News - Somalia
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The Netherlands and Somalia strengthen ties with new Honorary Consul
15-02-2024
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nairobi has appointed Mr. Mohamed ‘Midnimo’ Osman as the Honorary Consul in Mogadishu. Midnimo, meaning 'solidarity,' will be the first-ever Honorary Consul in Somalia, representing Dutch interests from Mogadishu. Read more about it here.
16-01-2024
Peace advocate, Mohamed Ali Diini, who founded the Somalia-based Iftiin Foundation and chairs the Shaqo Platform, a localisation alliance focused on generating jobs for Somali youth, reflected on the fruitful partnership between the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands within the Skills and Jobs realm. Learn more about it here.
IOB report
Inconvenient realities - an evaluation of NL contributions to stability, securtiy and rule of law in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
28-08-2023
This evaluation assesses the combined Dutch efforts to promote stability in fragile contexts and break the vicious cycle between (ethnic) tensions, armed conflict, instability and weak governance. It focuses on the period 2015-2022, and includes all Dutch foreign instruments, including diplomatic efforts, development cooperation and military interventions.
We’re investing in a generation of young people who have known nothing but conflict
15-07-2021
Young people have a right to decent work, education and a life in dignity. But how can these things be provided in Somalia, where a whole generation has known nothing but social, political and economic turmoil? ‘By working with local organisations and paying attention to mental health,’ says Deqa Abshir of the Dutch embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Deqa is responsible for the Nexus Skills and Jobs programme.