Informal cross-border trade is trade between neighboring countries conducted by vulnerable, small, unregistered traders. Typically, it is proximity trade involving the move of produce between markets close to the border. The informality refers to the status of the trader (unregistered), not necessarily to the trade itself (captured or unrecorded by the official customs system). Continue reading “Women traders in East Africa”
Year: 2020
How Somaliland and Taiwan Are Crushing Corona-virus
How Somaliland and Taiwan Are Crushing Corona-virus
New Portal for Healthcare Professionals Registration in Somaliland
The Vice President of Somaliland Republic, who is also the Chairman of the National Committee for Prevention and Preparedness for Covid-19, unveiled a new system developed as well as all its hardware donated by the Global Tech Solutions Company, that easily collects data from Healthcare professional Continue reading “New Portal for Healthcare Professionals Registration in Somaliland”
Director-General of WHO Discloses Abuses Encountered
Mr. Tedros who is the first African to head the W.H.O said, “I can tell you personal attacks that have been going on for more than two, three months. Abuses, or racist comments, giving me names, black or Negro”. Continue reading “Director-General of WHO Discloses Abuses Encountered”
Somaliland: Edna’s Urgent Appeal for Humanitarian Medical Aid
An assistance for the people of the Republic of Somaliland Continue reading “Somaliland: Edna’s Urgent Appeal for Humanitarian Medical Aid”
Somaliland: MAS Children’s Hospital in Hargeisa
The hospital treats nearly 100 kids every day – dealing with everything from trauma to premature birth to illnesses both large and small. Continue reading “Somaliland: MAS Children’s Hospital in Hargeisa”
We knew pandemic was coming
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Beth Cameron, former NSC senior director for global health security & biodefense, about why the White House pandemic playbook she oversaw wasn’t used. Continue reading “We knew pandemic was coming”
BKFA Birthing Kits Support Mothers & Babies in Somaliland
A compelling testimonial from Edna Adan about the importance of BKFA’s birthing kit program that is supporting mothers and babies in the Republic of Somaliland. Continue reading “BKFA Birthing Kits Support Mothers & Babies in Somaliland”
Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence
Climate change is driving gender-based violence among rural communities in the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to the charity Oxfam. In times of increasing drought, women travel further to find water and other needs, raising the risk of sexual violence. Similarly, men unable to support their families too often take out their frustration on their family. Neha Wadekar visited the region of Sool, Somaliland, with Oxfam and has this report Continue reading “Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence”
What does IDEAL do in Somaliland?
IDEAL is a program implemented in seven countries facing fragility or conflict: Burundi, Mali, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Somaliland, South Sudan and Uganda. Continue reading “What does IDEAL do in Somaliland?”