Somalia secures 10.5 mln USD to tackle drought, prevent famine


MOGADISHU, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Somalia on Thursday secured 10.5 million U.S. dollars through a trilateral partnership launched in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to tackle drought and prevent famine in the country.

The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the British Embassy in Mogadishu announced the drought assistance and resilience program through the Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) consortium.

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