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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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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...
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September 01, 2021

Military Coups in 2021

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...
July 30,2021

The Base of the Mountain

Rural Alternative School of Miranda, Cauca
This is a research of the ERA of Miranda, recognizing its impacts and contributions to the construction of peace and sustainable development in the Colombian countryside.
July 13, 2021

Recently Approved Loans

Shuraako is continuing to approve loans through its Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund. Recently, Shuraako approved investments into Hafun Fish and Processing Plant and Taayo Engineering Solutions Company (TESCO). Read more about these businesses below.
Hafun Fish and Processing Plant
July 09, 2021

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion

June is Pride Month and in the U.S. we also commemorate “Juneteenth” on June 19th, the marking of the end of slavery in the U.S. Already widely recognized, we applaud the U.S. House of Reps for recently voting overwhelmingly to formalize Juneteenth as a national federal holiday. OEF wants to extend ...
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June 17, 2021

Peace Field Peers Agree: Evidence-Based Practice Is Key

OEF and Alliance for Peacebuilding released a report last month detailing the findings of a survey of professional peacebuilders on their ideas about evidence-based practice in peacebuilding. The results suggest that despite the debate, the field has a pretty developed understanding of what evidence...
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June 16, 2021

Shuraako, Solar, & SHABA: The Impact of Investing in Somali Companies

The demand for clean, fresh water will only continue to grow, and that’s where the success of SHABA comes in. SHABA works to produce and distribute clean water to all of the local Borama citizens. Before SHABA, the local public utility managed the water supply in the city and maintained four borehol...
Solar Panel Installation in the Somali Region
May 15, 2021

Key Themes From Evidence-based Practice Digital Workshop

Findings from the recent global study and report from One Earth Future and the Alliance for Peacebuilding was at the center of a digital workshop event on May 14th that was hosted in partnership with the Better Evidence Project at George Mason University. We breakdown some of the main takeaways and ...
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