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People’s First Impact Methodology (P-FIM): Giving voice to Eylo community experience
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Abdikarim Ali, NRC BRCiS Communication and advocacy coordinator
Eylo people are a small marginalized community who live in the outskirts of Xudur town. They practice hunting and gathering. Because of their practice of hunting with dogs, they are known as Eylo i.e. ‘people who hunt with dogs’. However, Somalis look down on this hunting practice and ‘Eyle’ is considered a derogatory name rooted in culture.
At the start of the second phase of BRCiS (Building resilience Communities in Somalia) program, Action Against Hunger (member of BRCiS consortium) engaged communities in Xudur through People’s First Impact Methodology (P-FIM) approach including Eylo community. During the PFIM process, five members (2 women and 3 men) from Eylo community were invited to participate, discuss and interact with the mainstream community during community action plan development. This provided them an
Posted: Fri 1st Jan 2021
North Wales Police’s special constabulary chief officer awarded MBE in the New Year’s Honours List
This article is old - Published: Friday, Jan 1st, 2021
North Wales Police’s Special Constabulary Chief Officer has been awarded the honour of MBE in the New Year’s 2021 Honours List.
Mark Owen received the award for his services to Policing and to the community in the region, including during the Covid-19 response.
Mark, who is originally from Bangor but now lives near Denbigh, joined the force as constable in 1984 and has served across most of the force area within a wide range of roles and ranks.