Doha (Hornpost) The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) on Monday made a notable change to its announced drought-relief support for Somaliland, revising the value of its grant downward within less than an hour of the original post.
Initial Announcement — 5:36 PM
At 5:36 PM, QFFD published a post on its official Facebook page — which has more than 18,000 followers — stating that it had signed a USD 3.65 million grant agreement with Qatar Charity.
The grant was described as emergency support for drought-affected communities in Somaliland, aimed at strengthening food security and ensuring sustainable access to clean water. The program was expected to benefit around 9,000 households, including internally displaced families.
This first version of the post received 7 reactions before it disappeared.
Revised Announcement — 6:21 PM
At 6:21 PM, about 45 minutes later, QFFD re-posted a new version of the announcement.
In the updated version, the grant amount had been reduced from USD 3.65 million to USD 1 million, while all other project details — including the partnership with Qatar Charity, the target beneficiaries, and project goals — remained unchanged.
The second version had 8 reactions shortly after being published.
No Explanation Provided by Qatar Government and its charity organization.
QFFD did not offer any public clarification about the sudden revision or the reason behind the reduction of the grant amount. Both the Arabic and English texts in the updated post reflected the new figure of USD 1 million.
Summary:
Original post: USD 3.65 million, posted at 5:36 PM (7 reactions)
Revised post: USD 1 million, posted at 6:21 PM (8 reactions)
Change: Reduction of USD 2.65 million in announced drought-relief support
Page followers: Approx. 18,000
No official explanation for the adjustment.
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Hornpost staff Reporter
