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International Development (Online Learning) (MSc) - 3 Years (Part-time)
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Name: Abdulkadir Yousuf Mohamed Student number: S2555327
Programme code: PTMSCINTER3P Programme name: MSc International Development (Online Learning) - 3 Years
Programme director: Thabani Mutambasere [email protected] Scheme: Postgraduate
College: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences School: School of Social and Political Science
Month of entry: September Year of entry: 2023/4
Programme length: 3 Years Date submitted: 03/Jan/2023
Start date: 01/Sep/2023 End date: 31/Aug/2026
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Date Taken Awarding Body Institution Exam Subject Grade Result Status Type
2012/3 - Kampala International University - - PASS Pass Obtained
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Employment History
Employer From To Job Title Address
Ministry of Interior, Puntland State of Somalia 01/Sep/2016 31/Dec/2022 Junior Technical Associate 255, Wadajir Road, Garowe Puntland State of Somalia.
CARE International 01/May/2019 31/Dec/2019 Associate "eld facilitator Garowe Somalia
Puntland Development and Research Center 01/Mar/2014 30/Aug/2018 Assistant Researcher Garowe, Somalia
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I have chosen to potentially pursue MA in International Development (online) at the University of Edinburgh, I have selected this course because I have been assuming social accountability and
social policy programming for the past "ve years including a joint program on local governance JPLG program the largest development program in Somalia. I am very passionate to engage local
governance, migration and displacement, dynamics of development in Africa, and social accountability in our country since I believe this course will equip me with new development thinking
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skills that are essential for our nation-building process. Further to this, I did a Bachelor of Public Administration which gave me insights into the very merits of the decentralization and
democratization system in con"dence building and reduction of bad governance and leadership. However, I hope MA in international development will shape my understanding of what is
needed to establish a bottom-up-based democratization system tailored to a fragile context. I intend to put the new skills and knowledge I will have acquired from my education in the UK to good
use in Somalia. I will build on my past gains and further pursue my ambitions to join the political arena by taking advantage of the Somali democratization process which is in the making at the
moment. I will aim, "rst and foremost, to mobilize youth, women and civil society constituencies across Somalia, therefore, establishing political platforms and pressure groups that advance
inclusive politics and mainstreaming of women, youth, and minority rights in the development and the political processes at all levels.
Taking cognizance of this, I will join forces with civil society and evolve political platforms/parties to shape a better future for all Somalis. I will vie for leadership positions at legislative and
executive fronts to in#uence policy-making and inclusion of youth, women, and minorities in decision-making processes at the local, state, and federal levels while also promoting principles of
democratic governance, rule of law, and peaceful co-existence of societies in Somalia.
Relevant knowledge and training
» 10 years of a proven track record and progressive experience in multi-stakeholder and multi-donor programs: focus on areas of; public policy, local governance, decentralization, local resilience,
local governance capacity development designing, disaster risk management, sector devolution of functions, policy dialogues, social policy, gender mainstreaming, local PFM, peace-building,
democratization and overall development programming in fragile and post-con#ict Somalia coupled with higher academic credentials and robust linkages with authorities, civil society, and
grassroots communities in Somalia.
Bachelor of Public Administration with Second class upper division obtained in November 2012 from Kampala International University.
Dementated experiences in spearheading, designing, managing, and evaluating multi-sector and multi-stakeholder adaptive programming and policy processes with a variety of partners while
engaged in Somalia's #agship development and governance programs, including engaging complex governance programs in technical and managerial positions; Among those programs include;
local government disaster risk management DRM and climate action program with VNG International, The Joint Program on Local Governance JPLG with UNCDF/MOIFAD, Pillars of Peace program
with PDRC/Inter-peace, USAID’s Transitional initiation for stabilization TIS and Puntland Governance and peace program with Merch Corps.
Well-trained and practiced in designing and managing capacity-building programs for local governments, central government ministries, and civil society, having developed training programs,
e.g., district councilors’ induction training, civic education, DRM training, functional decentralization, etc.
I am experienced in projects funded by the EU. Has good knowledge of EC rules and regulations, including Project Cycle Management (PCM) and log frame development.
Immense knowledge of Somalia's local context understanding; I am a resourceful professional with a solid local context understanding, thoughtfulness, and networking, as well as the ability to
develop strong working teams with any project and teams he engages.
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagements; such as donors, local partners, government engagements, consortium management, team work as well as report writing skills with
the use of a variety of purposes.
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Referee 1
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Name Abdullahi
Surname Said Yusuf
Institution Director General Of Ministry Of Interior, Puntland
Country Somalia
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