Established
2024
Local Non-Governmental Organization – Local NGO
Rawdah Youth Organization · RYO
Building Skills.Expanding Opportunities.Strengthening Somalia.
Mogadishu · Somalia
A Somali Local NGO for vocational and language training, TVET, skills development and youth employability. Rooted in Mogadishu and connected to national and international cooperation.
Trust at a glance
Local presence
Mogadishu, Banadir Region
Federal Republic of Somalia
Featured programmes
Verified results
7 MAECI modules ≈30 Participants
Capacity-building modules delivered in Mogadishu in February 2026 on governance, peace, security and conflict management.
FORLIS, now running
An ongoing programme (2025‑2028). The project provides for 14 Somali young people to progress towards specialized training at the ITS Accademia Nautica dell'Adriatico in Trieste.
Read about FORLISWho we are
Rawdah Youth Organization (RYO) is a Local Non-Governmental Organization specializing in vocational and language training, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), skills development and youth employability. Established in 2024 and headquartered in Mogadishu, Banadir Region, Federal Republic of Somalia.
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Three pillars
Local rootedness
Direct knowledge of the Somali context, communities, institutions and beneficiaries' needs.
Institutional capacity
Development of governance systems, financial management, accountability, monitoring and internal procedures.
International cooperation
Building links between Somalia and institutions, universities, training providers, organizations and international professional networks.
Our vision
A Somalia in which young people, women, communities and institutions have the knowledge, skills and opportunities required to participate fully in the country’s social, economic and institutional development.
Your future
Your next opportunity starts here.
Explore education, training, and development opportunities designed to support your next step.
— Education · Skills · Opportunity · Community
Areas of work
Rawdah’s strategic areas of intervention reflect both its historical mission and the broader scope established by the amended Statute. The Organization works directly or in partnership, according to available expertise and the requirements of each programme.
1. Education & Training
Education and lifelong learning programmes; language education and civic education; tutoring and school/university guidance; training of teachers, trainers and staff; digital, transversal and professional skills.
Explore: Education & Training2. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Technical and vocational training linked to labour-market needs; professional qualifications and vocational pathways; work-based learning, internships and apprenticeships; cooperation with Somali and international technical and vocational institutions.
Explore: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)3. Employment, Employability & Career Guidance
Career guidance and professional orientation; CV and application preparation; job interview preparation; soft skills and job-readiness training; connections to study, internship, training and employment opportunities.
Explore: Employment, Employability & Career Guidance
Learning in practice
Training is the starting point of a pathway from education and skills to qualification, opportunity and participation.
Technical and vocational training
Education and skills
Capacity building
Our approach
Training is the starting point of a pathway designed to generate concrete opportunities — not an end in itself.
- IDENTIFY
- TRAIN
- SUPPORT
- CONNECT
- CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
- MONITOR
Key figures
Selected numbers and milestones from Rawdah’s approved Institutional Profile, grouped by delivered results, expected beneficiaries, and planned milestones.
Delivered and involved
Delivered
7
MAECI modules
Capacity-building modules delivered in Mogadishu in February 2026 on governance, peace, security and conflict management.
Involved
≈30
Participants
Public officials, young professionals, academics and civil-society representatives involved in the first phase of capacity building.
Expected beneficiaries
Expected
14
FORLIS youth
Expected beneficiaries of the specialized training pathway at the ITS Accademia Nautica dell’Adriatico in Trieste.
Planned milestones
Planned
3
Levels
A1–A2–B1 levels planned for the Italian-language program for diplomats, officials and senior representatives of Somali institutions.
Planned
3
Programme days
Trust-building and heritage dialogue at Rawdah Youth Organization in Mogadishu, 3–5 November 2026.
Planned
2
Dialogue roundtables
Participatory roundtables on heritage, identity, and inter-community dialogue during the November 2026 programme in Mogadishu.
Institutional context
Context
1
International TVET pathway
FORLIS connects language learning, selection, mobility and specialized training in port logistics.
Context
2024–2026
Institutional evolution
From a local youth initiative to a platform for training, capacity building and international cooperation.