With a newly elected government in Puntland and a Federal government, the commitment to the democratization process and overall development of Somalia seems to have taken root once more. In this regard, PDRC focuses on three broad areas (with constant attention to women and youth empowerment) of:
Peace
With vast experience in peace-building, PDRC has done research on the field but also actively participated in reconciliation and mediation programs. PDRC will work on this agenda until there is a safe environment for all Somali citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
National Reconciliation
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- Mapping of conflict causes and levels
- Outline reconciliation priorities
- Multi-stakeholder dialogue to ensure an inclusive process
- Awareness and learning mechanisms from similar efforts
Community Peace Building
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- Mediation efforts
- inter-clan reconciliation
- Documentation of the process
- Replication of experience with use of MAVU
Peace Education
– Peace Media
-School Curricula
– Peace Library
– Peace Debates/Dialogue
– Peace Culture
Governance
PDRC has 20 years track record in promoting state-building, rule of law and good governance in various capacities and commitments from a primitive state to more functioning and service delivering institutions.
Democratization
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- Contribute to the development of a democratic system of governance based on our previous experiences.
- Empowering Women and Youth to participate in politics
- Creating constructive dialogue space to shape citizens’ views on democracy in Puntland and election processes.
- Supporting the administration with the early formation of local governments
- Helping the administration with Voter registration and Population Census
- Creating civic education and awareness campaigns on democratization
Federalism
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- Evidence-based research informing on appropriate policies
- Consensus building on the territorial demarcation
- Supporting the different institutions on harmonization of constitutions
- Creating civic education and awareness campaigns on federalism
- Creating dialogue space to reach an agreement between the federal government and local governments on a model of federalism
Institutional Development
– Manpower development: awareness, education and training.
– Operational development
– Procedural development
Development
PDRC’s third focus area is development, with the goal to improve the well-being of individuals in Puntland and Somalia as a whole so that the society can reach its full potential. We believe that the success of a society is linked to the well being of each and every citizen. PDRC wants to invest in the people, remove barriers and help Somalia reach the path to self-sufficiency.
Education
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- Policy Research on Education sector in Somalia
- Vocational education (TVET)
- Alternative Basic Education (ABE)
- Gender disparity of students and teacher in the education sector
- The role of education in leadership, peacebuilding and good governance
Sustainable Environment
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- Drivers of Climate Change, environmental degradation and ecological disasters
- Land use and management – Charcoal issues and Reforestations
- Research and context-driven waste reduction, minimization and disposal
- Policy regulations, law enforcement and community-based adaptation
- Strengthening disaster preparedness, mitigation and early warning systems
- Climate Change Refugees: Mitigation and Responsiveness
- Advocacy, awareness and empowerment
Economic Development
– Policy research aimed at assessing the state of poverty and social deprivation
– Socio-economic insecurities
– Business and social entrepreneurship innovation
– Livestock, fisheries and agriculture sectorial development
– Unlocking youth and women potential in the economy