Minority Rights Group

Minority Rights Group is a non-profit organization focused on boosting the participation of marginalized and minority communities in public life. It has received multiple cooperative agreements from the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs to implement projects aimed at cultivating professional skillsets and expanding political inclusion for marginalized and minority groups in Somalia.

Through its prime federal grant awards, Minority Rights Group has worked to enhance the representation and engagement of marginalized and minority communities in Somalia's political landscape. In 2021, it received a $224,999.99 cooperative agreement from the Department of State to support political inclusion by placing Somalis from marginalized and minority communities into fellowships in the Federal Parliament and South West State. More recently, in 2023, the organization was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program. This award aims to boost the participation of marginalized and minority communities in public life in Somalia by cultivating and deepening the professional skillset of marginalized and minority fellows and expanding political inclusion. Additionally, Minority Rights Group has been involved in a sub-grant award from Education Development Center, Inc., as part of the Leader Award (LWA) for Sustainable Inclusive Development for Equity project, which focuses on broader efforts towards inclusive development.