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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 10, 2015

In Somalia, Lack of Government Isn't Always Lack of Governance

OEF’s Dr. Conor Seyle in Foreign Affairs: "Absence of government doesn't necessarily mean absence of public goods, or systems that resolve collective needs and issues. In Somalia, Somali society has been able to fill some gaps left by the absence of state institutions."

November 16, 2015

Countering Extremism Through Narrative - Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini

Sanam Anderlini talked to OEF about peace and conflict in the modern world and the need to build inclusive societies and political systems.

November 11, 2015

Women, War, and Peace

As was highlighted during the One Earth Future Forum 2015, engaging more women in the conversation is fundamental for achieving peace.

November 09, 2015

Global Thinkers Convene to Chart "A Path to Peace"

Is a world without war possible in the 21st century? A foundation focused on empirically-based, forward-looking initiatives aimed at improving systems that prevent armed conflict, today opens its second One Earth Future Forum, which convenes the world’s foremost thought leaders on global security.

November 02, 2015

Our Investigation on National Action Plans for Women, Peace, and Security

OEF Research and Institute for Inclusive Security are on a mission to find out what impact National Action Plans have had, if any, in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

November 02, 2015

Peace Is More Possible Than You Think

Discussions about peace have tended toward idealism or theory, but it can be talked about as the subject of scientific inquiry.

October 30, 2015

The Investigation Continues – Serbia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and The Relationship Between Civil Society and The State

This is the second in our series focusing on the impact of National Action Plans for women, peace, and security.

October 27, 2015

Somali President: "Help Us Fight Illegal Fishing"

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud describes in this op-ed how Somalia has made strides in marine management over the past 18 months.

October 27, 2015

President of Somalia Op-Ed: Credits Secure Fisheries Report with Highlighting IUU Fishing in Somali Waters

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) foreign fishing has not only deprived Somalia of desperately needed revenue, but has also harmed their marine environment through overfishing valuable species.

October 27, 2015

Helping with IUU Fishing in Somali Waters

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently published an op-ed crediting the Secure Fisheries report, Securing Somali Fisheries, with highlighting the extent of foreign fishing in Somalia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

October 22, 2015

NSF Grant to Research Lake Victoria Aquaculture Awarded to Sarah Glaser

The CNH program supports research on interactions between humans and the environment, viewing them one as one interconnected system. The grant investigates the dynamic links between the ecology of Lake Victoria in East Africa (a natural system), the economy of its surrounding fisheries (a human syst...