Climate Adaptation & Sustainable Environment International is an independent research and consultancy organization founded in Mogadishu in 2015.
We work at the intersection of climate science, indigenous knowledge and community practice. Our focus is practical: helping communities, institutions and development partners understand risks, make informed choices and build the capacity to adapt.
Somalia’s pastoral, agro-pastoral and urban communities face connected pressures on water, land, livelihoods and institutions. We bring a cross-sector perspective to these challenges, combining research with an understanding of the places and people involved.
To bridge science, indigenous knowledge, and community practice to drive evidence-based climate adaptation and resilience outcomes across the Horn of Africa.
Our vision
A climate-resilient Horn of Africa where communities, institutions, and ecosystems thrive together in the face of increasing climate variability and change.
Our approach
Rigour in the evidence. Respect in the process.
Useful research starts with good questions and the people who understand the context.
We use mixed-methods research, participatory assessment and structured evaluation to examine climate risks and program decisions. Our methods connect field observations, community perspectives and technical analysis rather than treating them as separate streams.
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Understand before designing
Clarify the question, listen to local perspectives and examine the conditions that shape what is possible.
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Bring knowledge together
Consider scientific evidence and indigenous knowledge with care, making uncertainty and differences visible.
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Make the evidence useful
Develop clear, proportionate recommendations that respond to the decisions people and institutions need to make.
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Our people
Expertise, in person.
Our team combines technical specialisms with practical experience of research and community engagement in Somalia and the wider region.
Climate adaptation, early warning, social research, evaluation, environmental safeguards and water resources form a connected set of capabilities.
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Yussuf Abdi Maalim
Chief Executive Officer & Programs Director
Climate adaptation, disaster risk management and applied research.
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Dr. Mohamed Isse
Early Warning Systems Specialist
Climate information services, forecasting and early action.
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Hafsa Ali Ahmed
Social Research & Community Engagement Specialist
Participatory research, gender and social inclusion.
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Hussein Adan Ibrahim
M&E and Learning Specialist
Program evaluation, learning systems and field data management.
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Faiza Ali Yusuf
Environmental & Gender Specialist
Environmental safeguards, gender analysis and community development.
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Ismail Khalif Mohamud
Water Resources & Hydrogeology Specialist
Water resources, hydrogeological surveys and climate-informed WASH.
Responsible practice
Trust is not an extra. It is part of the work.
Informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and community ownership guide how we engage.
We build gender- and conflict-sensitive approaches into fieldwork and use internal technical review to strengthen quality. Participant information is handled with care; confidential assignments do not become public case studies without permission.
