| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/06/659 (19.5.06) |
| Publication Date | 19/05/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission on 19 May 2006 decided to provide €70 million for a Somalia Recovery Programme (SRP). Somalia is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 43.2% of the population living on less than $1 a day and an infant mortality rate estimated at a catastrophic 22%. Now, for the first time in 15 years, Somalia had the beginnings of a governance framework, though the political situation remained fragile. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/659&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
