Dollo Ado, Ethiopia - July 21
The Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa (BORESHA-NABAD) team in Ethiopia, from consortium partners Danish Refugee Council and the Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA), participated in a high-level stakeholder review workshop hosted by the DRC Ethiopia Area Office in Dollo Ado. The session brought together government stakeholders from regional, zonal, and woreda levels, as well as key local partners.
The workshop served as a platform for stakeholders to review achievements, share lessons, and gather feedback aimed at informing adaptive programming. The BORESHA-NABAD team shared updates on implementation progress, strategic priorities, and plans aligned with government-led efforts in animal health, climate-smart agriculture, income generation, and peacebuilding.
Stakeholders commended the programme’s inclusive systems approach, which was noted for its community-driven, facilitative design. The approach seeks to strengthen local systems and promote sustainability across the borderlands of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.
“From the testimonies shared by our Woreda staff, we are pleased to learn that BORESHA is highly consultative and closely aligned with government initiatives. What stands out even more is its strong commitment to locally led solutions and its emphasis on strengthening systems through partnerships, rather than relying on a direct delivery model,” said a representative from the Somali Regional Government.
Funded by the European Union, BORESHA-NABAD is part of the broader EU Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Initiative, which supports cross-border resilience and peacebuilding efforts in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the programme is implemented by the Danish Refugee Council in partnership with RACIDA.
