The establishment of the USAID Mission in Mogadishu, " is an important milestone in deepening the U.S.–Somalia development partnership, " declared Administrator Green.
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with regional leaders in Jamaica and announced an increase in U.S. funding to the security mission to be led by Kenyan troops.
ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: I'm announcing today that the United States Department of Defense is doubling its approved support for the mission from $100 million to $200 million.
The U.S. is trying to help Haiti by funding a total of $300 million to the Kenyan-led security missions, as well as assisting the Haitian people by contributing an additional $33 million for humanitarian assistance.