UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaMore than a hackathon: supporting assistive technology solutions in SomaliaIt is estimated that 15–20 per cent of Somalia’s population are living with disabilities. That’s as many as 2.5 to 3 million people facing…4 min read·Apr 14, 2022----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaCarinta garaadka dadka Soomaaliyeed — Tartan ku saabsan xal u helida biyo-yaraantaUNDP’s Accelerator Lab ayaa qabanaya tartan ku saabsan in lala yimaado hindiseyayaal lagu xalin karo dhibaatada biyo-yaraanta ee…3 min read·Jun 23, 2021----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaTapping into Somali talent — an innovation challenge to tackle the country’s water issues3 min read·Jun 3, 2021----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaDo digital bootcamps work in post-conflict areas? Lessons from SomaliaWith 70% of its population aged under 30 and with high levels of youth unemployment, Somalia’s hopes for a better future depend on…4 min read·May 6, 2021----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaHacking COVID-19 in Somalia: Hackathon Winners AnnouncedWith a health infrastructure devastated by decades of war, Somalia faces incalculable damage to its people and institutions if it cannot…4 min read·Sep 10, 2020----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaBAAQ KU SOCDA DADKA XIISEEYA SAMAYTNA MUUQAALADA IYO SHEEKOOYINKADiyaar ma u tahay in aad kobciso xirfadaada farshaxanimo ee gudbinta sheekooyinka?3 min read·Aug 23, 2020----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaFrom radio-addict to digital storyteller — a young Somali already making a differenceGrowing up with his grandmother in Somalia, Abdulpataah Shirwa’s favourite part of the day was listening to the radio each evening before…3 min read·Aug 11, 2020----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaTelling a different story — Somali Storytellers are bringing messages of hope during the Covid-19…“When I came home to Somalia from Canada six years ago, I was expecting to find a hopeless, war-torn country,” says Zahra. “That’s all you…3 min read·Jul 27, 2020----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaTapping into the talent of local innovators to ‘hack’ the challenges of COVID-19 in SomaliaWith a health infrastructure devastated by decades of war and with dangerously low levels of public awareness about how to avoid infection…3 min read·Jul 6, 2020----
UNDP Accelerator Lab SomaliaNew Somali WhatsApp Chatbot Helps in the Fight against COVID-19It was mid-March and COVID-19 had not yet reached Somalia, but Hafsa and Mathieu were already talking about the inevitable outbreak to…4 min read·Apr 27, 2020----