Somalia
Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991
when it descended into civil war, a situation that has been
routinely exacerbated by climate-caused emergencies.
The UN estimates that 3.2m Somalis (approximately 43% of the
population) require assistance. The largest proportion of the
population requiring relief of any country in the world. Starvation
and disease continue to pose the largest threat.
Ongoing
fighting has led to a drastic decline in security and social
development, but the private sector has been remarkably resilient.
Find out more in Key facts:
DFID’s main challenges in Somalia are:
- governance
- security
- service delivery
- hunger and humanitarian aid.
How we've helped
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School-leavers in Somalia are finding that new, higher-quality examinations funded by DFID are a passport to a better standard of living.
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When two young Somalis set out to become plumbers, they found themselves picking up a few other useful skills in the process.
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Spurred on by seeing her female colleagues passed over for promotion in favour of men, one woman from Somaliland is looking to achieve a major breakthrough: becoming the region's first ever female mayor. A DFID-funded group is helping her on her way.
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