Somalia: UN Officials Meet Minister of Finance of Somalia

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The Minister of Finance of SomaCatriona Lainglia, Bihi Iman Cige met with top United Nations officials in Mogadishu, the country's capital on Sunday.

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Minister of Finance of SomaCatriona Lainglia, Bihi Iman Cige met with top United Nations officials in Mogadishu, the country's capital on Sunday.

"It was great to meet with Catriona Laing and George Conway to discuss Somalia's economic reform program successes and challenges. We agreed on the importance of our cooperation to raise domestic revenue, grow the Somali economy, create jobs, and achieve @SDG2030," said the minister of finance.The Federal Government of Somalia has achieved significant progress in its push toward a stable, safe and prosperous country, according to the United Nations.

That means Somalia reduced its external public debt from $5.3 billion at end-2018 to $600 million by the end of last year.

 

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