BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESILIENCE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA (BORESHA-NABAD)

Empowering communities in the Borderlands areas to foster peaceful coexistence and sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods.

Increasing practical skills and capacity for the youth to bridge the demand and supply gap in the local economy.

Strengthening Cross Border Communities’ capacities to identify their own priorities, plan and advocate for measures to help them withstand shocks.

BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

Our Key Pillars

Disaster Risk Reduction & Conflict Prevention

The programme strives to enhance the resilience of cross-border communities and stakeholders in the borderlands of Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia to adapt to crises, respond to them, and fortify their disaster risk reduction and stabilisation mechanisms.

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Peacebuilding Linkage Among Cross-Border Stakeholders

The programme supports mechanisms for building sustainable peace by bridging gaps between various stakeholders, including the communities and authorities at local, national, and regional levels in the borderland areas.

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Income Generation for Youth and Women

We employ a market systems approach to create sustainable economic pathways to expand access to income-generating opportunities for women and youth in marginalised borderland communities, empower them and strengthen their financial resilience.

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Support Communities Resilience to Climate Change

In response to the growing growing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, our initiatives focus on equipping borderland communities with the tools and knowledge to adapt their livelihoods to growing reality of climate change and adapt their livelihoods.

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Latest News & Updates

From Power Drain to Market Anchor in Dollow’s Animal Health System

From Power Drain to Market Anchor in Dollow’s Animal Health System https://boreshahoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6587-2-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aa26d35e6d15bbb52bfcd6a8b06f31befff3645f11c86fa01576fcee0d473b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026

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February 4, 2026
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How a youth-led agrovet in Dollow is strengthening cold-chain reliability and last-mile animal health services through CHAW networks In Dollow, where temperatures routinely exceed shelf-life tolerances of most veterinary drugs,…

Booming Fodder Market in Mandera County

Booming Fodder Market in Mandera County https://boreshahoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DJI_20260104141443_0041_D-2-scaled.jpg 2560 1440 Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aa26d35e6d15bbb52bfcd6a8b06f31befff3645f11c86fa01576fcee0d473b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

SNAPSHOT 410 acres under climate-smart agriculture (CSA) investments 220 acres dedicated to fodder production 19 farmer & LCIG groups/cooperatives supported Thousands of fodder bales produced Some LCIGs producing over 11,000…

BORESHA-NABAD Accelerates Drought Response in the Borderlands

BORESHA-NABAD Accelerates Drought Response in the Borderlands https://boreshahoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DJI_20260104153556_0105_D-scaled.jpg 2560 1440 Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aa26d35e6d15bbb52bfcd6a8b06f31befff3645f11c86fa01576fcee0d473b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026

Mandera (Kenya) | Gedo (Somalia) | Liban & Dawa Zones (Ethiopia) Drought Snapshot 335,000 people in need in Mandera County (IPC Phase 3 – Crisis) 470,286 people affected by drought…

Enhancing Access to Education through Peace Dividends in Malka Mari, Ethiopia

Enhancing Access to Education through Peace Dividends in Malka Mari, Ethiopia https://boreshahoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-09.48.32.jpeg 960 1280 Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aa26d35e6d15bbb52bfcd6a8b06f31befff3645f11c86fa01576fcee0d473b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 31, 2025 December 31, 2025

December 31, 2025

For many children in Malka Mari, a village in Ethiopia’s Kenya–Ethiopia borderlands, attending school has often meant learning in overcrowded or temporary classrooms. High cross-border mobility, periodic inter-clan tensions, and…

Insight: Understanding Pendular Movements in the Mandera Triangle

Insight: Understanding Pendular Movements in the Mandera Triangle https://boreshahoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/371_Defining-Pendular-Movements-dynamics-and-drivers-within-the-Mandera-Triangle_Page_1-scaled.png 1811 2560 Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2aa26d35e6d15bbb52bfcd6a8b06f31befff3645f11c86fa01576fcee0d473b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g August 27, 2025 August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

In the borderlands of Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, cyclical and often repeated pendular movements shape daily life across the borders. These movements are characterised by regular and recurrent cross-border trade,…