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Landmark Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Somaliland

The MOU was signed in Hargeisa by the Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, HE. Abdirasak Ibrahim Mohamed, and Abdirahman Hashi, the Somaliland Director of Shuraako. This initiative aims to boost investments in Somaliland’s production sector, fostering economic opportunities and job creation.

July 27,2024

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

Waste management has long been a pressing challenge in Somaliland. Recent studies paint a stark picture: in Hargeisa, Somaliland's capital, only 65% of daily waste is collected due to inefficient equipment. This gap in sanitation services not only affects public health but also hampers economic growth and quality of life.

September 20,2024

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February 15, 2019

New Report on Fish Wars

Secure Fisheries, a program of OEF, released a new report of original research on fisheries conflict, examining causes and consequences of conflict in Tanzania.
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Jay Benson
Victor Odundo Owuor
February 11, 2019

Investing from Abroad

Fragile and conflict impacted states often suffer from a severe lack of investment capital for private sector development. Diaspora investors have the potential to play a critical role as frontier investors, providing much needed capital for economic growth and development. This report explores a va...
February 11, 2019

Diaspora Investment: Filling the Financing Gap in FCS Economies

Private sector development and economic growth are critical to the peacebuilding process in fragile and conflict-impacted states (FCS). In order to realize the potential of the private sector in these contexts, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need access to capital.
February 11, 2019

Investing from Abroad

How can remittances sent home by diaspora communities be channeled into impactful investments in fragile and conflict-affected countries? A new OEF Research paper explores the possibilities.
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Jay Benson
Victor Odundo Owuor
February 11, 2019

Diaspora’s Investment in Fragile and Conflict Impacted Economies

Fragile and conflict impacted states often suffer from a severe lack of investment capital for private sector development. Diaspora investors have the potential to play a critical role as frontier investors, providing much needed capital for economic growth and development.
February 06, 2019

Now Accepting Applications For Business Development Training!

Shuraako is now accepting applications for the 2019 Work in Progress! program. Selected small and medium enterprises (SME) will receive tailored business development services (BDS) ranging from fundamental business principals, concepts and services, to individual enterprise advisory and technical su...
Build Somali Business Application
February 02, 2019

Charting the course for ocean sustainability in the Indian Ocean Rim

Secure Fisheries’ Sarah Glaser was interviewed and quoted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in a report on the importance of considering gender in fisheries development: “When big industry comes in, often women take the hit, as women who work in small-scale fisheries sub-sectors such as processing ...
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Michael Spagat
January 15, 2019

The Debate Continues: Peace by the Numbers

Aaron Clauset brings something new to the table by showing that the Correlates of War (COW) dataset on international war size and timing is compatible with a “no change” model according to which the risks of international wars of all possible sizes have remained stable over the last two centuries. M...
January 11, 2019

Available Position: Deputy Director

As part of its national expansion plan, PASO Colombia has opened the position of Deputy Director. The main responsibility of this position will be to manage and direct the operations of the Alternative Rural Schools (ERA) project developed by PASO.
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