In the past, the higher education system in Somalia was mostly concentrated in the area near Mogadishu, the nation's capital.

[1] The Somali Development Foundation (SDF), headed by Professor Warsame Ali, was the force behind its establishment.

The founders envision at least two campuses for the University of Gedo, which will be located in Bardera and Beled Hawo.

In the meantime, the educational curriculum system will be linked to Coventry University in West Midlands, England in the near future.

The University of Gedo and other institutions of higher learning such as Kismayo University and Bardera Polytechnic are working closely with regional educational funding institutions, educators, parent groups, as well as independent schools with the aim of developing a united and standardized curriculum for primary through secondary schools in the larger Jubba region.