This paper aims to provide an overview of Somali remittances from the UK from the ground up, as well as provide information about the Somali Remittance companies being used by the Somali community. During the course of the Send Money Home project for Somalis in the Horn of Africa, long-term relationships have been established with Somali Diaspora leaders and Somali Remittance Organisations. An outline of numerous Somali Diaspora led development projects has been collected and is presented as an Appendix to this paper. Some of these projects are funded by remittances from the Somali community in the UK and provide information as to what the Diaspora feel are pertinent development areas in Somalia and Somaliland. The way forward and potential next steps for DFID are also given in the conclusion.

This report was prepared by Caitlin Chalmers and Mohamed Aden Hassan.