2019 - Bareedo Platform Somalia

BRIEF REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS OF OPEN DATA IN PUNTLAND FOR THE YEAR OF 2019

December 30, 2019 bareedo Leave a comment All, Open Government

The term “open data” is something new to the Somali people, but it is definitely time to apply such approach in Somalia. Open data is not a new concept, although it only seems to have gained fame recent decades. It is simply defined as data that anyone can access, use and share. Openness of government data to the public has been recognized as a tool that can reinforce anti-corruption efforts by strengthening transparency, increasing trust in government and improving public sector integrity and accountability by reinforcing the rule of law through dynamic citizen participation and engagement.

Fostering Meaningful Youth Participation Workshop was Held in Qardho

December 22, 2019 bareedo Leave a comment All, Democratisation, Youth Promotion Awareness Rising

Empowering youth and enabling them to play an active role within their country’s political process is Bareedo’s key priorities. Within efforts and activities to promote youth’s active participation in country’s political process, policy discussions and decision making which took place in different townships across Puntland, Bareedo Platform conducted a workshop for the key youth led organizations and groups in Qardho between December 20 – December 22, 2019.

Counting Women’s Participation in Puntland Municipal Elections

November 27, 2019 bareedo Leave a comment All, Democratisation

Women’s and men’s equal participation in governance processes and the decisions that affect their lives are vital for achieving inclusive and effective governance system in Somalia. Puntland, an autonomous state under Federal Republic of Somalia has 53 districts which all are required to have local councils to represent the community as the legislative body of their respective district.

Engaging media in support of democracy, open government and federalism in Somalia

November 22, 2019 bareedo Leave a comment All, Democratisation, Federalism, Open Government

The past ten years have seen a revolution in the ways in which people access, consume and share information. The Internet is now within the reach of more than 1 million in Puntland and an increasing number of them are now turning to social media platforms as a key source for the latest news and information, sharing and exchanging vital issues regarding the country’s political process, the social services and the demand of greater accountability and transparency from the government.

Open Parliament Project: Puntland Members of Parliament Database

November 22, 2019 bareedo Leave a comment All, Open Government, Uncategorized

Bareedo Platform promotes Open Government (OG) and as part of this, Bareedo initiates legislative openness and engagement of citizens to the parliamentary work to increase accountability, transparency and access to public information. Bareedo Platform developed the following database to enable citizens and the civil society to learn the parliament well.