Established in April 2017 in Baidoa, Bay Region, the Somali Welfare Entrepreneurship and Skills Center (SWESC) is a national, Somali-founded non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship and skills development among the most vulnerable communities of South-Central Somalia.

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Our Core Values

  • Community Empowerment — placing communities at the center of decision-making throughout the project life cycle.
  • Accountability and Transparency — Trusted reporting, financial oversight, and open engagement with communities and donors.
  • Equity and Inclusion — ensuring fair access to opportunity for women, youth, IDPs, returnees, and persons with disabilities.
  • Sustainability — Designing interventions that continue to deliver benefit beyond the life of project funding.
  • Innovation and Learning — continuously improving programming through evidence, feedback, and adaptive practice.
  • Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity — Ensuring interventions do not exacerbate tensions or vulnerabilities within communities.
  • Partnership and Collaboration — Building strong, locally driven partnerships with communities, government, and international actors.