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Women lawyers make Puntland safer
Graduates from a UNDP-supported law degree in Garowe are slowly changing the justice system.
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Join the UNDP Accelerator Lab for a Six Week Digital Storytelling Facilitator Training. The program consists of a full immersive 6 weeks of training where you’ll learn the craft of how to find, make,…
From radio-addict to digital storyteller — a young Somali already making a difference
When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, the storytellers were quick to find ways to help their communities cope, producing videos to inform the public about how to protect themselves and others from…

Telling a different story — Somali Storytellers are bringing messages of hope during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Somali storytellers were quick to find ways to help their communities cope, producing videos to inform the public about how to protect themselves and others from COVID19 infection.

The smile behind the mask
UNDP’s latest comedy spot encourages people to laugh at stigma and wear masks in public.
Temporary Basic Income to protect the world's poorest people could slow the surge in COVID-19 cases, says UNDP
New York, 23 July 2020 – The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people could slow the current surge in COVID-19 cases by enabling nearly three billion people to…
Tapping into the talent of local innovators to ‘hack’ the challenges of COVID-19 in Somalia
Our first big effort to tap into the talents of local Somali innovators is now underway — a hackathon to crowdsource ideas for tackling the wide-ranging impacts of COVID19.

3 views of COVID-19 from across Somalia
The winners of our recent video competition tell us how the virus has affected their families and communities.
Somalia’s emergency call centre boosts health response in the fight against COVID-19
If you feel sick or need advice on COVID-19 in Somalia, all you have to do is call 449 – the government’s toll-free hotline set up to offer fast, effective access to emergency health support.
11-year-old boy wins US$1,000 in Somali-language COVID-19 video competition
The winners of a two-month Somali-language COVID-19 video competition were finally revealed online today, with the US$1,000 first prize going to a short video on some of the best ways to avoid…