We are very pleased to announce that Professor Mohamed Said Samantar, PhD (University of Sussex), has joined us as the Executive Director of SIDRA on 27 April 2020.
As cash (Somali shilling) disappeared in
#Puntland
markets, and mobile e-money services are the only ones in use. Our study in 2020 recommended that is vital to restart the debate over financial & currency reforms in Somalia to replace the old Somali shilling with a new currency.
The President of Puntland H.E Said A Deni during the Closing Ceremony of the
#CabinetRetreat
has Awarded SIDRA an Excellence Award for facilitating the successful Event.
#PuntlandCabinetRetreat2019
In
#Somalia
, around 70 to 90% of valleys vegetation has been lost due to human-caused environmental degradation such as deforestation and recurrent droughts fueled by climate change, which strongly poses a threat to the livelihood of the rural population.
Our study found that over 95% of the rape and sexual violence in
#Somalia
is settled out of court, which often results in monetary compensation for the victim’s families and absolution of the perpetrators who escape any enforcement of the law and the appropriate sentencing.
Ali Haji Warsame
@alihwarsame
Former Minster of Education: 'The people of Puntland are the ones who have come to establish a state. We want the next parliamentary committee to work towds One person One vote & one that is free of corruption'
#DoodahaXagaaga
#SummerDialogues
Welcome back,
#SummerDialogues
, Day 2, 1st session will be presentation and discussion on Health and Gender, de neglected determinants of sustainable peace by Dr. Amina Jama. Stay tuned and be wetness on the some potential solutions in Somali conflicts
@GuledS_
@AnalystSomalia
1/2 SIDRA is proud to host the launching of the Somali
#WGH
chapter on 29 - 30 Jan. The objective of the Somali chapter is 2 folds: 1) demonstrate women's contribution in re-building the Somali health system; 2) create a platform of network & support for -and between women in GH.
A🆕analytical report titled "Somalia's Justice and Corrections Model (JCM): New opportunity or business as usual," authored by
@AbdiwahabMAli
, is now published.
Full report here👉.
🆕our Policy Analysis entitled
#Somalia
's Inter-Governmental Relations between Constitutional Theory and Political Practice" by
@Salim8Said
is now published.
Read it👉🔗.
People living in nomadic settlements & IDP camps were the least vaccinated people during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in
#Somalia
, as our study👉 found,
@SGaafaa
, one of the study’s authors explained the reason behind in a past interview with BBC Somali.
Presentation & Discussion on "leading from conflict", focusing on the causatives of conflict, types of leadership, capacity of de leader, attitudes of the bad/good leaders, what r the leader's common mistakes? & finally how to mediate & reach an agreement? by Dr. Abdirahman Sulub
We are pleased to release a new Study Report entitled “The Impact of the Role of Traditional Leaders on Politico-Governance in Somalia: Present Realities and Past Reflections”. Click this link to read the full report
The conflict of
#Lasanod
appears to be protracted and it is almost going on the sixth month causing multitude of humanitarian needs for the affected civilian population. The situation in Lasanod and its surroundings underscores the multitude of needs of the affected civilian
Happening now Panel one of Day1
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
Moderated by
@GuledS_
key Qs include, What is it? Why is it needed? How far can Somali go back in the history of Somali civil strife? there are more informative sessions coming up, stay tuned...
In partnership with
@DiakoniaSomalia
, we are pleased to release a new study report on “Gender Dimensions of Climate Change Related Projects in Somalia”. To read the report, click this link
Amina Jama (
@Inaguruguru
) Director of Research at
@SIDRAInstitute
gives a Policy Brief on Gender in Higher Education. She states that Ministries have research departments but don't implement research at tackling future social problems.
#DoodahaXagaaga
#SummerDialogues
Dr Amina Jama
@Inaguruguru
, a Senior Gender Advisor at SIDRA, was among the speakers of the online discussion: COVID-19: Scientific Advances and its Impact on Women’s Health Symposium, sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis.
Watch the full video:
Join us for an X Spaces (Twitter) discussion on Implementing Competency-Based Education: Challenges and Opportunities.
The discussion will feature experts who have been involved in education in
#Somalia
for a long time.
🗓️Monday (June 10, 2024).
⏰9:00 PM EAT.
Vice PM of Somalia Hon. Mahdi Guleed congratulates the state of Puntland. He adds that the Federal State of Somalia has to learn from Puntland regarding peace and good-governance; "Nabad & Nolol is Puntland"
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
#NabadIyoNolol
Its official the 2nd
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
is back again in
#Garowe
#Puntland
#Somalia
, it brings together policy makers, researchers, academics, business community, religious, traditional leaders and civil society to debate practical solutions to Somalia’s challenges.
As some regions in
#Somalia
are facing severe drought, SIDRA Institute has conducted a study on "Understanding the Drivers of Drought in
#Somalia
" in 2017.
