Annual Report 2022
January 25, 2023
2022 was a very productive year for Somali Public Agenda (SPA). We published 15 papers, held a record 19 forums (including 6 Gaxwo & Gorfeyn meetups), produced 22 podcast episodes, trained 30 bloggers, engaged and talked to local and international media, trained 4 interns, and started working with other like-minded institutions.
In 2022, SPA conducted and published various extensive studies. We published 3 research reports, 4 policy papers, 3 governance briefs, and 5 commentaries. We undertook research and analysis on key governance and public service issues in Somalia including contentious domestic political questions, education, public health, public budget, security, climate change, displacement, transitional justice, and religion and politics. SPA researchers traveled to all Federal Member States and conducted interviews and focus group discussions with 550 key informants in Kismayo, Baidoa, Garowe, Qardho, Gaalkacyo, Beledweyne, Afgoye, Dhusamareb, and Mogadishu.
SPA produced joint research reports with other think tanks in 2022. We published a study with the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) on the role of religious actors in contemporary Somali politics. SPA also published a joint study with the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) of the Oversees Development Institute (ODI) on data sharing and third-party monitoring in humanitarian response.
