Jobkey University Somalia
RIO Center's parent institution, providing academic expertise, lecturers, researchers, students, and institutional resources.
- Joint research
- Scholarships
- Student exchange
Work with us
Partnerships
RIO Center welcomes partnerships with institutions committed to research, innovation, youth development, professional skills, and community transformation.
Areas
Where we collaborate
Fifteen areas where institutions regularly partner with RIO Center.
- Research sponsorship
- Joint research projects
- Training sponsorship
- Youth skills development
- Startup incubation
- Innovation challenges
- Scholarships
- Community development projects
- Policy research
- Internship programmes
- Technology projects
- Conferences and seminars
- Publications
- Consultancy assignments
- Institutional capacity-building
Support RIO Center
Individuals, companies, institutions, and development partners can support the Center in several ways.
- Funding research projects
- Sponsoring youth training programmes
- Supporting innovation challenges
- Donating technological equipment
- Supporting startups
- Providing internship opportunities
- Connecting the Center with experts and mentors
- Funding community outreach activities
- Supporting publications
- Providing scholarships
Getting started
How a partnership begins
- 1
Get in touch
Send a partnership proposal or tell us what you have in mind.
- 2
Explore fit
We discuss priorities, scope, and what each side brings.
- 3
Agree terms
Formalise the collaboration in a memorandum of understanding.
- 4
Deliver together
Run the programme, measure the results, and report on impact.
Our partners
Institutions we work with
University
Government
Federal Government of Somalia
Policy research, institutional capacity building, and evidence-based planning support for federal ministries.
- Policy research
- Consultancy assignments
- Policy dialogue
Banadir Regional Administration
Local governance research, community outreach, and public service improvement initiatives.
- Local governance
- Community outreach
UN Agency
United Nations Agencies
Joint research, baseline studies, youth skills development, and community development projects.
- Joint research
- Resource mobilization
- Youth skills
Private Sector
Somali Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneurship programs, startup incubation, internship placements, and market development.
- Startup support
- Internships
- Technology transfer
Development Partner
Somali Diaspora Professionals Network
Mentorship, expert exchange, and knowledge transfer connecting diaspora expertise with local institutions.
- Mentorship
- Technology transfer
- Publications
Become our partner
We are ready to jointly design and implement programmes that align with your institutional priorities.