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University of Gedo (Jaamacadda Gedo), Baardheere
The University of Gedo opened its first campus in Baardheere on 29 August 2008. The Somali Development Foundation, led by Professor Warsame Ali, raised money for it in more than 50 cities on five continents. It began with diplomas in business, nursing and Islamic studies, and plans campuses in Beled Xaawo and Garbahaarey.
In short
The University of Gedo, in Somali Jaamacadda Gedo, is a university in Baardheere (Bardera), Gedo region (Wikipedia). Wikipedia describes it as public. Its first campus opened on 29 August 2008 (same source).
Recognition
The directory uniRank lists the University of Gedo as officially recognised by the federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, and as open to men and women (uniRank).
Who built it
The Somali Development Foundation (SDF), headed by Professor Warsame Ali, drove its founding (Wikipedia). The SDF held fundraising drives in more than 50 cities on five continents (same source). This made Gedo one of about six regions with local post-secondary education after 1991 (same source).
Campuses
The founders planned at least two campuses, in Baardheere and Beled Xaawo (Beled Hawo), and possibly a third in Garbahaarey (Garbahaarreey), the regional capital (Wikipedia).
First programmes
In its first phase the university offered (Wikipedia):
- Diplomas: business administration, nursing, Islamic studies
- Non-credit courses: mathematics; Somali, Arabic and English; computer studies
Academic policy is set locally. The founders planned to link the curriculum to Coventry University in England (same source).
Working with other schools
The University of Gedo, Kismayo University and Bardera Polytechnic worked with education funders, teachers, parents and independent schools on a shared, standard curriculum for primary and secondary schools in the wider Jubba region (Wikipedia).
Staff
Wikipedia names (Wikipedia):
- Prof Ali Malaq Ahmed, chancellor
- Bashir Omar Isse, vice-chancellor for academics
- Mohamud Hassan Elmi, vice-chancellor for administration and finance
- Omar Sanweyne, dean of registration, exams and student affairs
- Arab Sheikh Don, dean of science
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