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In a region often overshadowed by adversity, there are often locally produced initiatives towards positivity and change. Today, we celebrate one such initiative – YOVENCO, marking over two decades of dedicated community service and empowerment. Since its inception in 2001, starting small, YOVENCO has grown into an organization that helps communities in many ways. From …

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YOVENCO, in partnership with the European Union, organized two community consultations on the importance of accountability in local government in Hargeisa and Berbera on March 16 and 18, respectively. The consultations aimed to foster community-based accountability in the services of local governments, raise awareness among community members about the importance of accountability in local government, …

Headline: Social Accountability Consultations Held in Hargeisa and Berbera for Increased Public Engagement in Local Governance (EU Project) Read More »

A two-day refresher of recreational activities was successfully conducted at Ali Hussein and Kosar IDP camps in Buro’a, Somaliland from June 22 to 24, 2023. The activities included an inter-competition of Somali traditional literature between drama groups in the two camps, as well as football and other outdoor competitions. A total of 214 children participated …

Headline: Child-Friendly Spaces in Buro’a Promote Wellbeing of Children (FFO Project) Read More »

YOVENCO Organization, in close partnership with Plan International under the Education in Emergency Project, has organized catch-up classes for 427 children in target locations whose education was disrupted their education due to drought. The classes are being held in six schools in the Ununlay, Karasharka, Harag-Waafi, Gatitaley, Harasheekh, and Dhoqoshay districts. The catch-up classes were …

Headline: 427 Children in Togdheer Region Received Catch-Up Classes After Drought Disrupted their Education (EIE Project) Read More »

YOVENCO Organization, in close partnership with Plan International, has provided 500 solar lamps to school girls in off-grid rural villages in the Togdheer region, Somaliland. The girls come from some of the most vulnerable families in the region, and many of them live in areas without access to electricity. The solar lamps will allow the …

Headline: 500 Solar Lamps Provided to Vulnerable Girls in Rural Togdheer Region (EIE Project) Read More »

Somaliland, which is often praised to be the beacon of democracy in the Horn of Africa, has a vast majority of young people mostly women. 70 percent of the population is estimated to be under 35 years old. This huge force, however, does not still have space in democratization processes and politics as well which …

Launching Ceremony: Expanding Civic Space, Empowering Youth and Women in Somaliland Read More »