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Shuraako
March 11, 2022

Somali Women Cultivating Sustainable Peace

One Earth Future and Shuraako are proud to present the short film “Somali Women Cultivating Sustainable Peace”. The film showcases several female farm owners in the Garowe/Puntland region of Somalia supported through Shuraako’s Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund.
February 18, 2022

OEF's Approach to Incubation

Our core organizational strategy and values require us to take seriously the idea that our goal is to catalyze systems that are sustainable, that are scalable and—most importantly—that actually address problems underlying conflict. So we’ve developed a theory of incubation, based on iteration and sc...
February 16, 2022

Unstuck: Getting to Peace in Colombia

In 2015, negotiations were in full swing during the Colombian peace process. The negotiators were discussing one of the most complex issues: the delicate question of transitional justice and who would be held accountable for the thousands of war crimes. After a complete deadlock, President Juan Manu...
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...
Sahana Dharmapuri
January 10, 2022

Gender Equality Is Central to Technology and Democracy

Our Secure Future Director Sahana Dharmapuri recently published an OpEd in Foreign Policy in collaboration with OSF Fellow Jolynn Shoemaker urging policymakers that gender should not be sidelined from global technology governance efforts.
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.