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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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June 20, 2018

$8 Million Impact Fund Supporting Somali Businesses Launched

Shuraako, Norfund, and IFU launch the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund.

June 18, 2018

The Presidential Face-Off and the Struggle to Reintegrate Former Rebels

Columbian election impacts the reintegration of ex-combatants and the ability of civil society to welcome ex-combatants to the conversation

June 08, 2018

A Global Catch: Working Together to End Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing is an issue global in scale, requring regional and international cooperation to address it.

June 05, 2018

Eight Reasons You Care About IUU Fishing – You Just Don’t Know It Yet

On June 5th, the United Nations recognizes the first International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing. IUU fishing is one of the biggest problems you might not know about.

June 02, 2018

Accountability for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Making Peacekeeping More Effective

Sexual exploitation and abuse flourish in situations of protracted conflict and post-conflict settings, even by those tasked to protect. UN Peacekeeping operations have come under fire of repeated reports of sexual misconduct- yet the UN has done little to hold them accountable. Our final post in th...

May 24, 2018

Caught Red-handed Workshops Open in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Secure Fisheries’ Senior Program manager Robert Mazurek chaired the first two meetings in a series of eleven Caught Red-Handed (CRH) workshops last month at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Coast Guard Training Center in Male, Maldives. Co-sponsored by the United Nations Office of...

May 23, 2018

Angling for Equality: Why women are vital to maritime security

Defying traditional expectations, women are increasingly present at sea. Their full participation in the economy, political decision-making, and society is key to addressing maritime challenges, but gender equity in the maritime space is pervasively overlooked.

May 15, 2018

Alex Amling Presents Research Project on Colombian Ex-combatants

Her research project conducted focus-group interviews with a number of female and male ex-combatants from different armed groups in March and April 2017.

May 10, 2018

U.S. Partners Join Forces to Tackle Illegal Fishing Through Information Sharing

Participants focused on creating solutions for implementing whole-of-government information-sharing approaches to combat illegal fishing, terrorism, and transnational organized crime and piracy.

National maritime interagency advisory group

May 02, 2018

Learn More About Your Favorite Piece of Sushi

Tuna play an important role in oceanic ecosystems. Unfortunately, our appetite for tuna means their populations are at risk from overfishing.

May 01, 2018

Nigerian Women’s Ill-fated Pursuit of a Better Life: Understanding the Dynamics of Migration

In November 2017, the bodies of 26 Nigerian women were found adrift off the coast of Italy. They were thought to be part of a contingent of trafficked women destined to work in Italy’s notorious sex trade industry.

Laura C. Burroughs

Sasha Egorova

Emina Šadić

Kelsey Soeth

May 01, 2018

Women in Maritime

Created for the event, “Women, Peace, and Maritime Security: Equal Opportunities in Maritime Security,” hosted by One Earth Future, the IMO, and UNODC, this report highlights women’s contributions to the maritime space and encourages diverse perspectives in decision-making to promote maritime securi...

May 01, 2018

Caught Red-Handed Workshops Launch

As a partner of the Caught Red-Handed maritime capacity building project, Secure Fisheries will host a series of workshops during 2018 to develop a harmonized guide for the collection of maritime data by all coastal and island nations in the Western Indian Ocean.