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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

Somaliland is Open for Business

One Earth Future's Shuraako Senior Field Manager is on the ground, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at this incredible event and some of the entrepreneurs we have invested in. The exhibition is buzzing with energy as it showcases the diverse investment opportunities Somaliland has to offer.

August 21,2024

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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March 07, 2018

Celebrating the Role of Women in Fisheries on International Women’s Day

Secure Fisheries highlights women in fisheries on International Women’s Day

March 05, 2018

Businesses Contribute to Data Revolution for Peace

Public-private partnerships can contribute to the data revolution, called for by the UN Secretary-General, to strengthen the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

March 02, 2018

Right for the Wrong Reasons: Understanding the Real Risks Behind National Identity

Nationalism can be used, as a recent New York Times video argues, to exlude and villify outsiders. However, it can also be used to overcome linguistic and tribal differences to provide public goods and promote stability during times of great upheaval.

March 02, 2018

Do Refugees Fuel Armed Conflict? Understanding the Dynamics of Migration

Popular rhetoric paints refugees as a threat to their host countries. OEF Research examines the relationship and asks whether countries should refuse migrants in this second blog in our mixed migration series.

February 28, 2018

The Death of Open Access in Lake Victoria

For over 10,000 years, Lake Victoria has provided food and income to all who wanted to fish its waters. But the days of open access are coming to a dramatic close.

February 27, 2018

New Research Focuses On the Effects of Cage Fish Farming and The Crackdown On Illegal Fishing In Lake Victoria

The rapid growth of cage fish farming in Lake Victoria could be a problem or a solution to the lake’s declining stocks of wild fish

February 21, 2018

Countering Violence Against Civilians

UN peacekeeping operations have evolved in recent years to include more robust missions that pursue peace enforcement in a way not previously seen.

Jay Benson

February 21, 2018

The Geography of Violence Against Civilians: Implications for Peace Enforcement

UN peacekeeping operations have evolved in recent years to include more robust missions that pursue peace enforcement in a way not previously seen.

Jay Benson

February 21, 2018

Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians

February 21, 2018

Countering Violent Conflict: Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo

In November 2012, troops from the M23 rebel group marched into the city of Goma, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN gave peacekeepers the mandate to take more offensive action to protect civilians. Within weeks the most powerful rebel group in the area had fallen apart and fled the ...

February 18, 2018

Faster Force Deployment: How to Make UN Peacekeeping More Effective

Empirical research shows that the presence of peacekeeping missions at or near full deployment significantly reduces violence against civilians. However, UN peacekeeping missions are often slow to deploy.

February 14, 2018

Western Indian Ocean Maritime Leaders Meet to Focus on Security and Safety at Sea

Secure Fisheries' Robert Mazurek attended the U.S. Navy's Senior Leadership Symposium to discuss upcoming workshops.

February 10, 2018

Legitimacy, Rationality, and the Danger of Social Media for Peaceful Societies

Legitimacy and trust in government are important for peace. But what happens when this trust erodes? People’s perceptions are not always based on rational criteria. We are ripe for manipulation regardless of what kind of political system we live under.

February 08, 2018

No Justice, No Peace: More than Just a Slogan?

Governing fairly is an essential element in creating peaceful societies. That’s what David Cortright, Conor Seyle, and Kristin Wall argue in their new book Governance for Peace. In peaceful societies, people rely on governance institutions to solve conflicts—they do not take up arms to fight their c...

February 07, 2018

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Landmark Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Somaliland

Somaliland is Open for Business

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

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Celebrating the Role of Women in Fisheries on International Women’s Day

Businesses Contribute to Data Revolution for Peace

Right for the Wrong Reasons: Understanding the Real Risks Behind National Identity

Do Refugees Fuel Armed Conflict? Understanding the Dynamics of Migration

The Death of Open Access in Lake Victoria

New Research Focuses On the Effects of Cage Fish Farming and The Crackdown On Illegal Fishing In Lake Victoria

Countering Violence Against Civilians

The Geography of Violence Against Civilians: Implications for Peace Enforcement

Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians

Countering Violent Conflict: Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Faster Force Deployment: How to Make UN Peacekeeping More Effective

Western Indian Ocean Maritime Leaders Meet to Focus on Security and Safety at Sea

Legitimacy, Rationality, and the Danger of Social Media for Peaceful Societies

No Justice, No Peace: More than Just a Slogan?

Secure Fisheries Partners with City University Mogadishu

A New Approach is Needed to Combat Maritime Threats Says One Earth Future in Its Latest Report

City University And Secure Fisheries Combine Efforts To Increase Scientific Understanding Of Somalia’s Marine Resources

Violence and Votes: Why Organize a Non-Competitive Election in Egypt?

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