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Building Resilient Borderlands through Gender-Responsive DRR and Peacebuilding Planning

Building Resilient Borderlands through Gender-Responsive DRR and Peacebuilding Planning 150 150 Abdirahman Sheikh

The BORESHA-NABAD consortium, funded by the European Union, is intensifying efforts to build resilience within Kenya’s Mandera County through gender-responsive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) planning. This initiative, targeting strategic hot…

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Strengthening the capacity of Livestock Common Interest Groups

Strengthening the capacity of Livestock Common Interest Groups 150 150 Khadija Shale

Peterson Mucheke/BORESHA Project Consecutive poor or failed harvests and loss of agricultural income for farmers and widespread death of livestock among pastoralists is contributing to worsening food security and nutrition…

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BORDERLAND COMMUNITIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND REDUCE CONFLICTS THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENTS

BORDERLAND COMMUNITIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND REDUCE CONFLICTS THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENTS 150 150 Khadija Shale

Peterson Mucheke/BORESHA project The borderland areas covering Gedo region in Somalia, Mandera County in Kenya and Dollo Ado woreda in Ethiopia collectively form part of the Mandera Triangle. The Populations…

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SOLAR PANEL TECHNOLOGY INCREASES YIELDS FOR DOLLOW FARMERS

SOLAR PANEL TECHNOLOGY INCREASES YIELDS FOR DOLLOW FARMERS 150 150 Khadija Shale

Norto Garane, a 58-year old mother, is a resident of Barabarai Village in Dollow district, Somalia. She is a member of the community Disaster Risk Reduction Committee. She lost her…

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Bridging water Gaps through Solarization and Borehole Equipping

Bridging water Gaps through Solarization and Borehole Equipping 150 150 Khadija Shale

Abdikadir Abdul Salam/BORESHA Project Residents of Dollo Ado and Dollo Bay in Ethiopia have every reason to smile because they can access safe and clean water at their doorstep through…

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Life changing moments for Tawakal Primary School Pupils

Life changing moments for Tawakal Primary School Pupils 150 150 Khadija Shale

Khadija Shale/BORESHA Project It’s a great morning in Rhamu, Mandera. The sun shining bright, but the students of Tawakal primary school are excited to be in the newly built classroom…

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RAINWATER HARVESTING INTERVENTION SHIELDS DUKE COMMUNITY FROMTHE IMPACT OF DROUGHT

RAINWATER HARVESTING INTERVENTION SHIELDS DUKE COMMUNITY FROMTHE IMPACT OF DROUGHT 1293 870 Khadija Shale

        Figure: Duke Underground water tank Residents of DUKE village in Mandera, Kenya, have every reason to smile because of their increased access to fresh safe water,…

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DROUGHT RESPONSE IN THE MANDERA TRIANGLE.

DROUGHT RESPONSE IN THE MANDERA TRIANGLE. 150 150 Khadija Shale

  Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa are worsening day by day following four consecutive below-average or failed rains. This situation has contributed to increased hunger and seriously eroded…

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POWERING ACCESS TO WATER IN DOLO-BAY AND DOLO-ADO DISTRICTS ETHIOPIA.

POWERING ACCESS TO WATER IN DOLO-BAY AND DOLO-ADO DISTRICTS ETHIOPIA. 150 150 Khadija Shale

  Figure 1. Dollo-Bay Solar Powered Water Pumping System. The Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa (BORESHA) project has continued to prioritize and scale up its support…

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BORESHA Interventions in Border Point 1 and Rhamu, Kenya [Case Study]

BORESHA Interventions in Border Point 1 and Rhamu, Kenya [Case Study] 6000 4000 Khadija Shale

Story by: Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (iDMC) The Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa (BORESHA) is a cross-border project funded by the EUTF that promotes economic development…

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