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Somalia’s presidential election on Sept. 10, 2012, was historic: It was the first since a civil conflict erupted in the Horn of Africa country in 1991. Is it the dawn of a new era for Somalia? Perhaps. Here’s a look back at some of Somalia’s development milestones.

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Page 1: 10 top moments in Somali aid

How13 interna+onal13 investors13 are13 responding13 to13 historic13 elec+on13 in13 September13 20121013 top13 moments13 in13 Somali13 aid

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

Somaliarsquos13 presiden+al13 elec+on13 on13 Sept13 1013 201213 was13 historic13 It13 was13 the13 first13 since13 a13 civil13 conflict13 erupted13 in13 the13 Horn13 of13 Africa13 country13 in13 199113 Is13 it13 the13 dawn13 of13 a13 new13 era13 for13 Somalia13 Perhaps13 13 Herersquos13 a13 look13 back13 at13 some13 of13 Somaliarsquos13 development13 milestones

Donors13 welcome13 the13 elec+on13 in13 Somalia13 recommending13 the13 country13 focus13 on13 ensuring13 peace13 and13 security13 building13 ins+tu+on13 and13 improving13 governanceRead13 more

September13 2012

UN PhotoStuart Price

October13 2012

Leaders13 of13 al-shy‐Shabab13 ban13 Islamic13 Relief13 from13 working13 in13 southern13 Somalia13 large13 parts13 of13 which13 are13 under13 the13 Islamist13 rebel13 movementrsquos13 control13 The13 official13 reason13 The13 UK13 nonprofit13 failed13 to13 comply13 with13 Somali13 registra+on13 policy13 and13 collaborated13 covertly13 with13 another13 ldquoblacklistedrdquo13 group13 the13 UN13 World13 Food13 ProgramRead13 more

Photo by Ridwan Adhami Islamic Relief

November13 2012

The13 EU13 approves13 euro15813 million13 ($21013 million13 today)13 in13 aid13 for13 Somalia13 par+cularly13 to13 improve13 governance13 and13 security13 promote13 democra+za+on13 and13 boost13 food13 securityRead13 more

CC image courtesy European External Action Services on Flickr

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 2: 10 top moments in Somali aid

Somaliarsquos13 presiden+al13 elec+on13 on13 Sept13 1013 201213 was13 historic13 It13 was13 the13 first13 since13 a13 civil13 conflict13 erupted13 in13 the13 Horn13 of13 Africa13 country13 in13 199113 Is13 it13 the13 dawn13 of13 a13 new13 era13 for13 Somalia13 Perhaps13 13 Herersquos13 a13 look13 back13 at13 some13 of13 Somaliarsquos13 development13 milestones

Donors13 welcome13 the13 elec+on13 in13 Somalia13 recommending13 the13 country13 focus13 on13 ensuring13 peace13 and13 security13 building13 ins+tu+on13 and13 improving13 governanceRead13 more

September13 2012

UN PhotoStuart Price

October13 2012

Leaders13 of13 al-shy‐Shabab13 ban13 Islamic13 Relief13 from13 working13 in13 southern13 Somalia13 large13 parts13 of13 which13 are13 under13 the13 Islamist13 rebel13 movementrsquos13 control13 The13 official13 reason13 The13 UK13 nonprofit13 failed13 to13 comply13 with13 Somali13 registra+on13 policy13 and13 collaborated13 covertly13 with13 another13 ldquoblacklistedrdquo13 group13 the13 UN13 World13 Food13 ProgramRead13 more

Photo by Ridwan Adhami Islamic Relief

November13 2012

The13 EU13 approves13 euro15813 million13 ($21013 million13 today)13 in13 aid13 for13 Somalia13 par+cularly13 to13 improve13 governance13 and13 security13 promote13 democra+za+on13 and13 boost13 food13 securityRead13 more

CC image courtesy European External Action Services on Flickr

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 3: 10 top moments in Somali aid

Donors13 welcome13 the13 elec+on13 in13 Somalia13 recommending13 the13 country13 focus13 on13 ensuring13 peace13 and13 security13 building13 ins+tu+on13 and13 improving13 governanceRead13 more

September13 2012

UN PhotoStuart Price

October13 2012

Leaders13 of13 al-shy‐Shabab13 ban13 Islamic13 Relief13 from13 working13 in13 southern13 Somalia13 large13 parts13 of13 which13 are13 under13 the13 Islamist13 rebel13 movementrsquos13 control13 The13 official13 reason13 The13 UK13 nonprofit13 failed13 to13 comply13 with13 Somali13 registra+on13 policy13 and13 collaborated13 covertly13 with13 another13 ldquoblacklistedrdquo13 group13 the13 UN13 World13 Food13 ProgramRead13 more

Photo by Ridwan Adhami Islamic Relief

November13 2012

The13 EU13 approves13 euro15813 million13 ($21013 million13 today)13 in13 aid13 for13 Somalia13 par+cularly13 to13 improve13 governance13 and13 security13 promote13 democra+za+on13 and13 boost13 food13 securityRead13 more