Here you can find the study with recommendations to reduce the drought problems 👉
Dr. Bashir Mohamed believes that 55 % of Somalis depend on foreign aid, basic services required from government are not present, so where do the taxes and income of the country go? answering this questions opens the door to fighting corruption.
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
Our director
@GuledS_
participated the just concluded 5Th African Think Tank Summit in Accra, Ghana 2gether with other experts from Africa Think Tanks. The theme of this yr is “Tackling the Youth Unemployment in Africa: Innovative Solutions from the Think Tanks”
#ThinkTankSummit
Join us for a special X Spaces (Twitter) discussion on the challenges and solutions in education governance in
#Somalia
: understanding the roots of disagreement and exploring pathways to resolution.
🗓️Thursday, May 30, 2024
⏰9:00 PM EAT
We are pleased to release our 9th Policy Brief titled “The National Security Council Meeting in Mogadishu: The Sisyphean Search of Political Agreement in Somalia”. Click here to read the full report
In away of engaging the public, participants involved in Q&A sessions attentively, sharing experiences, make valid points as well quote previous promises made by some leaders in the democratic elections, trust of process is being questioned too
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
Today, we published our 18th Policy Brief titled “The Benefits and Burden of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in East Africa”.
Read the full Policy-Brief paper ➡️
Most of the
#Somalia
regions are facing drought, just four years since the country’s last drought.
As world leaders are discussing plans to combat
#climatechange
, a study👉 by SIDRA in 2017 found that it is of the factors of drought in Somalia.
#COP26
Panel Reaction on who's in conflict?
Somalis only see visible problems, if there is injustice, there is conflict, if there is no fairness in living, if there is corruption, there is conflict, every corner of
#Somalia
is in conflict, 30yrs should be enough.
#SummerDialogues
Happening now Panel one of Day1
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
Moderated by
@GuledS_
key Qs include, What is it? Why is it needed? How far can Somali go back in the history of Somali civil strife? there are more informative sessions coming up, stay tuned...
A new analytical report, entitled "Somalia's Justice and Corrections Model (JCM): New opportunity or business as usual," is set to be released imminently. Stay tuned for the release of the report.
As
@SIDRAInstitute
started Garowe Book, the first book fair event in
#Puntland
, we are always committed to promoting literacy, Somali literature and cultural values, SIDRA's Programs Coordinator
@Abdi_garjeex
said as he was attending
@GPBF2021
.
Mohamed Dahir Caynsane (
@CaynsaneM
) :
The challenges facing youth today include non-cooperation and separations into groups via political or religious affiliations.
#Summerdialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
We are pleased to release a new study report entitled “Gender Mainstreaming in Puntland Public Institutions - A Case of Ministries of Education, Labor, Health and Planning”. Here is the link to the report:
#GenderMainstreaming
#SaveTheDate
| the 2nd edition of the Summer Dialogues with the theme of “Sustainable Social Reconciliation for a Conflict-Free Somalia”, will take place this year on 23 - 25 July in Garowe.
#SummerDialouges
#DoodahaXagaaga
In partnership with
@devinitorg
, a new study report titled “Towards an Improved Understanding of Vulnerability and Resilience in Somalia” is now released.
Read the full report via these links
Day 2 of the
#SummerDialogues
begins with a presentation on Public Perception, Attitude and Experience on Corruption and accountability by Senior Researcher, Dr. Bashir Sheikh Mohamed.
#DoodahaXagaaga
Coming Soon: Our new study explores the link between economic hardship &
#piracy
off the Somali coast. Stay tuned to learn more about the impact of overfishing & how it fuels instability in the region.
#Somalia
#Fishing
#Security
#MarineSecurity
.
A team from SIDRA Institute held a meeting with the new Director General of Puntland MOPEDIC, Eng Abdulkadir A Farah, at his
#Garowe
office today. During the meeting, the team provided the Director General with updates on SIDRA's services and activities. The Director General
It’s our immense pleasure to receive delegates from
@SwedeninSomalia
and
@NorwayInSomalia
in our office today. We had a great discussion about our ongoing and completed research and developmental projects. And We have explored potential areas we can further collaborate on.
Can Federal State Members have an agreement on the mode of election in 2021 ? in respond to that
@Mohamedkeynan
"its a must for them to have an agreement, it is not an option at all, a compulsory but complex period to come closer," so they must have some sort of agreement.
On up stage: full house with experts and politicians, the burning one to start is...
1. How do Somali citizens, FGS and FS members agree on a practical electoral model for 2021?
#SummerDialogues
#DoodahaXagaaga
The Summit Report of our 1st edition of the Summer Dialogues is out now. You can download it from here .
Many thanks to our sponsors, key note speakers, panelists and participants. Hope to see you all in the 2nd edition in 2019.
#SummerDialogues
Stating the aim of the
#CabinetRetreat2019
Event, Dr. Said Abdullahi Deni has stated the needs of Puntlanders is our first priority, thus we are obliged to present our yearly progress as a Government to our people.
#PuntlandGovtCabinetRetreat2019