Listen first.
Design together.
Understand needs, context, stakeholders, risks and the available evidence.
Shape the response, expected results, inclusion measures and learning plan together.
SIDACSomali Institute forSomali-led ideas. Evidence-led action.
Stronger people and institutions.
A future we shape together.

We connect people, knowledge and practical action to help Somalia move forward from within.
Discover the instituteChange means more when
we shape it together.
Since 2020
SIDAC is a Somali-led development, research, training and policy institution. We connect useful evidence with practical action, helping leaders, institutions and communities shape their own development.
Independent and non-partisan, our approach brings national insight together with relevant regional and international practice. Local ownership is where lasting change begins.
Read our institutional profileA peaceful, inclusive, capable and prosperous Somalia where people and institutions lead sustainable development and positive change.
To strengthen leadership, institutions, policies and communities through research, capacity development, innovation, dialogue and practical development solutions.
Nine interconnected themes.
Each a point of entry.
Together, a foundation for change.
Images are AI-generated illustrations from the institutional profile, not SIDAC staff, projects or field activities.
A shared conversation about the role of youth in local peacebuilding and conflict resolution. In photographs.
Step inside the gallery↘Participants pictured together in front of the discussion banner.
Speakers, participants and shared moments. Choose a photograph to look closer.
Six service lines connect insight to implementation. Designed around real needs. Built for practical application.
06WAYS TO MOVE FORWARDShort courses, workshops, executive programmes, coaching and customised institutional learning. Every learning journey begins with needs assessment and is designed to end with practical application and follow-up.
ASSESS → LEARN → APPLYIndependent and commissioned research, baselines and endlines, needs and perception studies, political-economy and conflict analysis, feasibility studies and evaluation.
Useful findings take the form of reports, briefs, dashboards, public events and accessible summaries.
Forums connecting policymakers, practitioners, researchers, communities, youth, women and business. The approach supports evidence-informed advocacy while preserving independence and non-partisanship.
Assess performance, clarify strategy, design structures, strengthen policies, improve workflows, develop staff and manage change. Assignments use agreed scopes, milestones, quality checks and handover plans.
Problem analysis, theory of change, proposal development, budgeting, implementation planning, risk management, partnership design, reporting, close-out and learning.
Conferences, policy roundtables, innovation challenges, public lectures, leadership forums and practitioner learning exchanges that connect people and useful knowledge.
Progress is a continuous conversation.
Our delivery model makes room for
evidence, feedback and adaptation.
Understand needs, context, stakeholders, risks and the available evidence.
Shape the response, expected results, inclusion measures and learning plan together.
Agree activities, resources, responsibilities, safeguards and monitoring.
Coordinate actively, assure quality and keep feedback channels open.
Track progress, outcomes, value and unintended effects.
Adapt, document, communicate and support responsible handover or scale.
Useful knowledge.
Practical skills.
Stronger institutions.
More opportunity.
Inclusive development.
Lasting resilience.
Credibility is earned through decisions,
standards and everyday practice.
Analyse barriers, improve accessibility, set participation and leadership targets, and involve underrepresented groups in decisions.
Maintain standards to prevent exploitation, abuse, harassment, child harm, retaliation and misconduct, with safe reporting and referral procedures.
Use context analysis, impartial selection, inclusive engagement, risk monitoring and responsible communication to reduce unintended harm.
Seek informed consent, collect necessary data only, control access, protect confidentiality, assess risk and apply suitable ethical review.
Consider environmental impacts in procurement, travel, events, facilities and programme design, and promote climate-aware solutions.
The proposed governance model separates strategic oversight from day-to-day management. A planned monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning system will connect results, feedback and improvement.
Explore the full framework ↗For public institutions, civil society, learning communities, youth, women, business and development partners who share a commitment to a more capable, inclusive Somalia.
Get to know SIDACDownload the institutional profile · PDFSomali Institute for Development and Change
Machadka Soomaaliyeed ee Horumarinta iyo Isbeddelka
This website reflects SIDAC’s institutional position and intended operating model, as presented in its 2026 profile. Geographic expansion and programme delivery are subject to need, access, feasibility and capacity.
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Space for dialogue.
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Perspectives at the podium.
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The wider conversation.
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The wider conversation.
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The wider conversation.
Perspectives at the podium.
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Perspectives at the podium.
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