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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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October 15, 2016

Women Demand Inclusion in Peace and Security Efforts

When women participate in strategic planning around women, peace and security issues there is a greater likelihood of successful outcomes, including greater awareness of women’s distinct priorities for peace at the national level and more effective dialogue among policymakers, civil society, and the...

October 08, 2016

For Sustainable Somaliland Fisheries, Current Challenges Need Long-Term Solutions

As part of our sister program Shuraako’s Somaliland Investment Forum, I facilitated a discussion on challenges and solutions for fisheries in Somaliland.

September 23, 2016

Global Commitments Made at Our Ocean Conference

At the Our Ocean conference, the U.S. State Department announced the partnership between Secure Fisheries and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to create best practices for naval fleets in the collection and dissemination of illegal fishing information. This collaboration was pic...

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September 22, 2016

Shuraako Announces Powering Progress Fund

Shuraako, with Dahabshil Bank International and the Arsenault Family Foundation, have teamed up to create the Powering Progress Fund to give micro, small, and medium enterprises that are using renewable energy technology uncluttered access to financing.

September 19, 2016

OEF Shuraako Program Hosts Somaliland Investment Forum

An investment Forum on 19-21st of September brought together stakeholders in Somaliland to address finance, strategy, and governance in order to strengthen investment in the region.

September 19, 2016

CNBC Articles Discusses Modern Day Piracy, Cites OBP statistics

CNBC article looks at piracy’s recent history in Somalia, West Africa and Southeast Asia, citing Oceans Beyond Piracy’s economic cost findings from its State of Maritime Piracy 2015 report.

September 19, 2016

Sahana Dharmapuri Speaks About Progress Towards Women, Peace, and Security Goals

Sahana Dharmapuri, the Senior Advisor to the Women, Peace and Security Initiative at the One Earth Future Foundation, was a featured speaker at the Alliance for Peacebuilding's Conversations with Extraordinary Women Speaker Series through their Women & Peacebuilding Affinity Group on Sept. 15th.

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Conor Seyle

September 12, 2016

The Power of Networks in Maritime Security

Understanding the Somali piracy crisis could make crossing the Mediterranean safer for refugees.

September 11, 2016

OEF Nurtures Economic Stability in War-torn Colombia

Sustaining peace in Colombia will rely upon communities building peace with their own hands. The Denver Post spoke with PASO Colombia’s country director, Juan Fernando Lucio, to gain more insight on how One Earth Future is working with local communities to regain hope and end the tragedy of war.

September 09, 2016

Using Technology in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy

The BBC examines how pirates have adopted new methods for carrying out attacks and how counter-piracy operations are utilizing new technologies to stop them. OBP Director Jon Huggins weighs in on the conversation.

Conor Seyle

September 01, 2016

The Kenyan private sector's role in mass atrocity prevention, cessation, and recovery

There are numerous examples of ways in which the business sector has been and continues to be involved in activities that lead to mass atrocity crimes. These include instances such as when business cooperates with abusive state security services to violently suppress dissent, telecommunication compa...

August 30, 2016