted by extreme drought.