Diagnose
Evidence and systems analysis
Research, diagnostics, assessments, and institutional analysis.
Research · Policy · Capacity Development
From Evidence
to Execution.
KAAD Institute is an independent, non-partisan research, policy, and capacity-development institution based in Garowe, Puntland — the knowledge arm of KAAD Group, serving Somalia and the Horn of Africa since 2012.
2012Established in Garowe, Puntland
13+Years across the Horn of Africa
4Stages in the KAAD Execution Model
8Areas of expertise
Who We Are
The knowledge arm of KAAD Group
KAAD Institute supports governments, development partners, civil society organisations, and private-sector actors to strengthen institutions, improve public systems, and translate policy into implementation.
Our work rests on a simple conviction: sustainable reform depends not only on sound policy but also on the institutional systems and capabilities needed to deliver it. Many organisations produce recommendations and move on. KAAD Institute stays engaged in the harder work of delivery.
We take institutions from evidence to execution.
About the Institute →The KAAD Execution Model™
Diagnose · Design · Deliver · Embed
Every engagement is structured around four interconnected stages. Evidence gathered at the outset shapes the design of reform, and delivery is planned from the start to leave stronger institutions behind.
Design
Policy and reform architecture
Policy frameworks, restructuring, governance systems, and implementation roadmaps.
Deliver
Advisory and implementation support
Technical advisory, programme support, coordination, and performance tracking.
Embed
Capability and sustainability
Capacity development, systems strengthening, and institutional capability transfer.
“Sustainable reform depends not only on sound policy but also on the institutional systems and capabilities needed to deliver it.”
The conviction behind every KAAD engagement
Areas of Expertise
Depth across the sectors that shape public life
Partners & Clients
Trusted by government, multilateral, and development partners
KAAD Institute and the wider KAAD Group have worked with federal and state government institutions in Somalia, multilateral and bilateral development partners, United Nations agencies, international and national non-governmental organisations, and private-sector actors across the Horn of Africa.
World Bank–financed
Somalia Horn of Africa Integrated Infrastructure Project
Assignments delivered under the World Bank–funded SHIIP programme.
World Bank–financed
Somalia Sustainable Fisheries Development Project (Badmaal)
Engagements supporting sustainable fisheries development in Somalia.
United Nations
Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN
Technical assignments delivered for FAO in Somalia.
Government
Puntland State & Federal Government of Somalia
Policy and advisory work for state and federal institutions.
Work With Us
Let’s take your institution from evidence to execution
We welcome enquiries from governments, development partners, and organisations seeking research, advisory, or capacity-development support.
contact@kaadinstitute.edu.soKAAD Institute
- VisitKAAD Centre, Garowe,
Puntland, Somalia - Call+252 90 5 069 991
+252 61 223 4312 - Emailcontact@kaadinstitute.edu.so
- Webwww.kaadinstitute.edu.so
A KAAD Group Institution