Why it matters.
Young people in the Somali Region are coming online fast. Many are doing it without the skills or protection they need.
Mobile phones and messaging apps such as Telegram are now how many young people find work, news and each other. Access is uneven: devices, data and digital skills are harder to come by outside the towns, and for young women.
Online spaces bring risks too: misinformation, hate speech and harassment, which fall hardest on young women. And young people’s own voices are rarely heard in the region’s media.
What it does.
Fursadaha Digital will build on the network young people already use, adding training, protection and a platform of their own.
Digital skills
Practical training, from basic digital literacy to skills that lead to work.
Online safety and rights
Training in staying safe online, spotting misinformation and knowing one’s digital rights.
Youth-run media
Young reporters and creators telling their communities’ stories, with mentoring and editorial support.
Who it is for.
Young women and men across the Somali Region, starting with the members of the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network. Learning will run on mobile channels that work offline and in local languages.
Every programme carries our commitments: gender equality, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity, a climate lens and digital-first delivery.
Built on a network of 13,000+.
Fursadaha Digital grows from the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada online community, where young people already share opportunities every day.
Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network
Young people in the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network, sharing opportunities, mentorship and connections across the Somali Region on Telegram.
Run by CAYO, on Telegram
How we will measure.
We will measure what young people can do with their skills, not how many logged in.
Skills gained
Young people completing digital skills training.
Network growth
Members of the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network, 13,000+ today.
Who is online
Results by sex, age, disability and location, so that young women and rural young people are not left behind.
Privacy first
Personal data collected only with consent, and kept protected.
Where this leads next.
Our programmes are built to connect, so that a young person can move from one to the next without starting over.
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Hiigsi Leaders
Young women and men at the table where local decisions are made.
Read morePartner on Fursadaha Digital.
Fund digital skills training, bring your technology or connectivity to the programme, or support youth-run media.