Somali Institute of Development Studies (SIDS) is a development and resilience-focused think tank which provides high-quality capacity development, research, policy briefs and publications, and graduate programmes. The institute seeks to contribute to Somalia’s economic development and political stability through innovation, research and capacity development. Its key study areas are development and poverty, resilience, markets, health and nutrition, environment and disaster risk reduction, peacebuilding, conflict resolution and mediation using indigenous methods, and stabilisation and durable solutions. SIDS believes that development is the sum of contributions from different groups and institutions. Therefore, SIDS has established partnerships with the federal and state line ministries, academic institutions, CBOs and other I/NGOs.

Contact details

Website:
https://sids.so/

Address:
BN2526

Country:
Somalia

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit , University institute/center
Year founded
2014
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): DR hassan w. nor
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): HASSAN W. NOR
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Farah Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
23
Somalia average
20
Global average
47
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
20
% Female staff
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
52%
Somalia average
28%
Global average
53%
Age (years)
Somali Institute of Development Studies
12
Somalia average
12
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
40%
Somalia average
18%
Global average
44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
3
Somalia average
12
Global average
42
Financials
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
$845,000
Somalia average
$1,400,505
Global average
$4,713,576

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Somali Institute of Development Studies
111
Somalia average
28,697
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Somali Institute of Development Studies
113

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
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