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Mapping Report: Specialized Services Available For Persons With Disabilities in Somalia

24/10/2023

BACKGROUND Persons with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in Somalia. Due to limited legislation and policy addressing disability rights and inclusion, persons with disabilities face numerous forms of discrimination, such as physical barriers, negative attitudes from their community, and a lack of access to existing social services. In the context

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The Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) Has Concluded A Two-Day Regional Consultative Forum For Disability Rights, Which Took Place on March 21, 2023.

23/03/2023

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SODEN Concluded Yesterday, November 16, 2022, Two Days of a Regional-Level Consultative Forum for Disability rights that focused on the challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities

17/11/2022

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SODEN IS CONDUCTING TWO DAYS DISABILITY INCLUSION AND DATA COLLECTION WORKSHOP IN BAIDOA SOUTHWEST STATE-SOMALIA.

24/08/2022

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A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON DISABILITY RIGHTS ON ISLAMIC SHARIA & CRPD CONCEPTS WAS HELD FOR JUSTICE PROMOTERS, LAWYERS, AND OTHER PROGRAM STAFF.

01/07/2022

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Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) Concluded Two Days Long Workshop Training About Data Collection and Disability Inclusion in Mogadishu.

13/12/2021

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Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) has concluded a 3 days long training workshop held for its justice promoters JPs under the program of Expending Access to Justice (EAJ) funded by USAID through the pact World

20/06/2021

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA DISREGARDS THE FORMATION OF THE SOMALI NATIONAL DISABILITY AGENCY

07/09/2020

Following the parliamentarian approvals of the National Disability Agency bill in November and December 2018, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo signed into the bill on the establishment of Somalia’s National Disability Agency at the presidential signing ceremony on 31st December 2018. These serve as key milestones for persons

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SODEN’s Interventions Towards COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Containment Measures.

28/05/2020

As a response to COVID-19 pandemic prevention and containment, SODEN in partnership with ABILIS Foundation – Finland, implemented a two month period Emergency Food Distribution Project to People With Disabilities’ (PWDs) Households in IDP camps of Mogadishu, Somalia who are mostly at risk due to ongoing lockdown. The intervention was undertaken between April – May

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An important meeting between Somalia Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) and DFID social development adviser was taking place in United Kingdom Embassy in Mogadishu –Somalia.

25/02/2020

Mogadishu 25/2/2020: Today Chairman of the Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) Mr. Mohamed Ali Farah took fruitful meetings with UK DFID Social Development adviser in Somalia, Mr. Leo Thomas, in his office in United Kingdom embassy in Mogadishu Somalia. Mr. Leo Thomas had given SODEN chairman a warm welcome in the embassy and they were

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SODEN conducted two days’ workshop of understanding CRPD supported by Abilis foundation Finland.

01/01/2020

Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) has organized two days fruitfully kick off workshop held in Hotel Afrik Mogadishu-Somalia the purpose was to promote rights of Somali disability awareness and understanding of UN-convention on rights of persons with disability (UN-CRPD) which SODEN translated into Somali language in order to comprehend entire participants deeply by the convention.

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SODEN organized one day productively meeting which was discussed recent Somalia disability development and challenges.

21/09/2019

The meeting has participated in disabled people organizations (DPOs) and other non-disability representatives from different civil society organizations. The meeting was much quit and deeply focused on the challenges faced by disabled people and their colleagues during their day to day work after Banaadir regional administration bomb attack which happened 24 July 2019. The government

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Wheelchair Accessibility Should be the Stander Never and Option.

14/09/2019

Since 2015 Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) has been advocating to be accessible for every public building for wheelchair ramps and lifts this comes after a long time suffer and barriers that people with disability have been discriminating because of their wheelchair, Early 2015 Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) started a new initiative campaign called

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Somali Explosive Management Authority (SEMA) and UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) held two days Victim Assistance Workshop on 29th and 30th June 2019.

01/07/2019

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Somali Victim Assistance Assessment Report 2018 By Unmas

22/04/2019

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SODEN Concluded Yesterday, November 16, 2022, Two Days of a Regional-Level Consultative Forum for Disability rights that focused on the challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities

02/01/2019

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Founder Of Somali Disability Empowerment Network (Soden) Mohamed Farah Met With President Of Somalia His Excellency Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo In Entebbe Uganda.

26/11/2018

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Why Is It Important to Sign the United Nation Convention On Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Somalia?

09/10/2018

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UN Human Rights Council – 39th regular session Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia.

26/09/2018

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Mapping Report: Specialized Services Available For Persons With Disabilities in Somalia

The Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) Has Concluded A Two-Day Regional Consultative Forum For Disability Rights, Which Took Place on March 21, 2023.

SODEN Concluded Yesterday, November 16, 2022, Two Days of a Regional-Level Consultative Forum for Disability rights that focused on the challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities

SODEN IS CONDUCTING TWO DAYS DISABILITY INCLUSION AND DATA COLLECTION WORKSHOP IN BAIDOA SOUTHWEST STATE-SOMALIA.

A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON DISABILITY RIGHTS ON ISLAMIC SHARIA & CRPD CONCEPTS WAS HELD FOR JUSTICE PROMOTERS, LAWYERS, AND OTHER PROGRAM STAFF.

Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) Concluded Two Days Long Workshop Training About Data Collection and Disability Inclusion in Mogadishu.

Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) has concluded a 3 days long training workshop held for its justice promoters JPs under the program of Expending Access to Justice (EAJ) funded by USAID through the pact World

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA DISREGARDS THE FORMATION OF THE SOMALI NATIONAL DISABILITY AGENCY

SODEN’s Interventions Towards COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Containment Measures.

An important meeting between Somalia Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) and DFID social development adviser was taking place in United Kingdom Embassy in Mogadishu –Somalia.

SODEN conducted two days’ workshop of understanding CRPD supported by Abilis foundation Finland.

SODEN organized one day productively meeting which was discussed recent Somalia disability development and challenges.

Wheelchair Accessibility Should be the Stander Never and Option.

Somali Explosive Management Authority (SEMA) and UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) held two days Victim Assistance Workshop on 29th and 30th June 2019.

Somali Victim Assistance Assessment Report 2018 By Unmas

SODEN Concluded Yesterday, November 16, 2022, Two Days of a Regional-Level Consultative Forum for Disability rights that focused on the challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities

Founder Of Somali Disability Empowerment Network (Soden) Mohamed Farah Met With President Of Somalia His Excellency Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo In Entebbe Uganda.

Why Is It Important to Sign the United Nation Convention On Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Somalia?

UN Human Rights Council – 39th regular session Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia.

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