Our vision
A resilient and sustainable society
…where young people and communities actively shape a healthy environment and a better future for generations to come.
Youth-led • Community-driven • Climate-focused
Young People. Local Action. A Sustainable Future.
Young Volunteers for the Environment Somaliland empowers young people and communities to lead practical solutions to climate change, environmental degradation, and sustainable development challenges.
Burao, TogdheerHeadquarters, Somaliland
Apolitical • Non-profitYouth-oriented environmental movement
8 focus areasFrom climate justice to circular economy
Volunteers at the Climate Justice Caravan, Burao
Based in Burao, Togdheer
Working with communities across Somaliland
Working with communities across Somaliland
About YVE Somaliland
Turning youth leadership into environmental action
Young Volunteers for the Environment Somaliland is a youth-focused, non-profit organization committed to environmental protection and sustainable development.
We believe young people are not only beneficiaries of development — they are leaders, innovators, advocates and partners in building solutions. Working with communities, civil society, government institutions, development partners, women and young people, we transform environmental challenges into opportunities for resilience, inclusion, innovation and sustainable livelihoods.
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Figures reflect activities since our founding. Updated annually with our published reports.
Our focus areas
Eight ways we turn environmental challenges into local opportunity
Featured projects
Work grounded in Burao and beyond
Local solutions. Lasting change.
Climate challenges are experienced locally. That is why our approach starts with communities.
Youth leadership
Young people leadCommunity participation
Communities co-ownEnvironmental knowledge
Evidence & educationPractical solutions
Ideas become actionSustainable impact
Change that lastsOur approach
Community-led. Youth-powered. Partnership-driven.
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Listen
Understand community priorities, environmental risks and local knowledge.
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Co-create
Develop solutions with communities, youth, women, experts, government and partners.
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Empower
Provide skills, knowledge, platforms, mentorship and opportunities.
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Act
Turn ideas into practical environmental and development interventions.
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Advocate
Connect local experiences to policy discussions and decision-making.
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Measure & learn
Track outcomes, document lessons and improve future interventions.
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Scale
Build partnerships so successful local solutions reach more communities.
Human impact
Change you can see. Stories you can feel.
Photo: community member / volunteer portrait
“Before the caravan, drought felt like something that just happened to us. Now young people in our district are the ones raising it with the ministry — and they come with proposals, not only complaints.”Hodan Ismail WarsameCommunity mobilizer • Climate Justice Caravan • Burao Read the full story
Latest news
Stories from the field
Partners
Partnership makes impact possible
We work alongside government, universities, civil society and community organizations across Somaliland.
Get involved
Your action can create change
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The future is green — and young people are leading it.
Environmental challenges are urgent, but solutions are possible when communities, young people, governments and partners act together. Join YVE Somaliland in building resilient communities and a sustainable future.
Youth leading the transition toward a sustainable future
Young Volunteers for the Environment Somaliland is a youth-oriented, non-profit environmental organization advancing sustainable development through youth leadership, community participation, environmental action, advocacy, education and partnerships.
Who we are
Environmental protection connected to human development
Based in Burao, Togdheer, YVE Somaliland creates opportunities for young people to participate meaningfully in addressing environmental and development challenges.
We recognize that climate change and environmental degradation affect far more than ecosystems. They affect water, food, livelihoods, health, migration, economic opportunity, equality and the future prospects of communities. For this reason, our work connects environmental protection with human development.
LearnLeadInnovateVolunteerAdvocateCollaborateBuild solutionsInfluence decisionsStrengthen communities
Photo: YVE team / community workshop
Our mission
Educate, empower, mobilize and connect
To educate, empower, mobilize and connect young people and communities to develop practical, inclusive and locally driven solutions to environmental and sustainable-development challenges.
Core values
What guides our work
Our approach
Seven steps from listening to scale
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Listen
Community priorities, risks, local knowledge.
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Co-create
Solutions designed with all stakeholders.
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Empower
Skills, platforms, mentorship.
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Act
Practical interventions on the ground.
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Advocate
Local experience into policy.
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Measure & learn
Track, document, improve.
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Scale
Partnerships that extend reach.
Governance & team
Our people
A youth-led team based in Burao, supported by a volunteer board of environmental, academic and community leaders.
Work with a youth-led organization rooted in Somaliland
Our work
Seven interconnected program areas — each linking environmental protection with resilience, livelihoods and inclusion.
Have a project idea that fits our work?
We co-design initiatives with communities, institutions and development partners.
Projects & initiatives
Practical work with young people, women and communities in Burao and across Somaliland.
Change begins with participation
Our impact is measured not only by activities completed but by the capacity we build, voices we strengthen, partnerships we create, and solutions communities continue after a project ends.
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Cumulative results across Togdheer, Maroodi Jeex, Sahil, Sanaag, Sool and Awdal.
Impact map
Where we work
Select a location to see the projects implemented there.
Burao, Togdheer
Headquarters. Climate Justice Caravan; Green Opportunity plastic-reuse & urban gardening; youth SDG education.
How impact happens
Local solutions. Lasting change.
Youth leadership
Community participation
Environmental knowledge
Practical solutions
Sustainable impact
Photo: impact story
“Forty bottles, a bag of soil and two afternoons of training. Six months later my household eats from that wall and my neighbours have copied it.”Abdirahman Yusuf EgehGreen Opportunity participant • Sheikh Bashiir, Burao
Stories from the field
Climate justice, environment, youth leadership, sustainable livelihoods, events, research and insights.
Knowledge hub
Reports, plans, policies, research and publications — the evidence behind our work.
Transparency & accountability
Open about how we work
Your action can create change
There are many ways to become part of a greener and more resilient future.
Volunteer application
Join as a volunteer
Contribute your knowledge, energy, creativity and time. Applications are reviewed by the YVE team.
Photo: volunteers in action
Partnership form
Partner with us
Work with YVE Somaliland to design and implement high-impact environmental and community-development initiatives.
We welcome collaboration with government institutions, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, universities, foundations, development partners, private-sector organizations, and youth- and women-led organizations.
Let's build a sustainable future together
Whether you are a young volunteer, community organization, government institution, development partner, researcher, donor or environmental advocate, we would be pleased to hear from you.
OfficeYoung Volunteers for the Environment Somaliland
Sheikh Bashiir Road, Burao, Togdheer, Somaliland
Sheikh Bashiir Road, Burao, Togdheer, Somaliland
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