Who We Are
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. EDC conducts 350 projects in 35 countries around the world.
EDC’s Somali Youth Livelihoods Program (SYLP) also known as “Shaqodoon” is a program funded by US Agency for International Development, aiming to provide Somali youth with a greater opportunity to access work, training, internship and self-employment prospects. Shaqodoon, Somali for “Jobseekers” prepares and links the Somali youth with the local business community and other employers.