Interesting blogs, stories and experiences by our development workers.
Progressio development workers are experienced and professionally qualified specialists who offer skills, expertise and knowledge that is not available locally. The key role of our development workers is to transfer their skills and knowledge to our partner organisations. Together with the partner organisations, they work alongside local people, supporting them to find solutions to the problems they face.

Kailee Jordan (middle of the group at the table), Progressio’s Somaliland Country Representative and civil society members at the public launch of the ‘Amplifying Civil Society Voice on Gender-Based Violence in Somaliland’ research project, in Hargeisa
8 March 2017
Personal Experience: Kailee Jordan
Kailee Jordan, from Canada, is a Progressio development worker in Somaliland working as a Gender-...
Fragile states, Gender, Somaliland
Mother and child in a village Progressio supported, Somaliland.
1 December 2016
The challenges faced when trying to eliminate violence against women in Somaliland
Suad Abdi, Somaliland Country Representative for Progressio, describes the barriers and challenges...
Fragile states, Gender, Latest, Somaliland
Mapping causes of GBV as well as project objectives at advocacy training for Amplified for Change project
20 June 2016
Advocating to reduce and prevent gender-based violence in Somaliland
In this blog Suad Abdi, Somaliland Country Representative for Progressio, talks about gender-based...
Fragile states, Gender, Latest, Latest Progressio news and press releases, Policy, Somaliland
Woman places vote in ballot box, Somaliland
1 June 2016
Progressio launches campaign to help defend UK Aid, prior to Parliament debate on June 13th
Progressio asks supporters to write to their MPs to help defend UK Aid, prior to Parliament debate...
Fragile states, Gender, Latest, Policy, Latest Progressio news and press releases, Somaliland
Maize 'porridge' is the staple food in ZimFast and in everyday lives for most families in Zimbabwe
21 April 2016
Progressio raises over £13,000 with ZimFare and ZimFast campaign
People from all walks of life have been standing in solidarity with those living in extreme poverty...
Climate change, Environment, Faith, Fragile states, Latest, Latest Progressio news and press releases, Malawi, Somaliland, Water, Zimbabwe
Women in a dried up river bed, Somaliland. Photo by Malou Schueller
12 April 2016
Somaliland’s strides towards representative democracy progressing, despite voter registration delays
This blog was written by Malou Schueller, Governance Policy and Advocacy Officer for Progressio, ...
Fragile states, Gender, Latest, Policy, Somaliland

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