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One Earth Future's Secure Fisheries, organized a skill-based training session in the Injooni fishing village in Kismayo, Jubbaland Somalia. The training focused on various aspects of fishing equipment, particularly net making, maintenance, and repair. Five members from neighboring fishing communities participated in the session alongside local fishermen.

March 28,2024

Addressing Migration And Value Chains In The Arauca Region

Since 2021, this project generates opportunities for socio-economic inclusion and employment for the vulnerable local population and Venezuelan migrants.

March 27,2024

One Earth Future's Shuraako Program Joins The Invest Somalia Conference and Expo 2024 in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, April 24, 2024 - The Invest Somalia Conference and Expo has a clear message: the time to invest in Somalia are now. Somalia has demonstrated its readiness to embrace investment, setting the stage for fruitful partnerships and initiatives. Organizers and attendees are focused on paving the way for a more interconnected future for the region.

April 24,2024

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July 26, 2016

Colombia's Opportunity for Sustainable Peace

56 years of conflict between the Colombian government and FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) came to an end in June with a bilateral cease-fire.

July 21, 2016

Efforts To Stop Illicit Money Flows Could Backfire on African Livelihoods

Banning high-denomination currency could have unintended consequences for many in Africa.

July 16, 2016

OEF Fellow Takes the Long View on NPR

Taking the Long View, is the World Getting More or Less Violent?

July 10, 2016

Trying to See the Forest for the Trees Amid Violence in Congo

Though the label reflects how sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war, the label masks women’s powerful activism for peace and political participation in their country, depicting them solely as victims rather than agents of change. It also obscures their varying priorities for security, and...

July 08, 2016

OEF Fellow Takes the Long View on NPR

OEF Fellow interview recognizes the recent increases in conflicts and terrorism, yet gives reason for “cautious optimism.”

July 05, 2016

Fishy Agreements

Across one continent, two similar countries—Mauritania and Somalia—have diverged in their fisheries development. The Somali region may be positioned to follow in the footsteps of Mauritania, a country that has received a great deal of revenue through fisheries agreements. But will that help or hurt ...

Curtis Bell

Patrick W. Keys

July 01, 2016

Conditional Relationships Between Drought and Civil Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa

Few cross-national studies provide evidence of a relationship between environmental scarcity and conflict, although much of the literature claims that destabilizing effects of environmental crises can be mitigated by the right sociopolitical conditions. The authors analyzed drought severity and civi...

Conor Seyle

Chirag Bahri

Kellie Brandt

Alexander Dimitrievich

Karina Fernandez

Tom Holmer

Niyati Malhotra

June 24, 2016

After the Release: The Long-Term Behavioral Impact of Piracy on Seafarers and Families

More than 3,000 seafarers have been held hostage by Somali pirates since 2001, with a significant, but unknown, number of seafarers kidnapped in other parts of the world.

Jay B. Benson, Lindsay L. Heger, Lee C. Sorensen, Alexandria E. Wise

June 16, 2016

Somali Diaspora Investment Survey Report & Discussion Brief

This report assesses the preferences and behaviors of Somali Diaspora toward existing channels and opportunities for Somali-based investments and provides policy recommendations for how to better facilitate crucial investment.

Jay Benson

Lee C. Sorensen

Alexandria E. Wise

Lindsay Heger

June 16, 2016

Somali Diaspora Investment Survey Report

Recommendations of this report are intended for the Somali business community (chambers of commerce, business associations, and the private sector), Somali financial institutions, diaspora members, the global community (including governments, multilateral organizations, and NGOs), and international ...

Curtis Bell

June 10, 2016

What Happens After Glass Ceilings Shatter? The Influence a First Female Leader Has on Women’s Representation in Elected Offices

This paper leverages data from the fifty democracies that have had a female leader to better understand how women in the highest levels of government affect women’s representation in other elected offices.

The experiences of these countries offer little reason to believe a first female president or prime minister will soon be followed by another woman in power. However, countries with current and former female leaders have significantly more women in their legislatures, even after accounting for confounding factors like greater economic opportunities for women, greater gender equity, and legal gender quotas.

June 09, 2016

Overfished - Yellowfin Tuna on the Brink

From sandwiches to sushi, tuna is a global staple. World tuna catch is worth more than $42 billion annually, making the tuna industry a giant in the fishing world. It supports millions of jobs and provides food security for people in developed and developing countries alike.

June 09, 2016

Status of Yellowfin Tuna As Overfished is Wake-Up Call for Indian Ocean

In this blog, OEF’s Secure Fisheries program describes the impact of overfishing on small-scale fisheries like Somalia's.

June 05, 2016

What Happens After Glass Ceilings Shatter?

If Hillary Clinton shatters that highest, hardest glass ceiling, we may see more women represented in legislature, according to the trends.

Jay Benson

June 02, 2016

The UN Intervention Brigade: Extinguishing Conflict or Adding Fuel to the Flames?

June 02, 2016

The UN Intervention Brigade: Extinguishing Conflict or Adding Fuel to the Flames?

When the United Nations sent an Intervention Brigade to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it sparked controversy in the international community over the value of such deployments for UN peace operations.

May 20, 2016

Natural Disasters and Conflict Resolution: What Can International Actors Do?

Natural disasters affect more than the physical infrastructure in areas they hit. They also impact social and political dynamics. In situations of active armed conflict, this raises a question: can a disaster change the dynamics of conflict and provide an opportunity for peace?

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