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Rooted in Jigjiga. Mandated for all of Ethiopia.
Our headquarters and our deepest work are in the Somali Region. Our mandate covers every regional state, and we open work in each new region together with a local youth-led partner.
- Headquarters
- Jigjiga, Somali Regional State
- Working today
- Jigjiga and across the Somali Region, with community youth-led groups, international organizations, government institutions and networks
- Mandate
- All regional states and the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, under CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019
Next, 2027–2028
New hubs, neighbouring regions and a liaison presence
Schematic map. Town positions are fitted to latitude and longitude; borders are simplified and not authoritative.
Stages to a national platform.
We grow region by region, from a strong base in the Somali Region to a national platform for youth leadership.
- Under way
Establish, 2023–2026
Jigjiga and the Somali Region. We build the network, the volunteers, the partnerships and the delivery record.
- Next
Consolidate and connect, 2027–2028
Wider Somali Region zones, and neighbouring Dire Dawa, Harari, Afar and eastern Oromia. Zonal teams with local youth-led co-leads, and a liaison presence in Addis Ababa for donors, federal bodies and the Authority for Civil Society Organizations.
- Later
Extend, 2029–2030
Further regions, each with a local youth-led partner. Local co-leads progressively take day-to-day leadership of regional programmes.
Hubs across the Somali Region.
Each hub will cover a group of zones and carry the programmes its communities need most. Jigjiga is our base today.
| Hub | Zones | Programme focus | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jigjiga | Fafan, Sitti, Erer | All programmes; refugee-hosting areas around Kebribeyah and Sheder; urban youth employment | Base today |
| Degehabur | Jarar | Peacebuilding, youth councils, health | Next |
| Kebridehar | Korahe, Doolo, Nogob | Pastoralist education, rangelands, drought response | Next |
| Gode | Shabelle, Afder | Riverine flood response, agro-pastoral livelihoods, skills training | Later |
| Dollo Ado | Liben, Dawa | Refugee-host community programmes, migration and protection, peace along regional boundaries | Later |
Our entry rule keeps decisions local.
We open work in a new region together with a local youth-led partner, never ahead of one. We find the partner first, plan the work with them, and local co-leads progressively take day-to-day leadership.