United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-02-19 monographic deposited born digital 59 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-351 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351 P0b002ee180373914 f:d08351 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351 GAO-08-351 Economic stabilization Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Foreign governments Foreign policies International agreements International cooperation International economic relations International food programs International organizations International relations Strategic planning Africa Somalia Other Written Product A80911 Somalia has lacked a functioning central government since 1991. In December 2006, the Ethiopian military intervened in Somalia to support Somalia's transitional government, opening what many considered a window of opportunity to rebuild the country and restore effective governance. The United States has been the largest bilateral donor to Somalia, providing roughly $362 million in assistance since 2001. In this report, GAO assesses (1) U.S. and international efforts to stabilize Somalia, (2) U.S. and international efforts to provide humanitarian and development assistance to Somalia, and (3) strategic planning efforts to guide U.S. activities related to Somalia. GAO reviewed documents from U.S. and international organizations; interviewed U.S., United Nations (UN), Somali, and other officials; and conducted fieldwork in Kenya and Ethiopia. GAO assessed U.S. strategy using the six desirable characteristics of an effective national strategy that GAO previously developed. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351.pdf GAO-08-351 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-351 Other Written Product GAO-08-351; Somalia: Several Challenges Limit U.S. and International Stabilization, Humanitarian, and Development Efforts; Economic stabilization Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Foreign governments Foreign policies International agreements International cooperation International economic relations International food programs International organizations International relations Strategic planning Africa Somalia Public Law 109-163 Public Law 109-364