Rehabilitation and Management of Grazing and Forestry Reserve project is the one funded by the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) through the Ministry of Environment and Rural Development. The project is mainly focused on potential rangelands and forests reserves in Somaliland, such as Bookh and Lafaruug grazing reserves and Gacan Libah […]
Over the years Candlelight has been playing a leading and active role in the campaign of the female genital mutilation (FGM/C) in Somaliland. Different approaches have been employed to increase the understanding of the communities regarding the issue and acceleration of its abandonment. The following have been the main methods […]
The term “Female Genital Mutilation” (FGM) includes all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is medically unnecessary, extremely painful and has serious health consequences, both at the time when the mutilation is carried out and later in […]
Currently Somali people are realizing the importance of educating and investing in their girls. This can be attributed to a number of factors, including the prominence of women’s role in the economic circles as breadwinners and their crucial and untiring struggle to keep the families together and make ends meet […]
Youth and unemployment is one of the challenges facing Somaliland, in the recently developed National Youth Policy of Somaliland, the Ministry of Planning stated that the youth in Somaliland constitute around 70% of the population and although there are many problems faced by youth, unemployment is among the top challenges. If this issue is not tackled, […]
Currently Somali people are realizing the importance of educating and investing in their girls. This can be attributed to a number of factors, including the prominence of women’s role in the economic circles as breadwinners and their crucial and untiring struggle to keep the families together and make ends meet with meagre resources. […]
Candlelight secondary school which has been in operation since 1995 is one of the most popular schools in Togdheer region which provides secondary education. Due to the quality of education and teachers’ teaching experience and qualifications, the school used to attract the attention of the public as well as the […]
Pastoralist communities make up a large portion of the Somali population. Most pastoral children in Somaliland do not have access to any form of education. Basic Education for Pastoralist Children Project in Sanaag region was a program that ran during 2013. The aim of the program was to provide quality, […]
Reducing Vulnerability and Building Community Resilience to Climate Change Effects in Somaliland is aiming training community members on holistic resource management, soil and water conservation, erosion control and protection with rehabilitation /Construction of shallow wells and provide water pumps, training farmers on agronomic practices and agro-pastoralist on milk preservation techniques. […]
Through Self Reliance (TSRII) Project is a livelihood project which intended to improve the living conditions of the pastoralist in the locations of Erigavo, El-afwayn, Ainabo and Boocame. The project’s overall objective is to reduce the poverty and improve food security for chronically food insecure pastoral populations in Sool and […]
