THE ROUTES WE BUILT
THE ROUTES WE BUILT Somali Trade Across East Africa and the Future of a Shared Market PEOPLE CONNECT MARKETS. MARKETS BUILD OPPORTUNITY.…
Anas Ali Dahir, MAPPM
Research that informs decisions. Ideas that strengthen institutions.
I am Anas Ali Dahir, a researcher, university lecturer and development practitioner working across Somalia and East Africa. My work connects project planning, monitoring and evaluation, public service improvement and regional development with the practical decisions facing institutions and communities.
What I work on
Three strands, one practical question: what does the evidence ask us to do next?
Research and evaluation
I help organizations turn questions into credible evidence, useful findings and decisions they can act on.
Learning and leadership
I teach and develop practical resources in project management, leadership and organizational performance.
Regional development
I write and collaborate on trade, governance and the opportunities and implementation challenges facing Somalia and East Africa.
§ 02 — About Anas
Evidence, leadership and effective institutions
Anas Ali Dahir, MAPPM, is a researcher, university lecturer and development practitioner focused on the relationship between evidence, leadership and effective institutions in Somalia and East Africa.
He serves as Executive Director of the East Africa Association for Research and Development (DAD). His work spans project planning, monitoring and evaluation, research design, community engagement and regional development.
- Project planning and monitoring and evaluation
- Applied research and mixed methods
- Institutional leadership and service quality
- Somalia and East African regional integration
- Conflict, governance and community engagement
§ 03 — Articles
Essays and opinion pieces
Essays and opinion pieces on the policies, institutions and everyday choices shaping Somalia and East Africa. I write to move beyond broad promises toward questions that can be tested, discussed and acted on.
THE TITLE IS NOT THE LEADER
THE TITLE IS NOT THE LEADER Why Action, Trust, and Influence Matter More Than Authority PEOPLE BETTER INSTITUTIONS BRIGHTER TOMORROWS PEOPLE PURPOSE…
The Government We Never Knew
The Government We Never Knew ANAS ALI DAHIR THE GOVERNMENT WE NEVER KNEW A Somali Generation, the Meaning of Citizenship, and the…
Care Without Chaos
Care Without Chaos ANAS ALI DAHIR CARE WITHOUT CHAOS Practical Strategies for Healthcare Leaders to Improve Systems, People, and Patient Outcomes Healthier…
The Monitoring & Evaluation Blueprint
The Monitoring & Evaluation Blueprint ANAS ALI DAHIR The Monitoring & Evaluation Blueprint Cross-Sector Strategies to Track, Measure, and Improve Impact Better…
HUMANITY BEYOND THE SCREEN
Technology is powerful Technology is powerful. But people make it meaningful. Humanity Beyond the Screen explores what customers still need most in…
§ 04 — Research
Methods that serve real decisions
My research examines how projects and institutions perform, what evidence can explain the results, and how findings can improve practice. The focus is on methods that serve real decisions in health, governance and development.
Current research focus — In progress
Monitoring and Evaluation Tasks, Nurturing Care Training, and Performance of Maternal and Child Health Projects in Somalia
This ongoing doctoral research studies the relationship between M&E tasks and MCH project performance, and examines the role of nurturing care training. It uses a mixed-methods approach to bring quantitative patterns together with the experiences of practitioners and stakeholders.
§ 08 — Services
Engagements scoped around the decision you need to make
I work with universities, research teams, nonprofits and institutions that need useful evidence, stronger project systems or practical professional learning. Engagements are scoped around the question to be answered and the decision the work should support.
Research and evaluation
Research design, data collection planning, mixed-methods studies, baseline and endline assessments, evaluation frameworks, analysis and findings presented for decision-makers.
Monitoring and evaluation support
Theory of change, indicators, results frameworks, data quality reviews and learning routines that connect reporting to program improvement.
Training and facilitation
Tailored workshops in project planning, M&E, research methods, leadership and organizational performance, with tools participants can use after the session.
Policy and institutional analysis
Evidence reviews and practical analysis of governance, regional development, public services and implementation challenges.
Tell me about your project, audience, timeline and the decision you need to make. I will respond with a suitable next step.
Research, speaking and training
Let’s work on a question that matters.
For research collaborations, speaking invitations, training and professional inquiries, please use the contact form or write to info@anasalidahir.com.