YEEL fights youth unemployment
to improve lives and communities.
Meaningful and measurable impact
Training alone is not enough. We work with young people, with the people around them, and with the systems that decide whether there are jobs at all.
EntrepreneurshipA free four-month course, from business idea to business plan.
Business incubationSeed funding, assets, loans and mentoring for new businesses.
Job readiness and job connectionThe skills employers ask for, and links to internships and jobs.
Young change makersYoung people who organise, speak up and take part in decisions.
Community supportCommunities that build capacity and act together for more and better jobs.
Cross-sector synergyConsortia and policy work with companies, government and donors.
"YEEL's training changed my life. I started a tailor shop that employs 25 people today."
Each year, YEEL provides jobs to hundreds of young people.
Cool, Clean and Circular
Cold chain and jobs in Somaliland's fishery sector, funded by Danida Green Business Partnerships.
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Shaqo Platform
A locally led initiative across the Somali peninsula to end extreme youth unemployment.
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Business training for single mothers
With SKT Welfare and Rida Agency Foundation, for single mothers in Hargeisa and Burao.
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Women Entrepreneurs Burao
An RVO pilot for women who run small businesses in Burao, January to June 2026.
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Women and youth in politics
With the Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre), for women and youth in Somaliland's politics.
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Companies, foundations, institutions and individuals can all help young people in Somaliland find work.
- Sponsorship
- Partnership
- In-kind donations
- Volunteering
Help us end extreme youth unemployment. Companies, foundations, institutions and individuals can all help young people in Somaliland find work.
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