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Landmark Memorandum Signed

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

KEEPS’ transformation from a single wheelbarrow operation to a thriving enterprise with over 200 employees exemplifies the power of strategic investment and innovation.

September 20,2024

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November 12, 2017

Five Ways Poor Maritime Security Fuels Rebels, Terrorists, and Criminal Networks

Rebel groups, transnational criminal networks, and terrorist organizations exploit poor maritime governance to undermine political stability around the world.

November 02, 2017

Climate, Fisheries, and Community Resilience in the Horn of Africa

Somalia lays half a world away from the tropical Pacific Ocean, but El Niño-driven changes in the Pacific affect marine fisheries in Somali waters.

November 01, 2017

Why We Kill: Populism as a Path to Violence

Groups that have longstanding animosity are not bound to harm each other; they need populist leaders willing to fan the flames, who believe that encouraging violence against civilians will bring some benefit. Demagoguery is not inevitable. People of diverse nations, faiths, and political parties tol...

October 20, 2017

70 Years of Peace: By Accident or Design?

The second half of the twentieth century showed marked declines in both the number of major wars and the deaths associated with them.

October 20, 2017

When Leaders are Silent: Aung San Suu Kyi, Coup Risks, and the Rohingya Crisis

The Myanmar military brutally attacked Rohingya civilians. Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of Myanmar, didn’t condemn the attack. Why not? Social science has answers.

October 03, 2017

Maritime Security and the Importance of Fisheries at #OurOcean

The world’s ocean coalition is increasingly recognizing that ocean health and human security are inextricably linked.

September 20, 2017

Peace by the Numbers: A Debate

A new analysis of conflict data begs the question: do the data show a random risk of major war, or is there evidence that the decline in wars over the past 70 years is related to external causes?

September 15, 2017

On the Brink of Civil War, Tunisians Averted Crisis. How They Did It and Why It Matters.

Everything should be going wrong in Tunisia. In 2011, the Arab Spring revolutions engulfed half of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the promise of democratization. But these revolutions failed to secure democracy. Tunisia is the stand-out; it has avoided all-out civil war like that in Sy...

August 07, 2017

OEF Research: Will Venezuela Break? Follow the Oil.

In spite of many warnings of a coup in Venezuela, they have all been wrong. Why?

William Ury

July 22, 2017

To Achieve Peace, Colombians Must Get Beyond the Victim and Perpetrator Narrative

While Colombians signed a peace treaty in November 2016, anger and resentment remain on all sides. The government is working to reincorporate the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and other rebels into mainstream Colombian society. But can Colombians truly find peace when neither side ac...

June 23, 2017

The Future of Lake Victoria: How Some Tiny Fish Might Unlock the Secrets of Evolution

Our team’s on-going field work on Lake Victoria was designed to look at big fish – Nile perch, tilapia, and the Lake’s biggest catfish, the imposing Bagrus docmac – and little fish alike. Several team members, both on the boats and abroad, are madly (quite literally) obsessed with biodiversity of th...

June 16, 2017

Driving Investments into Somali Agriculture and Rural Businesses

Four case studies highlight how Somali businesses have leveraged investments through the Somali AgriFood Fund, a partnership between IFAD, OEF's Shuraako program, and BiD Network.

June 08, 2017

Our Commitment to Advancing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for the Ocean

Secure Fisheries’ mission of improving fisheries governance in order to eliminate the root causes of organized political violence, particularly in fragile and post-conflict states, supports the goals of SDG 14.

Kelsey Coolidge

June 06, 2017

Advancing Women's Rights in Davao City, Philippines: The Role of Local Civil Society

Civil society actors play an influential role in supporting human rights.

Ambika Chawla

June 05, 2017

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Landmark Memorandum Signed

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

Five Ways Poor Maritime Security Fuels Rebels, Terrorists, and Criminal Networks

Climate, Fisheries, and Community Resilience in the Horn of Africa

Why We Kill: Populism as a Path to Violence

70 Years of Peace: By Accident or Design?

When Leaders are Silent: Aung San Suu Kyi, Coup Risks, and the Rohingya Crisis

Maritime Security and the Importance of Fisheries at #OurOcean

Peace by the Numbers: A Debate

On the Brink of Civil War, Tunisians Averted Crisis. How They Did It and Why It Matters.

OEF Research: Will Venezuela Break? Follow the Oil.

To Achieve Peace, Colombians Must Get Beyond the Victim and Perpetrator Narrative

The Future of Lake Victoria: How Some Tiny Fish Might Unlock the Secrets of Evolution

Driving Investments into Somali Agriculture and Rural Businesses

Our Commitment to Advancing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for the Ocean

Advancing Women's Rights in Davao City, Philippines: The Role of Local Civil Society

Climate-Induced Migration and Instability: The Role of City Governments

New Report: The Important Role of City Governments in Responding to Climate Migrants

The Future of Lake Victoria: Hap-Lo and Behold!-Finding Tanzania's Treasure

The Future of Lake Victoria: Not rain, nor water hyacinth, nor illegal nets can stop us!

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