Burco Office

Recent News from the Burco Outpost:

» 30.10.2006: Oodweyne Good Governance Training
» 09.10.2006: Burco Activity Update
» 18.09.2006: Forum on Peace in Burco

Why was the Satellite Office in Burco established?

1. The strategic position of Burco: Because of it's livestock market centre, Burao locates in a strategic location It has a large hinterland that extends far beyond the borders of Somaliland. It is a link to Eastern provinces such as Sool, Sanaag and even to central regions of Somalia.
2. Burco is the second largest city in Somaliland. It has the largest group of internally displaced and refugees in the country. It is a volatile place.
3. Burco was seen as the right place: Since its inception in 1999, the Academy was operational only in Hargeisa, the seat of Somaliland Government. There was a need to extend and grow beyond Hargeisa. Burco was seen as a suitable place to open a satellite office.

Activities and Outputs:

• Cooperation with the traditional, regional and district authorities in the consolidation of peace
  
• Contribution to the resolution of conflicts in Togdheer, Sool and Sanaag Regions
  
• Contribution to the solution of cases related to armed conflict that led to killings
  
• Roles/Goals examination process with Burco Local Council so as to improve the performance
  
• An eight day work programme between APD and the Burco Council
• Working with Soolaid - a local NGO that works in Sool & Sanaag Regions in matters of grassroot peace initiatives
  
• Conduct consultative meetings with Sanaag Governor Mr. Ali Abdi Hurre who visited APD's Burco office to exchange views in respect to enclosure problems
  
• Monthly meeting with local partner NGOs
  
• Communication with PDRC to exchange views as to how to address issues of common concern
• Exploration of ways of cooperating with the police on law enforcement & conflict resolution

Planned activities:

• Conduct a consultative meeting with the regional security committee to find ways to work together in the domain of peace
• Conduct consultative meetings with Burco Council and promoting the strategy of roles/goals examination for Burco Council Sub-committees.
  
• Joint APD/PDRC programmes
• Share knowledge and training with local partner NGOs
  
• Continue to promote grassroot reconciliation initiatives
  
• Monitor events on the political, social and economic domain that may have an impact on the Dialogue for Peace Programme
  
• A four days per month work program between APD Burco and partner NGOs

In Burco, the Academy for Peace and Development can be contacted at:
(+252-2) 712980/81/82.

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