Think tank

Somali Institute of Development Studies

SIDS

Mogadishu, Somalia

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:
www.sids.edu.so

Address:
BN2526

Country:
Somalia

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit , University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2014
Age (years)
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 9
Somalia average
 8
Global average
 32
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Farah Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Farah Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Farah Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 23
Somalia average
 18
Global average
 42
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 20
% Female staff
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 52%
Somalia average
 26%
Global average
 53%
% Female researchers
2022
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 40%
Somalia average
 17%
Global average
 36%

Organisational performance

Publications
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 3
Somalia average
 13
Global average
 43
Financials
2021
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 $845,000
Somalia average
 $1,416,716
Global average
 $4,677,663

Social

Followers (2023)
Somali Institute of Development Studies
 94
Somalia average
 94
Global average
 4,443

Data notes

Last updated: 08/03/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
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