Shaqodoon

Shaqodoon is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2011 to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to the youth employment challenges in Somaliland & Somalia. The organization evolved from the EDC Somali livelihood project, funded by USAID, which aimed to improve access to work, training, and self-employment opportunities for youth in Somaliland, Puntland, and South-Central Somalia.

Shaqodoon designs, implements, and evaluates programs that address the pressing needs of the local community in vocational and technical skill development, entrepreneurship and ecosystem development, employability skills and market linkages, while addressing violence against women, gender-based violence and female genital mutilation through our centers. The organization also focuses on access to finance for youth entrepreneurship and works with local and international development partners to utilize technology for humanitarian and development programs.

Shaqodoon is committed to inclusivity, skill development, employment services, youth entrepreneurship, environmental protection, private sector business development, and technology for development. The organization employs participatory methods to ensure active youth engagement in the delivery of its services.

Vision
A society where youth and women are at the forefront of fostering a safe and inclusive environment that enables them to attain self-reliance and drive sustainable progress.

Mission
To empower and enable youth and women to generate positive, sustainable impact within their communities, by providing safe, inclusive, and innovative opportunities.

In 2023, Shaqodoon Organization opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya. Shaqodoon Organization recognizes the immense potential that lies within the youth of the North-eastern counties of Kenya, which is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Somali communities, and aims to address the specific challenges they face.