CC image courtesy European External Action Services on Flickr

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 4: 10 top moments in Somali aid

October13 2012

Leaders13 of13 al-shy‐Shabab13 ban13 Islamic13 Relief13 from13 working13 in13 southern13 Somalia13 large13 parts13 of13 which13 are13 under13 the13 Islamist13 rebel13 movementrsquos13 control13 The13 official13 reason13 The13 UK13 nonprofit13 failed13 to13 comply13 with13 Somali13 registra+on13 policy13 and13 collaborated13 covertly13 with13 another13 ldquoblacklistedrdquo13 group13 the13 UN13 World13 Food13 ProgramRead13 more

Photo by Ridwan Adhami Islamic Relief

November13 2012

The13 EU13 approves13 euro15813 million13 ($21013 million13 today)13 in13 aid13 for13 Somalia13 par+cularly13 to13 improve13 governance13 and13 security13 promote13 democra+za+on13 and13 boost13 food13 securityRead13 more

CC image courtesy European External Action Services on Flickr

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 5: 10 top moments in Somali aid

November13 2012

The13 EU13 approves13 euro15813 million13 ($21013 million13 today)13 in13 aid13 for13 Somalia13 par+cularly13 to13 improve13 governance13 and13 security13 promote13 democra+za+on13 and13 boost13 food13 securityRead13 more

CC image courtesy European External Action Services on Flickr

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 6: 10 top moments in Somali aid

December13 2012

For13 the13 first13 +me13 the13 United13 Na+ons13 issues13 a13 3-shy‐year13 aid13 appeal13 for13 Somalia13 mdash13 previous13 appeals13 were13 issued13 annually13 mdash13 star+ng13 in13 201313 and13 with13 a13 price13 tag13 of13 $3813 billion13 The13 money13 will13 be13 ldquopar+cularly13 needed13 to13 strengthen13 resilience13 which13 is13 necessary13 to13 address13 the13 protracted13 nature13 of13 the13 crisisrdquo13 the13 UNrsquos13 humanitarian13 affairs13 office13 saysRead13 more

UN PhotoStuart Price

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 7: 10 top moments in Somali aid

January13 2013

Somali13 President13 Hassan13 Sheikh13 Mohamud13 flies13 to13 Washington13 to13 seek13 support13 from13 the13 United13 States13 and13 World13 Bank13 His13 efforts13 bear13 fruit13 For13 the13 first13 +me13 since13 199113 the13 US13 recognizes13 a13 Somali13 government13 as13 legi+mateRead13 more

CC image courtesy US Department of State on Flickr

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 8: 10 top moments in Somali aid

February13 2013

Mohamudrsquos13 campaign13 to13 afract13 foreign13 investors13 con+nues13 in13 Europe13 Both13 the13 European13 Commission13 and13 UK13 government13 pledge13 support13 and13 promise13 to13 host13 donor13 conferences13 for13 Somalia13 later13 in13 the13 yearRead13 more

CC Image courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development on Flickr

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 9: 10 top moments in Somali aid

March13 2013

Somalia13 is13 said13 to13 be13 establishing13 a13 unit13 to13 coordinate13 donor13 efforts13 on13 the13 ground13 A13 USAID13 official13 tells13 Devex13 ldquoThe13 last13 thing13 that13 you13 want13 is13 having13 one13 donor13 in13 one13 ministry13 talking13 about13 the13 provision13 of13 services13 and13 another13 ministry13 or13 another13 donor13 with13 a13 different13 model13 of13 delivering13 servicesrdquoRead13 more

CC image courtesy of john lamb on Flickr

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 10: 10 top moments in Somali aid

May13 2013

In13 London13 interna+onal13 partners13 commit13 more13 than13 $30013 million13 in13 funds13 and13 exper+se13 to13 help13 rebuild13 Somalia13 A13 local13 NGO13 consor+um13 voices13 concerns13 about13 how13 the13 government13 will13 be13 able13 to13 handle13 the13 influx13 of13 aidRead13 more

CC image courtesy Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Flickr

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 11: 10 top moments in Somali aid

June13 2013

Al-shy‐Qaida13 bombs13 a13 UN13 compound13 in13 Mogadishu13 killing13 eight13 staff13 members13 and13 five13 Somali13 civilians13 Some13 donors13 appear13 unfazed13 reaffirming13 support13 to13 rebuild13 the13 countryRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones

Page 12: 10 top moments in Somali aid

July13 2013

Despite13 resuming13 about13 $5513 million13 in13 direct13 bilateral13 aid13 to13 Somalia13 the13 Japanese13 aid13 agency13 JICA13 refuses13 to13 carry13 out13 technical13 coopera+on13 ac+vi+es13 on13 the13 ground13 ldquounless13 the13 security13 condi+on13 has13 changedrdquo13 an13 official13 tells13 DevexRead13 more

UN PhotoTobin Jones