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Somalia: Development Aid

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114004

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding has been a) allocated to and b) spent in the Northeastern State of Somalia in each of the last five years.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and remains committed to building a safer, freer, and more secure country. The UK has provided more than £500million in humanitarian and development funding to Somalia since 2021 - all UK funding allocations, including where programmes operate, are available on Development Tracker. The British Embassy in Mogadishu and British Office in Hargeisa engage regularly with a wide range of contacts in Somalia, including Somaliland. The UK is closely following events in SSC-Khatumo and continues to advocate for peace and dialogue between all parties.

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