The Puntland Development Research Center (PDRC) is a Local
Non-Governmental Organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in ...
(LNGO) based in
Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous
Puntland region in northeastern
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู
ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...
. It plays a key role in research and funding for the development of local peace and effective governance initiatives.
Profile
The PDRC is governed by a
board of directors
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consisting of seven members; five men and two women. It is led by director Abdurahman Abdulle Osman (Shuke).
The center's stated goal is to promote peace-building and national reconstruction following the
Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War ( so, Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; ar, ุงูุญุฑุจ ุงูุฃูููุฉ ุงูุตูู
ุงููุฉ ) is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the Military dictatorship, military junta wh ...
and its after-effects. Through dialogue among key national and international actors, the PDRC seeks to encourage democratic values. In the process, it hopes to advance social and economic development by respecting human rights, efficiently utilizing resources and equal treatment of locals.
History
The PDRC was founded on October 30, 1999.
In the past decade, it had made several attempts to improve upon the quality of governance in
Puntland. To this end, the center implemented in 2001 the Puntland Peace Mission (PPM), an initiative that sought to resolve differences between the region's then administration and opposition groups.
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The PDRC also organized peace rallies across the province.
In early 2004, the PDRC also began to emphasize the need for research in areas such as the democratization of Puntland's political system, public revenue management, consolidation of the Mudug peace agreement and national reconciliation.
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/ref> It showed the initiatives that have been made to improve the quality of governance in Somalia. That same year, the PDRC collaborated with the War-torn Societies Project (WSP) in an effort to avoid a power vacuum in Puntland's then political structure.
More recently, the PDRC has continued to play a key role in research and funding for the development of peace and effective governance initiatives in Puntland. According to the PDRC, good governance increases peopleโs participation in decision-making, enables the decentralization
Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning and decision making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group.
Conce ...
of power from the center to regional and community levels, and allows transparency in decision-making.[http://www.pdrcsomalia.org/publication/GOOD%20GOVERNANCE.pdf]
In 2016, PDRC changed its name from "Puntland Development Research Center" to "Peace and Development Research Center". The reason is that PDRC plans to expand its presence and work throughout the rest of Somalia. PDRC is in partnership with Interpeace, a Geneva-based, non-profit peace building organization.
See also
* Puntland
References
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Organisations based in Puntland
Organizations established in 1999
1999 establishments in Somalia