What I work on
Three strands, one practical question: what does the evidence ask us to do next?
01 — Evidence
Research and evaluation
I help organizations turn questions into credible evidence, useful findings and decisions they can act on.
02 — Capability
Learning and leadership
I teach and develop practical resources in project management, leadership and organizational performance.
03 — Region
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. He has worked on questions of conflict resolution, reconciliation, state-building and public service performance, bringing research and implementation into the same conversation.
Anas also teaches project management and related subjects at university level. In his writing, he examines how institutions can translate policy commitments into measurable results, particularly in trade, health, governance and development. His approach is practical: define the problem clearly, test claims against evidence and identify decisions that people can implement.
He holds a Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mogadishu University. His ongoing academic work examines monitoring and evaluation tasks, nurturing care training and the performance of maternal and child health projects in Somalia.
Areas of focus
§ 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.
§ 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.
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.
Research interests
01
Maternal and child health project performance
02
Monitoring and evaluation systems
03
Evaluation design
04
Conflict and governance research
05
Regional development
06
Applied mixed-methods research
§ 05 — Publications
Books, academic publications and conference outputs
Books, academic publications and conference outputs bring together research and practical guidance for people who lead, teach and make decisions. Browse verified published works here, with a separate section for forthcoming projects.
Book projects
In development and forthcoming
The Care Playbook
Leading People, Improving Systems, and Delivering Better Outcomes
Practical ideas for healthcare leaders seeking stronger teams, more dependable systems and better care.
In developmentHumanity Beyond the Screen
The Invisible Moment That Wins Loyalty
A book concept about the human interactions that shape trust and lasting relationships in a digital world.
Book conceptThe Monitoring & Evaluation Blueprint
A Practical Framework for Measuring Results, Driving Learning, and Creating Lasting Impact
A proposed practical guide to using M&E for learning and decisions.
ProposedThe Page-by-Page Life
Transform Your Mind, Career, and Future Through Daily Reading
A book concept on building a sustainable reading practice.
Book conceptPeople Follow People
Lead Beyond the Title, Inspire People, and Drive Meaningful Change
A leadership book concept focused on trust and influence.
Book conceptKnowledge Is Living Wealth
A Joyful Path to Purpose, Prosperity, and Lifelong Growth
A book concept exploring how learning supports personal and professional growth.
Book conceptHope Beneath Somalia’s Soil
Natural Wealth, National Leadership, and the Choice Between Prosperity and Fragmentation
A proposed exploration of natural resources, governance and national choices.
ProposedBefore the Business Begins
Essential Knowledge for Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Investors
A practical guide to deciding whether, when and how to start, buy, join or invest in a business, and when to proceed, pause or walk away.
In developmentWork Worth Showing Up For
Building a Culture Where People Thrive and Performance Follows
A book concept about workplace culture and management.
Book conceptThe Financial Pulse
Where Financial Decisions Shape Better Care
A proposed book on the connection between financial decisions and healthcare delivery.
ProposedAfter the Business Begins
Business-management manuscript in development
An additional business-management manuscript in development. Add its final title and subtitle if it is to appear on the public website.
In developmentThird Annual Conference Book
Conference volume — details pending confirmation
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Pending confirmation§ 06 — Events
Where research meets practitioners
Talks, workshops and forums where research meets practitioners, institutions and communities. Find confirmed upcoming events and a record of selected past engagements.
Upcoming
Fourth Annual East Africa Development Forum
Planned for
2027
Theme & venue
Announced when confirmed
Registration
Opens on confirmation
§ 07 — Resources
Tools that help you make or explain a decision
Practical guides and tools to support project planning, monitoring and evaluation, research and organizational learning. Each resource should help readers make or explain a specific decision.
M&E indicator checklist
Suggested starting download — label with version date and usage terms.
Project learning meeting agenda
Suggested starting download — label with version date and usage terms.
Research question worksheet
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Decision checklist for business founders
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§ 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.
Service 01
Research and evaluation
Research design, data collection planning, mixed-methods studies, baseline and endline assessments, evaluation frameworks, analysis and findings presented for decision-makers.
Service 02
Monitoring and evaluation support
Theory of change, indicators, results frameworks, data quality reviews and learning routines that connect reporting to program improvement.
Service 03
Training and facilitation
Tailored workshops in project planning, M&E, research methods, leadership and organizational performance, with tools participants can use after the session.
Service 04
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.
Discuss a collaboration →§ 09 — Contact
Let’s work on a question that matters.
Research, speaking and training
For research collaborations, speaking invitations, training and professional inquiries, please use the contact form or write to info@anasalidahir.com.
info@anasalidahir.com
Website
anasalidahir.com
Organization
East Africa Association for Research and Development (DAD)
Based in
Somalia — working across East Africa
Phone and WhatsApp are shown only once confirmed as public professional contacts.