MOGADISHU (Halbeeg) – President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo left the country on Saturday morning for Partnership Forum in Brussels of Belgium.
The President and his delegates will be attending the forum which is scheduled for 16-17 of this month.
Several leaders from Europe, United Nations and donors will participate the Partnership Forum which aims to mobilise the international community to step up support for Somalia’s efforts to build a more secure and prosperous future following years of conflict.
According to a statement issued on Thursday, Vice-President of EU, Federica Mogherini will co-chair the conference with Somali leaders and Ms. Margot Wallström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden.
The event comes on the heel of EU’s €89 million (close to $105 million) meant for humanitarian assistance to Somalia,
“The devastating effects of two years of drought and the recent intense flooding are taking their toll on the livelihood of millions of people in Somalia,” Commissioner Christos Stylianides, in charge of humanitarian aid and crisis management, said in the statement.
“Our aid will target the most vulnerable and provide life-saving support to those affected by climatic shocks and internal conflict,” Stylianides said.
The Commission noted that the EU has drastically scaled up its humanitarian assistance to Somalia — allocating €119 million (some $135 million) to the country last year alone.
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