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: Female
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
 87
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
 $1,397,457
Global average
 $4,713,576

Social

Likes (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 58,000
Somalia average
 20,369
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 46,236
Likes (2021)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 37,000
Followers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 156,800
Somalia average
 28,500
Global average
 20,551
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
 5,843
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 19,800
Subscribers (2023)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 18,700
Followers (2025)
The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies
 918
Somalia average
 1,112
Global average
 19,607
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
 2,468
Global average
 16,415
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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