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Horn of Africa Center for Research and Political Studies

Strategic goals

The goals of the Horn of Africa Center for Research and Political Studies are organized around seven strategic axes.

Knowledge production and scientific research

Strengthening scientific research and producing rigorous studies and research in political, economic, social and strategic fields, with a focus on Somalia and the Horn of Africa.

2 publications

Focus areas

  • Political research
  • economic research
  • social research
  • strategic studies
  • Somalia
  • the Horn of Africa

Analyzing change and anticipating the future

Monitoring political, economic, security and social changes in Somalia and the region, analyzing their consequences and anticipating their future direction.

1 publication

Focus areas

  • Political change
  • economic change
  • security
  • social change
  • foresight

Supporting policy and decision-making

Providing evidence-based analysis, policy papers and recommendations that enrich public debate and support decision-makers on national and regional issues.

2 publications

Focus areas

  • Policy papers
  • recommendations
  • evidence-based analysis
  • public debate
  • national and regional issues

Understanding society and public opinion

Conducting field studies and opinion polls, and analyzing the attitudes of society and elites toward priority national and regional issues.

2 publications

Focus areas

  • Field studies
  • opinion polls
  • social attitudes
  • intellectual elites

Capacity building and research partnerships

Developing a generation of researchers and specialists, and building partnerships with universities, think tanks and research institutions locally, regionally and internationally.

No publications yet

Focus areas

  • Researcher training
  • specialist staff
  • universities
  • think tanks
  • partnerships

Documentation and knowledge memory

Collecting, documenting and archiving sources, documents, maps and studies on the history of Somalia and the Horn of Africa, and making reliable knowledge available to researchers and the public.

No publications yet

Focus areas

  • Archives
  • documents
  • rare maps
  • history of Somalia
  • history of the Horn of Africa

Dialogue and regional presence

Organizing events and intellectual dialogues, publishing periodicals and research reports, strengthening Somalia’s presence in regional and international research circles, and building bridges of knowledge with its Arab, African and international surroundings.

1 publication

Focus areas

  • Intellectual dialogue
  • periodicals
  • regional presence
  • the Arab world
  • the African neighborhood