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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.

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Who 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

  1. Local rootedness

    Direct knowledge of the Somali context, communities, institutions and beneficiaries' needs.

  2. Institutional capacity

    Development of governance systems, financial management, accountability, monitoring and internal procedures.

  3. 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.

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— Education · Skills · Opportunity · Community

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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.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Youth Empowerment & Youth Development

    Active participation of young people in community and civic life; youth leadership and active citizenship; mentoring and personal development; volunteering and community initiatives; access to educational, professional and civic opportunities.

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  • Gender Equality & Women Empowerment

    Access for women and girls to education and training; professional and digital skills; employment, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment; leadership and social participation; promotion of equal opportunities and prevention of discrimination.

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  • Health & Community Health

    Health education and community awareness; prevention and promotion of healthy behaviours; reliable information on health, hygiene and available services; activities particularly targeting youth, women and vulnerable groups.

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Programs and projects

Flagship cooperation programmes and related initiatives. Status labels show whether work is ongoing, completed, or still at proposal or planning stage.

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Our approach

Training is the starting point of a pathway designed to generate concrete opportunities — not an end in itself.

  1. IDENTIFY
  2. TRAIN
  3. SUPPORT
  4. CONNECT
  5. CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
  6. 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

    2

    Cities

    Mogadishu and Garowe, planned for the second phase of the capacity-building and confidence-building program.

  • Planned

    1

    Inter-clan technical roundtable

    Planned for the second phase of the peacebuilding and community-dialogue program.

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.

Learning in practice

Training is the starting point of a pathway from education and skills to qualification, opportunity and participation.

News and announcements

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Events

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