About Us

CeRID -
About Us

Centre for Research and Integrated Development (CeRID) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded and operational since 2005, and fully-fledged since 2010. CeRID is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for policy-level decisions, and an Executive team responsible for program and operational management.

CeRID's institutional focus is grounded on five Strategic Priority Goals:

  1. Research: Conducting research on issues affecting lives and livelihoods, including climate change, resilience, food security, education, peace, security, and development. CeRID specializes in community capacity building.

  2. Climate Change: Reversing the impact of climate change through climate adaptation programs and robust support systems for livelihoods and resilience building. Promoting afforestation through large-scale seedling production and advocating for climate-smart agriculture practices and adaptation in the Horn of Africa.

  3. Poverty Eradication: Contributing to efforts to eradicate poverty by promoting equitable economic and social development, human rights, productivity, and income through knowledge and skill development.

  4. Humanitarian Support: Alleviating immediate human suffering and strengthening the resilience and self-recovery capacity of drought and conflict-affected communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities.

  5. Strategic Partnerships: Advancing and building strategic partnerships with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partners to achieve meaningful impact on climate adaptation, social, economic, and environmental development. Supporting the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the 2050 Climate Neutral (Net Zero) Agenda.

CeRID affiliates on research include SaMTEC and Valleyseed, a leading Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) institution in Somalia accredited by the Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Valleyseed is an offset enterprise of CeRID and SaMTEC accredited by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, focusing on plant breeding, seed production, bulking, and overall seeds and agriculture value chain.

Since its inception, CeRID has been engaged in research, development and humanitarian programs, community capacity building, climate change mitigation and adaptation, peace and dialogue, and gender equity. Some of the successful research studies conducted by CeRID or planned for implementation include:

  • Impact of climate change on food security in Somalia (in discussion, NBS-Somalia)
  • Cross border Community Resilience (2022, Chemonics/BHA) -HOA – Started.
  • Seeds Value Chain and Business Model Study (2022, Swiss Development Cooperation) – HOA – On completion.
  • Conflict Analysis of Mandera Triangle (2016/2017, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, IGAD-CEWARN) -HOA – Completed.
  • Support to Crop Pest Surveillance Management (2016, FAO) – Somalia – Completed.
  • Value Chain Analysis for the Sustainable Horticultural and Agricultural Value Chain Development for Recovery and Economic Progress (2016, NCA, ASEP) – Completed.