1. YOUTH PROGRAMMING
By: AHMED ALI
Program Specialist

2. WHO IS SHAQODOON?
Shaqodoon aspires that young people living in Somali territories to realized their full potentialities and access to meaningful work opportunities as well as ecosystem development initiatives.

3. WHAT WE DO? EMPLOYIBILITY SKILLS
SHAQODOON
EMPLOYIBILITY SKILLS
ENTERPRENUERSHIP SKILLS
MENTORING AND COACHING
JOB PLACEMENT AND LINKAGES TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

4. Available opportunities for youth
Business Development Services
Employment promotion program
Hargabits (Digital design school)
One Stop Shop Center
Startup Edge
Get Skilled – Pilot

5. Youth Employment – Achievement 2012-2016?

6. Youth Entrepreneurship- ACHIEVED

7. FUND RAISED FOR YOUTH START UP’S IN 2015
$650,000 has been raised in 2015
600,000 funds disbursed for 56 youth led start-ups
50,000 funds reserved for university students

8. WHO WE ARE PARTNER WITH IN YOUTH SECTOR?
International Organizations
Admas Smith International
Silatech
Spark
Butterfly Works
1% Club
Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)
Financial Institutions Partners
Dahabshil Bank (Micro-Dahab)
Kaah Islamic Microfinance Services (KIMS)
Universities Partners
University of Hargeisa
University of Burao
East Africa University

9. THANK YOU!