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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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December 05, 2016

Somaliland Government Eager to Support Its Thriving Private Sector

The first ever Somaliland Investment Forum-Hargeisa (SIF Hargeisa) was hosted by Shuraako, a program of the One Earth Future Foundation (OEF), in partnership with the Somaliland Ministry of Trade & Investment.

December 05, 2016

Somaliland Private Sector Poised for Growth

OEF’s Shuraako program hosted the Somaliland Investment Forum in Hargeisa in late 2016, an event that brought together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders to focus on strengthening private sector development and investment.

December 03, 2016

Secure Fisheries’ Paige Roberts Published in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

River herring are a historically important but highly overexploited fishery in the northeastern United States. Using sonar imaging and electrofishing, the research team visually counted the numbers of Blueback Herring and Alewives running up the Choptank River, Maryland, during the 2014 spawning sea...

Conor Seyle

November 29, 2016

How Business Can Support the Responsibility to Protect

November 26, 2016

One Earth Future Featured on Fox31 Denver

After 4 1/2 years of captivity, 26 hostages of Somali pirates were released in late October in large part thanks to a Broomfield nonprofit, Oceans Beyond Piracy.

November 24, 2016

Secure Fisheries' Director: Sustainable Fisheries at Forefront of Maritime Security Efforts

In November Secure Fisheries’ Director Robert Mazurek participated in a lively hour-long panel discussion at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies at Monterey.

November 14, 2016

Research Associate Proposes African Cities Governance Award

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.

November 10, 2016

Colorado Group Has Hand in Freeing Hostages Held by Pirates

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

November 03, 2016

OEF Continues Peace Efforts in Colombia

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.

November 03, 2016

Trading Bullets for Ballots

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.

October 30, 2016

Discussing Political Inclusion in the DRC

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...

Curtis Bell

October 29, 2016

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

October 28, 2016

Fisheries Play a Key Role in Somaliland's Economic Growth

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.

October 23, 2016

Secure Fisheries Participates in Our Ocean Conference

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.

October 19, 2016

From Global Promise to National Action: States and Civil Societies Advancing Women, Peace and Security

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...

October 19, 2016

Lessons and Insights on Advancing National Plans for Women, Peace, & Security

Women are the driving force in encouraging governments around the world to include more women when planning for building and maintaining peace in their countries, according to a new report from OEF Research and Inclusive Security.

Alexandra Amling

Marie O'Reilly

October 18, 2016

From Global Promise to National Action: Advancing Women, Peace, and Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines, Serbia, and Sierra Leone

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.

October 18, 2016

OEF Research Discusses Critical Issues Facing Women, Peace, and Security

Women, Peace, and Security: Are We There Yet?

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