Chevening Alumnus 22-23 @soas JVI Director | #Refugees | #Migration | Balancing between Politics & Public Convening | Policy&Research | HOA Geo-politics.
Kismayo & Mogadishu
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After 16 months in London studying, learning, and networking, it's finally time to say goodbye to the most incredible city in the world. I am making this decision because I believe in a dream and I hope one day I will say yes I made the right decisions.
Mar walba oo Madaxda ummadi ay isla fadhiistaan oo si kal furan ay u wada hadli karaan, waxaa furma fursado u hiilinaya mustaqbalka ummada ay matalaan. Wiilasha intaa gartay waaa ay mahadsanyihiin.
Baidoa :
26 wasiir,3 wasiir dowlo iyo 26 wasiir kuxigeeno ayaa la Magacaabay.
Maamul yar oo aan lahayn dhakhli iyo adeeg bixin shacab siduu u maarayn karaa 55 wasiir ?
New @JV_Institute publication.
Somalia's growth slowed to ~3% in 2025 as aid declined and climate shocks hit hard, but the World Bank's latest Economic Update points to one fix with outsized impact: electricity. Somalia has some of the world's highest power tariffs, driven by fragmented, diesel-dependent providers and weak grids, with only ~50% of the population having access and renewable energy lagging regional peers despite strong untapped solar and wind potential. Adding urgency: debt is at a manageable 18.1% of GDP post-HIPC, but donor revenue still funds roughly two-thirds of government spending, meaning structural reform can't wait for aid to rebound.
The path forward includes operationalizing the National Electricity Authority, standardizing tariffs and licensing, scaling up solar mini-grids through public-private partnerships, broadening the domestic tax base, and strengthening social protection for drought-affected communities. Affordable, reliable energy isn't a sector fix, it's the precondition for everything else Somalia is trying to build.
Read the full policy brief here: shorturl.at/dpBXG
#Somalia #EnergyTransition #DevelopmentFinance #EastAfrica #ElectricitySectorReform #FiscalPolicy #ClimateResilience
Somalia has overcome greater challenges through Somali-led dialogue and compromise. This is a moment to put national interest above divisive political ambitions and preserve the hard-won gains of state-building, security, and stability.
#Somalia
Political disagreements are inevitable in any democracy. What matters is whether institutions can manage them without undermining national stability.
At this critical juncture, Somalia needs dialogue over deadlock, consensus over confrontation, and statesmanship over political brinkmanship. The costs of prolonged uncertainty will be borne not by politicians, but by ordinary citizens.
@UKinSomalia
@EUinSomalia @US2SOMALIA
Gamadid retweeted
Political disagreements are inevitable in any democracy. What matters is whether institutions can manage them without undermining national stability.
At this critical juncture, Somalia needs dialogue over deadlock, consensus over confrontation, and statesmanship over political brinkmanship. The costs of prolonged uncertainty will be borne not by politicians, but by ordinary citizens.
@UKinSomalia
@EUinSomalia @US2SOMALIA
Setting boundaries is not really a Somali thing. Here, everyone’s business is community business.
Privacy? Rare. Advice? Always flowing.
It’s both a blessing and sometimes a headache.
Publication alerts 🚨 read my latest policy brief with @Jubavalleyinstitute.
Thank you so much @Samiha_Ali23 For sharing on here.
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Publication alerts 🚨 read my latest policy brief with @Jubavalleyinstitute.
Thank you so much @Samiha_Ali23
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Gamadid retweeted
The Dowladkaab Programme strengthens local governments to effectively respond to the needs and rights of all citizens. Inclusive governance systems at the district level enhance basic social service delivery, state legitimacy & trust-building. 🙏 Somali Joint Fund & @SwissDevCoop
Gamadid retweeted
In #Jariiban, a single SMS changed everything 📱
Through the @KfW_FZ_int-funded Child-Sensitive Social Protection Programme, over 27K women like Fadumo receive monthly cash transfers, enough to feed their families, access clinics, and register their children’s births. @BMZ_Bund
Science has empowered humanity to overcome countless challenges—from vaccine innovations to speech therapy breakthroughs. Yet, human suffering remains unabated.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 ‼️
Ignoring Somalia’s state fragility is both futile and dangerous. Starting a conflict that cannot be controlled is unwise. Addressing the situation with violence instead of reason is not only illogical but also counterproductive.
Poking at healing wounds risks undoing years of hard-earned trust. The progress we’ve achieved is at risk of being wasted. Resorting to violence while neglecting diplomatic and conciliatory efforts is not the solution.
Abdi Iftin aa Somali American and the author of the controversial “call me American” book 📕 is going through a lot this week.
He past is haunting him and indeed it’s one of the greatest case studies for everyone who writes on the internet and expect to go unchecked.
Absolutely thrilled to listen @InspireUsPod conversation @lhammondsoas on forced migration and refugees—a topic that's close to my heart. I loved how Alex and Dara brought me into the discussion. Grateful for the opportunity to listen and learn! 🌍❤️ #Refugees #ForcedMigration
Dr Laura Hammond is an anthropologist who is famous for her research on conflict, food security, refugees, migration and diasporas in and from the Horn of Africa since the early 1990s.
Refugees, Migration, Integration and Politics | S3EP3 | @lhammondsoas | Inspire Us Podcast
0:00 Intro
02:18 The Danger Journey of Refugees
05:11 Never ending problem of Migration
11:10 Migration Policies and Borders
15:28 Integration and Narrative around Migrants
27:33 Accuracy of Data
30:19 Why is Pro Immigration a Left View?
32:28 Donald Trump
34:51 Human Rights and International Law
45:00 Ukraine shows not all Refugees are treated the same
53:39 Media and Narratives
57:30 How Donald Trump uses Migration
58:40 African Host Countries
1:01:42 Dadaab Refugee Complex
1:06:55 Long Term Solutions
1:09:46 Psyche of Refugees
1:12:21 Working in Ethiopia
1:15:26 Advice to Younger Generation
Gamadid retweeted
Our @aes111 in Mogadishu with #UNDP & #UNODC to inform plans for broader engagement by @UNSomalia in support of Somalia's ambition to tackle corruption. One highlight was the meeting convening (for the first time) representatives of concerned authorities in Federal Member States.
