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ADDS/MENFOP: Official launch of vocational training programs within the framework of the Integrated Urban Development Project II (PDUI2)
The Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS), in partnership with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFOP), officially launched vocational training courses yesterday as part of the Integrated Urban Development Project II (PDUI 2), financed by the French Development Agency (AFD). The ceremony was held at the Balbala Sectoral Center for Vocational Training ... -
A warm welcome from the staff of ADDS for Her Excellency Mrs. Ouloufa Ismaïl Abdo, Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the General Management and all the staff of the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development had the honor of warmly welcoming Her Excellency Mrs. Ouloufa Ismaïl Abdo, Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, who was reappointed to her position following the recent ministerial reshuffle. On this occasion, a friendly coffee break ... -
In Ali-Sabieh, ADDS is focusing on entrepreneurship to transform the future of young people and women
As part of the Integrated Community Resilience Project (PIRC), the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS), in partnership with local authorities, organised two days of awareness-raising and exchanges in Ali Sabieh dedicated to entrepreneurship and local economic development. These meetings were chaired by the Director General of ADDS, accompanied by the Director of Financing and ... -
2026 Cabinet Reshuffle: Ms. Ouloufa Ismaïl Abdo Reappointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity
The General Directorate of the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) extends its sincere congratulations to Her Excellency Ms. Ouloufa Ismaïl Abdo on her reappointment as head of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, following the recent cabinet reshuffle. This reappointment reflects the renewed confidence of the highest state authorities in her unwavering commitment ... -
Integrated Community Resilience Project (PIRC): In Obock, youth at the heart of a new entrepreneurial momentum
The Djibouti Agency for Social Development (ADDS) is intensifying its efforts to promote the economic integration of young people in Obock. Through an awareness-raising meeting organized as part of the Integrated Community Resilience Project (PIRC), the institution mobilized a large segment of local youth around opportunities for entrepreneurship, financing, and interregional development, thus outlining the ... -
Dikhil: Nearly 70 young people receive their vocational training completion certificates
As part of the Emergency Social Protection and Food Crisis Response Project, implemented by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity with funding from the World Bank, young people from the Dikhil region (city of unity) celebrated the end of their training course yesterday. On this occasion, an official certificate presentation ceremony was organized by ... -
ADDS/MENFOP: Certificates graduation ceremony and driver’s licenses to young people from Dikhil and Ali Sabieh
As part of the emergency social protection and food crisis response project led by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) presented certificates and driver’s licenses to 87 young people from the city of Ali Sabieh and nearly 70 others from Dikhil, all beneficiaries of vocational training programs. ... -
Ali-Sabieh: 87 young people receive their vocational training completion certificates
As part of the emergency social protection and food crisis response project of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, funded by the World Bank, young people from the Ali-Sabieh region celebrated yesterday the end of their training course through an official certificate award ceremony organized by the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS), in ... -
Arta: Official certificate award ceremony in honor of the graduates of vocational training programs
The Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) organized an official certificate award ceremony in honor of the graduates of vocational training programs, marking an important step in their journey towards socio-professional integration. The event took place in the presence of several high-ranking officials, including the Prefect of the Arta region, the Sub-prefect of Damerjog, the ... -
In Djibouti, walls are rising from waste thanks to an ecological and social innovation
Long perceived as an environmental scourge, plastic is on its way to becoming a strategic resource in Djibouti. Buildings with walls made of recycled plastic bricks, at the headquarters of ADDS, OVD, MENFOP, UNICEF, as well as at the DECAN animal shelter site about ten kilometers from the city center, are concrete examples of the ... -
PDUI 2 and PDUI 2-TER Balbala: Local campaign session in Layabley South-Assamo
As part of the implementation of the PDUI 2 and PDUI 2-TER project in Balbala Layabley and Moustiquaire, financed by the French Development Agency (AFD) and implemented by the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS), a local campaign session was held last week in Layabley South (Assamo). This meeting, organised with the participation of local ... -
Special edition on the ADDS PDUI2 project: A sustainable investment for the population
A city is not defined solely by its buildings, roads, or amenities. A city is measured first and foremost by the quality of life it offers its inhabitants. Behind every paved sidewalk, every asphalt street, or every piece of community infrastructure lies a broader ambition: to build a more dignified, balanced, and humane environment. The ...





















