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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 28, 2021

Secure Fisheries Joins Global Call to End Subsidies to Distant Water Fishing Fleets

The science is clear: fuel and other fisheries subsidies to the world’s distant water fishing nations causes overfishing and threatens global seafood supplies.

Subsidies for distant water fishing fleets lead to overfishing say 296 scientists. IUU Fishing. Stop funding overfishing.

October 20, 2021

Fisheries Management Planning Begins in Bander Beyla and Zeila

Secure Fisheries facilitated meetings with government stakeholders in the regional capitals of Hargeisa and Garowe in August, then in the fishing communities in September and October, respectively. About 62 participants took part in the consultation meeting in Zeila district, while 40 participants a...

October 18, 2021

Impact Investors in Shuraako’s Groundbreaking Nordic Fund Visiting Somaliland

Visionary impact investors in the historic partnership that One Earth Future’s Shuraako program has pioneered through its Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund will meet next week with clients and partners in Somaliland.

October 14, 2021

Participants of the ERA of Communication Celebrate Their Graduation and Release Their Videos

Participants of the Rural Alternative School (ERA) of Communication celebrated their graduation ceremony after six months of training in topics such as marketing, audiovisual production, and digital strategies.

October 11, 2021

New Fisheries Conflict Study Conflict by Former and Current Secure Fisheries Staff

A new paper led by former Secure Fisheries intern, Ciera Villegas, examines the dynamics of fisheries conflict and cooperation in Puerto Rico.

Puerto rican fishing family observers the burned ruins of their boat

October 07, 2021

TEDTalk Tuesday: Gaby Barrios

Gaby Barrios shared in her TED Talk about the importance of gender analysis and why it’s bad business to use gender stereotypes in marketing.

October 05, 2021

Bander Beyla Fishers Build Safety at Sea Skills

Secure Fisheries conducted a Safety at Sea training for the co-management association in Bander Beyla, Puntland.

Fishers learn safety at sea skills for emergency situations. Puntland. Bander Beyla. Somalia.

September 29, 2021

Shuraako Team Wraps Up Successful Visit from Key Nordic Fund Partners

Shuraako hosted Nordic Fund stakeholders from the European Union, IFU, DANIDA, and Norfund in Somaliland from September 19-24, 2021, highlighting the success of the Nordic Fund.

September 29, 2021

Shuraako’s Low Collateral Murabaha Program investments creating opportunity

Shuraako hosted the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), our partner in a low collateral Murabaha program, in Somaliland to meet with participating banks and see the on-the-ground impacts.

September 24, 2021

Dr. Nelly Isigi Kadagi Earns WIOMSA 2021 Emerging Scientist Award

The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) awarded Dr. Kadagi for excellence in research and promoting marine science in the region.

Dr. Nelly Isigi Kadagi won the 2021 Emerging Scientist Award from WIOMSA. Western Indian Ocean. East Africa. Billfish.

September 22, 2021

One Earth Future Founder, Marcel Arsenault, featured as speaker at the Biden Global COVID-19 Summit

One Earth Future Founder, Marcel Arsenault spoke alongside global leaders including Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, as a part of the Biden Administration’s global summit on COVID-19.

One Earth Future Founder, Marcel Arsenault, speaking

September 20, 2021

Impact Investors in Shuraako’s Groundbreaking Nordic Fund Visiting Somaliland

September 17, 2021

Secure Fisheries Director, Sarah Glaser, and Field Manager, Mustafe Mohamoud, to participate as featured speakers at the World Cold Chain Symposium (Register Now)

Secure Fisheries, a program of One Earth Future, is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming virtual World Cold Chain Symposium on September 14th, 9-11 A.M. (EST), hosted by The Global Food Cold Chain Council and the United Nations Environment Programme. Experts from around the world wi...

Secure Fisheries Speaking at the World Cold Chain Symposium 2021

September 15, 2021

Cold Chain Collaboration in Bander Beyla Headlines the World Cold Chain Symposium

The Bander Beyla community and Secure Fisheries were featured in the virtual World Cold Chain Symposium on September 14, 2021.

Jon Bellish

September 14, 2021

Blurring the Lines of Separation; Localizing Ourselves for Peace

The recent presence of military coups covered in the news may lead people to believe that coups are more prevalent in 2021 than they have been in recent years, however, this perception may warrant further questions pertaining to what qualifies an event as a coup, and how loosely should the term be u...

September 13, 2021

Overcoming War to Build Communities of Mutual Support

Farmers, ex-combatants, indigenous communities and representatives of non-governmental organizations met to share experiences about these four years of work in PASO Colombia's Rural Alternative School (ERA) of Miranda, during the visit of Jon Bellish, Executive Director and COO of One Earth Future -...

September 07, 2021

Coastal Catch Up: Progress on Project Kalluun

Secure Fisheries Project Kalluun, a partnership with four Somali universities and Somali fisheries ministries, aims to enhance fisheries data collection throughout the region and train the next generation of Somali marine scientists. As participants in the project, students gain training from Secure...

September 06, 2021

Scaling Aquaculture in the Rural Alternative School (ERA) of Miranda

The ERA of Miranda has a new Australian tank to support the scaling up of the fish farming production unit, which is connected to new markets in the region and has received the support of diverse national and international allies.

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