menu SOMALIA HOME PROJECTS NEWS RESOURCES CONTACTS Jacqueline Ndirangu country coordinator John Furnari chief of party, expanding access to justice jfurnari@pactworld.org Maggie Marshall program officer mmarshall@pactworld.org HR team SomaliaHR@pactworld.org Pact's work in Somalia is fostering justice as well as peace and reconciliation among historically divided groups, improving people's security and quality of life both within the country and in neighboring nations. In partnership with USAID and the European Union Trust Fund for Africa, Pact is using systemic solutions that address root causes of cross-border conflict. We work directly with local communities to strengthen conflict-management systems and build the capacity of regional and national institutions to stem conflict. Our programming engages local government agencies, women, religious leaders, security forces and people vulnerable to engaging in conflict and violence. In Somalia and the autonomous region of Somaliland, Pact is improving access to justice by increasing the quality, reach and availability of legal aid services. STORIES AND HIGHLIGHTS Q&A: Celebrating Africa Day with Pact leaders across the continent May 24, 2021 On May 25, 1963, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded as the precursor to the African Union (AU). Each year, Africa Day commemorates the OAU’s... In the Mandera Triangle, RASMI takes action to build police-community trust amid Covid-19 August 15, 2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic stretches on, governments are hard-pressed to return their countries to some sense of normalcy, even as the virus continues to spread. In Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia,... From peace champions to health champions: 'Boundary partners' in the Horn of Africa fight Covid-19 July 31, 2020 Since 2017, Pact's RASMI project has worked to build peace in the shared border areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, known as the Mandera Triangle. The region has long experienced armed conflict,... In Mandera Triangle, women leaders stem violent extremism among youth June 13, 2019 The shared border areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, also known as the Mandera Triangle, have experienced armed conflict, extremist violence and political instability for years. With trust-building dialogues, East African clans make peace June 11, 2019 For many years, the Marehan and Murule clans in East Africa’s Mandera Triangle have lived in conflict. They share social and natural resources across the borders separating Somalia, Ethiopia and... The RASMI project: Building peace in Africa’s Mandera Triangle March 14, 2019 Regional Approaches for Sustainable Conflict Management and Integration, or RASMI, works to build peace in the Mandera Triangle, a border region of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia that has experienced... Pact launches new USAID program to strengthen access to justice and legal aid provision in Somaliland February 27, 2019 Today, a new expanding access to justice program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was launched, in a ceremony observed by the Somaliland Minister of Justice, H... PEACE III stories of impact February 13, 2019 These stories describe how Pact, through the USAID-funded PEACE III project, has strengthened the capacity of local partner organizations on the Kenyan border with Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and... Women in peacebuilding in Kenya’s borderlands January 2, 2019 Pact's PEACE III project, funded by USAID, works along Kenya's borders with Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia to strengthen conflict-management systems and build the capacity of regional and... From hard beginnings, a youth peace initiative in Kenya thrives with Pact and USAID support November 15, 2018 Noor Daher Ali, an ethnic Kenyan Somali, knows well the lure of Al-Shabaab. He grew up poor in this coastal town, where unemployment, poverty and illiteracy make young people vulnerable to... SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWS AND UPDATES FROM PACT. Pact's e-newsletter offers the latest on our integrated, adaptive approach to development and our effort to end poverty and marginalization around the world. Your email address... MENU HOME PRESS ROOM ABOUT CONTACT OUR EXPERTISE NEWSLETTER CAREERS RESULTS STORIES SOLICITATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY DONATE CONTACT Pact 1140 3rd Street NE, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20002 P: +1-202-466-5666 info@pactworld.org FIND US ON Facebook Twitter linkedin Instagram