SABAHI
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Somalia's cabinet met Sunday (November 24th)
to discuss the government's $219 million proposed budget for 2014 which
is expected to be sent to parliament after it receives cabinet approval,
Somalia's RBC Radio reported.
As much as $128 million of the budget will be generated from local
revenue, with the remaining $91 million expected to come from foreign
assistance, Minister of Finance and Planning Mohammed Hassan Suleiman
said, adding that $137 million was allocated for development.
The cabinet will continue the budget debate in the coming weeks.
The cabinet was also briefed on conditions in Middle and Lower
Shabelle and Hiran regions. Lower Shabelle has recently been beset by
conflicts between local militias and the Somali military, and an
agreement between warring clans was brokered in Middle Shabelle last
week. Citizens are also still dealing with the impact of the Shabelle
River flooding in recent months.