A governance award for African cities can promote positive change in fragile and low-income states, says OEF Research's Victor Odundo Owuor on The Fragile States Resource Center.

A group of hostages was released after 18 months of humanitarian work through several groups, including Broomfield’s One Earth Future.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 7, less than one week after Colombians rejected the peace deal negotiated between the government and FARC rebels, underscoring the complexities involved in winning peace.

OEF and PASO Colombia’s work to transform conflict in Colombia is featured in this story on the role that communities and negotiators are playing in the peace process.

Recent weeks have seen an outburst of protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over continued foot dragging by President Joseph Kabila’s government to schedule planned elections. The events of the last week included police responses resulting in at least 17 fatalities and the deadly torchi...

What International Donors Should Know About Drought and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa

In support of sister program Shuraako’s Somaliland Investment Forum, Secure Fisheries facilitated a panel discussion on challenges and long-term solutions for the Somaliland fishing sector. This blog outlines the solutions and viewpoints brought up at the Forum.

Secure Fisheries' Director participated at the U.S. Department of State's Our Ocean conference, which welcomed many new commitments on marine conservation and protection.

Evidence shows that women’s participation in peace and security processes is linked to a greater likelihood of successful outcomes, and international frameworks have sprung up accordingly. What is less understood is the role of national initiatives. National Action Plans (NAPs) to implement UN Resol...

In each country studied, there was broad consensus that the NAP increased awareness of priorities relating to women, peace, and security, and contributed to improved dialogue among policymakers, civil society, and the security sector.

As part of our sister program Shuraako’s Somaliland Investment Forum, I facilitated a discussion on challenges and solutions for fisheries in Somaliland.

At the Our Ocean conference, the U.S. State Department announced the partnership between Secure Fisheries and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to create best practices for naval fleets in the collection and dissemination of illegal fishing information.  This collaboration was pic...

Shuraako, with Dahabshil Bank International and the Arsenault Family Foundation, have teamed up to create the Powering Progress Fund to give micro, small, and medium enterprises that are using renewable energy technology uncluttered access to financing.

CNBC article looks at piracy’s recent history in Somalia, West Africa and Southeast Asia, citing Oceans Beyond Piracy’s economic cost findings from its State of Maritime Piracy 2015 report.

An investment Forum on 19-21st of September brought together stakeholders in Somaliland to address finance, strategy, and governance in order to strengthen investment in the region.