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February 15, 2022

Innovating Peacemaking in the “Age of Unpeace:” Building Off-Ramps From War

Our column this month by OEF Executive Director Jon Bellish focuses on how we are innovating through this reality with two peacemaking and negotiation programs that aim to transform seemingly impossible conflicts through teamwork, creativity, relationship-building, and the use of open-source data to...

February 11,2022

Art Café

Art Café is a restaurant serving Somali and Mediterranean cuisine in Hargeisa. The restaurant is unique in its layout for having open outdoor space for dining, which is rare among restaurants in Hargeisa

February 11,2022

Burao Solar System

Established in 2010, Burao Solar System installs renewable energy systems for offices, warehouses, and residences. Alternative sources of power are expensive in larger cities, and rare in rural areas

February 11,2022

Kaah Electrical General Trading

Kaah Electrical General Trading (“Kaah”) is a renewable energy company established in 2003. The company sells solar panels, inverters, solar water pumping systems, off-grid solar systems, solar streetlight systems, and accessories.

February 11,2022

Hill Development and Construction Company

Hill Development and Construction Company was established in 2018 with the objective of providing quality commercial buildings and affordable housing in Somaliland.

February 11,2022

Tabaarak Company

Established in 1997, Tabaarak Company (“Tabaarak”) is the leading manufacturer of pillows, mattresses, and seat cushions in Puntland. The company produces ten mattress sizes, three types of seat cushions, and pillows based on feedback from customers.

January 26, 2022

Jubaland Explores Critical Community Benefits from Co-Management

Secure Fisheries Project Manager Jamal Hassan visited the Kismayo area of Somalia in December 2021 to discuss the potential for cooperative management with communities and government officials.

Jon Bellish

January 16, 2022

Incubating Peace: Four Imperatives for Fostering Peace Through Economic Development

Economic opportunity in the face of conflict has been at the center of several of One Earth Future’s initiatives for peace since the organization was established more than a decade ago those that are most ripe for scaled impact this year through partnership.

January 12, 2022

Colorado’s Fire Destruction Shows How Long-Term Thinking and Collaboration are Critical in Addressing Climate Change

As we discussed the devastation with President Biden, Governor Polis, and our US Senators and Congressmen last week and contemplate daily the eerie vacuum of space where our homes once stood in Superior, Colorado, I wonder whether humanity can heed the warning calls of climate change.

January 10, 2022

New Shuraako Impact Investments Support Youth, Foster Renewable Energy

As 2022 begins, Shuraako continues to provide Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund loans for businesses in the Somali region that are building markets and livelihoods in several important sectors. With a focus on companies that provide youth employment and utilize renewable energy, Shuraako rece...

January 07, 2022

The battle to prevent another Jan. 6 features a new weapon: The algorithm

One Earth Future Executive Director Jon Bellish was interviewed for a Washington Post examination of both the benefits and concerns of AI and machine learning in predicting political violence.

January 07, 2022

A Conversation About Climate Change In Somalia

Secure Fisheries Director Sarah Glaser sat down with Fardowsa Wehliye, a Somali marine biologist completing her master’s degree in Turkey, to discuss climate change in the Horn of Africa and their perspectives on the issues for the Shackleton Research Trust.

December 20, 2021

Zeila CMA Hosts Strategic Development Workshop

Local fishers, government officials, traders, the CMA management team, and Secure Fisheries collaborated on the five-year strategic plan for the fisheries Co-management Association in Zeila, Somaliland, on Dec. 15-16, 2021.

December 14, 2021

Secure Fisheries’ Research Paper Promotes Peacefully Resilient Fishing Communities through a Deeper Examination of Fisheries Conflict

Secure Fisheries study emphasizes the importance of understanding fisheries conflict as a critical threat to stability and health within communities and illuminates how declining fish populations and efforts to reduce illegal fishing will undermine peace if not addressed.

December 13, 2021

Decent work for reincorporation in Colombia

In Caracol Radio's "En Familia" program, Judith Sarmiento spoke with Juan Fernando Lucio, director of PASO Colombia, and María Paz, a member of the La Montaña - Voluntad de Paz brand, about decent work and economic development for reincorporation In colombia.

December 13, 2021

Trabajo decente para la reincorporación en Colombia

En el programa “En Familia”de Caracol Radio, Judith Sarmiento conversó con Juan Fernando Lucio, director de PASO Colombia, y María Paz, integrante de la marca La Montaña - Voluntad de Paz, sobre el trabajo decente y el desarrollo económico para la reincorporación en Colombia.

December 12, 2021

The Australia-UK-U.S. Submarine Deal: Submarines and Safeguards by Laura Rockwood published by Arms Control Association

ONN Director Laura Rockwood shares her expert opinion on how IAEA safeguards could be applied to the AUKUS submarine deal.