The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies

The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies ‒ HIPS
Mogadishu, Somalia

The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research and analysis institute based in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Contact details

Website:
https://heritageinstitute.org/

Address:
N/A

Country:
Somalia

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Mr. Abdirahman Yusuf Ali, Mr. Abdirashid Khalif Hashi
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Mursal Saney
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Afyare Abdi Elmi
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Afyare Abdi Elmi
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
20
Somalia average
14
Global average
88
2024
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
14
2023
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
39
% Female staff
2025
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
25%
Somalia average
37%
Global average
50%
2024
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
28%
2023
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
11%
% Female researchers
2022
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
0%
Somalia average
18%
Global average
44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
9
Somalia average
9
Global average
42
2022
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
11
2021
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
10
Financials
2021
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
$1,982,672
Somalia average
$1,400,505
Global average
$4,713,576

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
58,000
Somalia average
20,400
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
46,236
Likes (2021)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
37,000
Twitter
Followers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
156,800
Somalia average
28,697
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
147,600
Followers (2022)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
129,398
Subscribers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
21,800
Somalia average
5,874
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
19,800
Subscribers (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
18,700
Instagram
Followers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
918
Somalia average
1,113
Global average
18,586
Followers (2024)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
513
Followers (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
267
Followers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
1,000
Somalia average
2,460
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
304
Followers (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
57

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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