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Jay Benson

Lee C. Sorensen

Alexandria E. Wise

Lindsay Heger

Junio 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

Junio 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.

Junio 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.

Junio 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.

Junio 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

Junio 02, 2016

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

Junio 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.

Mayo 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?

Mayo 04, 2016

Bulaale Beekeeping

Bulaale Beekeeping is the largest company, within the honey sector, that Shuraako has connected to investors. Bulaale is situated in an ideal environment for beekeeping, in the Gabilay region, due to the abundance of forage. Bulaale is also located close to its main market, Hargeisa, and within prox...

Mayo 04, 2016

Alla Aamin

Alla Aamin is owned by an entrepreneur and managed by a group of professional fishermen. The company has been in operation since 2003 running four small boats and a fish shop in Berbera, Somaliland. Alla Aamin catches fish, fillets them in his shop, and buys fish products from local fishermen.

Mayo 04, 2016

Fishing For Weapons

The Australian Navy confiscated an unlikely fishing haul in February, 2016: 2,000 AK-47s, 100 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 49 machine guns and spare barrels, and 20 mortar tubes.

Mayo 04, 2016

Fishing for Weapons

In February, the Australian Navy confiscated an unlikely haul from a fishing vessel: a horde of grenade launchers, mortar tubes, and AK 47s.

Ambika Chawla

Abril 27, 2016

Innovative Local Government Solutions for Climate Migrants

This spring, thousands of farmers and villagers left their homes in the drought-affected districts of the state of Maharastra (western region of India), seeking refuge in the state’s capital city of Mumbai.

Abril 13, 2016

California Consensus: Peace Through Technology

How can we use innovative technology and methodology to better understand and respond to global conflict?

Curtis Bell

One Earth Future

Abril 06, 2016

Why Democratization Does Not Solve the Coup Problem

Marzo 15, 2016

Somalia Ratifies Port State Measures Agreement

With this action, Somalia has shown the international community that it is committed to protecting its own marine resources in addition to supporting other nations in the worldwide effort to curb IUU fishing.

Kelsey Coolidge, David A. Poplack

Marzo 01, 2016

Powering Progress II: Realizing The Potential Of Renewable Energy In Somaliland, Puntland, And South Central Somalia

The report explains key challenges in the Somali energy market, and explores the potential benefits to economy, society, and individuals that would arise from increased electrification.