HAVOYOCO

What HAVOYOCO does

HAVOYOCO (Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee) is a regional non-governmental, non-partisan humanitarian and development organization founded on 23 August 1992 in Hargeisa, Somaliland, by a group of youth in the aftermath of the Somalia civil war. The organization operates country programs in Somaliland and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, with sister/affiliate entities registered in the UK (Glasgow) and USA for donor relations and fundraising. It employs approximately 69 staff across field offices in Hargeisa, Burao, Borama, Erigabo, Jigjiga, and Dire Dawa. Programs target vulnerable populations including youth, women, children, IDPs, refugees, returnees, and agro-pastoralist communities.

The organization's offerings are humanitarian and development programs rather than technology products. Core programs include Education and Rural Development (formal and alternative basic education), Women and Youth Skills Development/TVET (vocational training in carpentry, masonry, office management, electricity, plumbing, tailoring, and solar energy technology), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming, Health and Protection Inclusion, Humanitarian and Emergency Response, Cross-Border Programming between Somaliland and Ethiopia, and Food Security and Climate Resilience. Notable technical components include the Galooley Community Seed Bank (the first community seed bank established in Somaliland), solar-powered water points in drought-affected areas, and a network of vocational training centers across multiple cities. Key reported outcomes include 25,000+ TVET graduates (40% female, with a 70% employment rate), 1.5M+ education program beneficiaries, 1.2M+ agriculture/food security beneficiaries, and 1.4M+ WASH beneficiaries.

HAVOYOCO is funded entirely through institutional donor grants and provides all services free of charge to beneficiaries. Funding partners include UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, WFP), major international NGOs (Oxfam, CARE, Save the Children, NRC, DRC, Concern Worldwide, FCA), bilateral donors (EU, USADF), and foundations (Global Partnership for Education, The Development Fund, Irene M. Staehelin Foundation, SHF). The organization is categorized as low-risk by UNICEF and UNDP under the HACT framework (2013, reaffirmed 2015) and has passed Oxfam GB due diligence. Distribution is via direct field implementation through its own offices and through partnerships with government ministries (notably the Somaliland Ministry of Education) and international NGO consortia.

Name

HAVOYOCO

Legal name

Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO)

Website

https://havoyoco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HAVOYOCO is a Horn of Africa humanitarian NGO founded in 1992 that delivers education, vocational training, WASH, food security, and protection programs to vulnerable communities in Somaliland and Ethiopia, funded by institutional donors including UN agencies and major international NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYHLAJAKAD

International & Local Implementing NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGABAC

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADADAL

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• Vocational training programs
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Food security programs
• Education rural development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hargeisa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: HAVOYOCO operates as a non-governmental organization funded primarily through grants and donations from international development and humanitarian donors including UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO), international NGOs (Oxfam, CARE, Save the Children), bilateral donors (EU, USADF, DFID), and private foundations.
2. Government Partnerships: Partnerships with Somaliland and Ethiopian government ministries for program implementation including education, health, and social protection projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HAVOYOCO is a non-governmental, non-partisan humanitarian and development organization that designs and implements multi-sector programs in education, vocational training (TVET), WASH, health and protection, food security, climate resilience, and humanitarian emergency response. Operating from Hargeisa across Somaliland and the Ethiopian Somali Region, it delivers services to vulnerable communities through its own field offices and in partnership with UN agencies and international NGOs.

Product overview

HAVOYOCO (Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee) is a regional non-governmental humanitarian and development organization founded in 1992, with headquarters in Hargeisa, Somaliland and operations in Somaliland, Somalia, and Ethiopia. It is NOT a technology company — it is a charitable/humanitarian NGO that does not develop, sell, or license technology products, platforms, or software. HAVOYOCO's offerings consist entirely of humanitarian and development programs and services, including: Education and Rural Development (formal and alternative basic education), Women and Youth Skills Development (TVET/vocational training in trades such as carpentry, masonry, electricity, plumbing, tailoring, and solar energy), WASH programming, Health and Protection Inclusion, Humanitarian and Emergency Response, Cross-Border Programming, Food Security and Climate Resilience (including the Galooley Community Seed Bank), and Ethiopia Country Programs. Key quantitative impacts include 25,000+ graduates from vocational training, 1.5M+ beneficiaries of education programs, 1.2M+ beneficiaries of food security programs, and 1.4M+ beneficiaries of WASH programs. The organization operates vocational training centers in Hargeisa, Borama, Berbera, Lasanod, Burao, Gabiley, and Erigavo, and has sister organizations registered in the UK and USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education and Rural Development Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ youth graduated from vocational training with 40% female representation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WFP (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP partnership for food security and humanitarian response programs in Somaliland and Ethiopia
• OxfamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership including WASH programming and Nexus Consortium collaboration
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for education, child protection, and development programs. HAVOYOCO categorized as low-risk under HACT framework.
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development programs and resilience building. HAVOYOCO categorized as low-risk under HACT framework.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) project and education programs including scholarships for girls
• CARE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for WASH programming and humanitarian response in Somaliland
• NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for humanitarian response and refugee support programs
• DRC (Danish Refugee Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for humanitarian and emergency response programs
• Concern WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for humanitarian and development programs
• FCA (Finnish Church Aid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational training and livelihood programs
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for refugee protection and assistance programs
• WHOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health and protection programs
• Somaliland Ministry of EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partnership for education programs including school leadership training, teacher training, and scholarship distribution

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): IRC operates humanitarian and early-recovery programming in Somalia and Ethiopia including education, WASH, and women's economic empowerment — directly overlapping with HAVOYOCO's service portfolio and beneficiary segments.
• Plan International: Plan International runs comparable education, child protection, and youth economic empowerment programming in the Horn of Africa, with particular overlap to HAVOYOCO's girls' scholarship and youth skills development programs.
• Save the Children: Save the Children is a major international NGO that partners with HAVOYOCO on the CSSP project and is active across education, child protection, and WASH programming in Somalia and Ethiopia, directly overlapping with HAVOYOCO's core program verticals.
• Oxfam: Oxfam is a long-standing core partner of HAVOYOCO, particularly in WASH programming and Nexus Consortium collaboration, with overlapping humanitarian-development programming in the Horn of Africa.
• World Vision: World Vision is a large faith-rooted INGO with overlapping education, WASH, child protection, and livelihoods programming in Somaliland and Ethiopia's Somali Region, comparable in service mix and target populations.
• CARE International: CARE is a strategic partner of HAVOYOCO for WASH programming and humanitarian response in Somaliland, with comparable integrated humanitarian-development programs targeting women, girls, and vulnerable communities in fragile contexts.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): DRC partners with HAVOYOCO on humanitarian and emergency response programs and runs comparable displacement-focused programming across Somaliland and Ethiopia's Somali Region.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): NRC partners with HAVOYOCO on humanitarian response and refugee support programs, and operates overlapping education, WASH, and livelihoods programming for displaced populations in the Horn of Africa.

Direct peers

• Concern Worldwide: Concern Worldwide is a direct partner of HAVOYOCO and operates comparable humanitarian and livelihoods programming in Somaliland and Ethiopia, with a similar model combining emergency response with longer-term development.
• Finnish Church Aid (FCA): FCA is a direct partner of HAVOYOCO for vocational training and livelihood programs, with overlapping TVET and peace-building programming in Somalia/Somaliland using a similar faith-rooted NGO model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HAVOYOCO4
• Facebookfacebook.com/HAVOYOCONGO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/havoyoco
• Instagraminstagram.com/havoyoco

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