Since the collapse of the former centralised Somalia, Awdalites demonstrated significant progress on Heath and Education systems. The general hospital of Borama and Amoud University, both play key roles on the revitalizing the hope of the new generation. In parallel, Awdal Development Organization and other Awdalites Diaspora living in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia contribute a lot into the improvement of the Education and Heath systems. Also, private firms and international companies such as Awdal Roads Company, manifest interests and participate into the economical development of Awdal. For more detail about the activities of Awdal Roads Company, visit their web site at:

http://www.awdal.com/

Mean while, let me share with you the following map of Awdal, originally designed and published by a group of Samaroon intellectuals living in North America.

This map is the one that owners of Awdal Roads Company, Mr Michael VanNotten and Mr Jim Davidson presented to the elders and local authority of Awdal, in 2000.

As a valuable readers, you're encouraged to go through the summary of their trip and find out yourself, what these business men went to do in Awdal

In conclusion, in addition of its not exploited maritime resources, Awdal is one of the African's largest sources of incense and myrrh, which are forestry products. Thus, Awdal chief exports include livestock, fish, hides and skins and, petroleum products. It's a credit to the Awdalites Diaspora, the people and the local authority of Awdal that cohesion has been maintained during a major economic crisis. However, a principal source of frustration for the people of Awdal is that aid co-ordination takes place in Woqooy Qalbeed, where the so-called SomaliLand Administration transfers even the social welfare support into the existence and the maintenance of its troops. Uncertain and invisible is the aid co-ordination that takes place in Nairobi, Kenya. While there are obviously security and logistical reasons why NGO's and agencies involved in aid co-ordination work in central and southern Somalia prefer to be based in Nairobi, there is no longer any valid reason for UN and larger international organizations supporting development programs in Awdal to automatically maintain program staff in Nairobi or elsewhere. In fact, any aid program directed to Awdal should be based in Awdal to better respond to the needs of the population to whom it has been addressed in the first place. Therefore, in order to implement that reality, there should be strong commitment from UN and larger international organizations for placing staff in Awdal. After all, office and housing costs are much less and Awdal is far safer than where those aids take place nowadays