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Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa

Inside Community-Led Tree Planting Campaign Drive in Dollow and Beled-Hawa

Inside Community-Led Tree Planting Campaign Drive in Dollow and Beled-Hawa 0 0 Abdirahman Sheikh

Across the borderlands of Somalia’s Gedo region, forests are vanishing at a troubling pace. For decades, charcoal production has offered many families a way to earn a living. Yet this…

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The Rise of Sustainable Tree-Based Economies in Somalia’s Borderlands

The Rise of Sustainable Tree-Based Economies in Somalia’s Borderlands 2560 1707 Abdirahman Sheikh

Saadia at the Nursery Site in Una Village, Dollow District | Photo | Abdirahman Ibrahim | BORESHA By Abdirahman Ibrahim | Consortium Communications Coordinator | BORESHA-NABAD In Una Village, Dollow,…

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From Survival to Strategy: How Dollo-Ado Women Are Building Financial Resilience through VSLAs

From Survival to Strategy: How Dollo-Ado Women Are Building Financial Resilience through VSLAs 2560 1707 Abdirahman Sheikh

By Abdirahman Ibrahim|Consortium Communications Coordinator|BORESHA-NABAD A quiet transformation is underway at the heart of the Mandera Triangle, Dollo-Ado, a town shaped by migration, informal trade, and resilience. 25 women from…

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Bridging Markets, Strengthening Farmers: The Story of Mohamed Issack Amin

Bridging Markets, Strengthening Farmers: The Story of Mohamed Issack Amin 0 0 Abdirahman Sheikh

Mohamed in his shop in Dollow Ado. Photo | Abdirahman Ibrahim | BORESHA In the sun-scorched plains of Dollo Ado, where the Ganale and Dauwa rivers converge, Mohamed Issack Amin…

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Nafisa Mohamed: Breaking Barriers in Veterinary Care

Nafisa Mohamed: Breaking Barriers in Veterinary Care 2560 1707 Abdirahman Sheikh

Photo © Ahmed Shakur, RACIDA. In the patriarchal landscapes of Dolo Ado, where opportunities for women remain scarce and male dominance governs communities’ lifestyles and most professions, Nafisa Mohamed, a…

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Bridging Divides through Intra-Community Consensus Building

Bridging Divides through Intra-Community Consensus Building 1080 825 Abdirahman Sheikh

In recent decades, Banisa sub-county in Kenya’s Mandera County has faced recurring inter-communal conflict between the Garre and Degodia clans. Despite a history of peaceful coexistence and good neighbourliness on…

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Strengthening Cross-Border Partnerships at the Borderlands Symposium

Strengthening Cross-Border Partnerships at the Borderlands Symposium 2048 1365 Abdirahman Sheikh

Photo © Abdirahman Sheikh/BORESHA-NABAD, 2024. All rights reserved. The BORESHA-NABAD consortium team participated in the Borderlands Symposium on 29 and 30 October 2024 in Nairobi. Organised by the Danish Refugee…

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Building Resilient Borderlands through Gender-Responsive DRR and Peacebuilding Planning

Building Resilient Borderlands through Gender-Responsive DRR and Peacebuilding Planning 1200 800 Abdirahman Sheikh

Photo © Ahmed Shakur/RACIDA, 2024. All rights reserved Photo © Ahmed Shakur/RACIDA, 2024. All rights reserved The BORESHA-NABAD consortium, funded by the European Union, is intensifying efforts to build resilience…

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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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