Partnership
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About Noolays
A member-owned cooperative developing a saline resource into a modern salt industry in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
Who we are
Noolays Salt Producer Cooperative is a newly established cooperative focused on developing natural salt resources in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. Our project is located in Dihun Woreda, Nogob Zone, Jajabe Kebele, within the Habulay saline river basin. The Cooperative has undertaken project-development activities including field investigation, resource assessment, site studies, preliminary engineering and project planning. Our long-term objective is to transform the identified resource opportunity into a modern salt-production and processing enterprise.
Current stage:
Newly established cooperative at pilot-development stage. There is no commercial production to report yet; the next steps are pilot ponds, exploratory boreholes and laboratory testing.
Vision
To build a modern, sustainable and competitive salt industry that creates long-term value for cooperative members, communities, partners and the wider economy.
Mission
To responsibly develop local salt resources through technology, investment, local participation, value addition and sustainable development.
Core principles
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What we hold ourselves to
Modernization
We aim to use appropriate modern production and processing technology rather than relying exclusively on traditional small-scale methods.
Sustainability
We seek to develop the resource responsibly while considering environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Value addition
Our objective is to process and upgrade raw salt into products with greater commercial value.
Transparency
Investors and partners should have access to appropriate technical, commercial and legal information for proper due diligence.
Community development
We want the project to create employment, business opportunities, skills development and broader economic benefits.
Governance and organization
Noolays is a member-owned cooperative: the General Assembly of members is the highest decision-making body, elects the management committee and approves major commitments. Day-to-day project development is handled by the committee and its appointed contacts.
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Member-owned cooperative registered under the cooperative laws of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Somali Regional State; certificate and registration documents are available to qualified partners |
| Governance | General Assembly of members; management committee |
| Contact person | Abdifatah Hussein (Project Contact) |
Corporate documents.
The cooperative's registration certificate, constitution, membership records and governance documents form part of the information provided to qualified partners.
Project records and photographs
The resource, the plan and the people behind it
You have seen who we are. The next page sets out what the survey work found and what remains to be proven.