Somalia welcomes outcome of intl aid conference

Friday, September 20, 2013

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The Somali government on Tuesday welcomed the results of the international conference on rebuilding the war-torn horn of Africa nation following pledges of nearly 2.4 billion US dollars to help in the country's recovery.

A Somali government delegation led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the meeting, which he co-chaired with Catherine Ashton, the European Union Foreign Policy Chief.

"The now concluded conference on Somalia in Brussels is a step towards rebuilding of the country and is Somali-owned plan. We worked to involve Somalis of various walks of life in this plan," Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said.

The conference, dubbed the New Deal for Somalia, was attended by delegates from nearly 50 countries and was aimed at supporting the Somali government in the political social and economic spheres.

The Somali government said it was pleased that the set of priorities it presented at the meeting in Brussels was approved and accepted as the bases for assisting the country's recovery efforts in the next three years.

The Somali prime minister said the international support for his government indicates the level of trust the international community has on the government's ability to manage aid funds.

Shirdon said the pledged funds will not cover the needs and priorities planned for the next three years and expressed hope that the international community will offer more to inject in Somalia's recovery plans.

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