Ahmed Musa
Dr. Ahmed holds a Ph.D. in Dryland Resource Management from the University of Nairobi. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration. Dr. Ahmed s currently engaged in research on aid effectiveness and accountability. He is also involved in research on diaspora humanitarianism in complex crises. His experience leading the Research and Data Analysis Department at the Somali Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) from 2013 to 2016 highlights his expertise in conflict and violence prevention, a vital aspect of sustainable development and resource management in fragile regions. Dr. Ahmed's role as a research fellow at institutions like CPAID at LSE and SPA, along with his collaborations with RVI, further attest to his expertise and impact in his fields of study.
Recent Publication
Musa, A.M, Varming, K.S. and Stepputat, F. (2023) ‘Raising Fiscal Revenues: The Political Economy of Somali Trade Taxation’, in T. Hagmann and F. Stepputat (eds) Trade Makes States: Governing the Greater Somali Economy. Hurst Publishers.
Musa, A.M. (2023) ‘Somali response to droughts social ties and practices of inclusion and exclusion’. Available at: extension://elhekieabhbkpmcefcoobjddigjcaadp/https://pure.diis.dk/ws/files/16947910/Somali_response_to_droughts_Social_ties_and_practices_DIIS_WP_2023_03.pdf.
Musa, A.M., Stepputat, F. and Hagmann, T. (2021) ‘Revenues on the hoof: livestock trade, taxation and state-making in the Somali territories’, Journal of Eastern African Studies, 15(1), pp. 108–127. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2020.1834306.
Musa, A.M. (2021) Lasanod: City at the margins. Rift Valley Institute. Available at: RVI-2021.10.01-Lasanod_City-at-the-Margins.pdf (xcept-research.org)
Musa, A.M. (2019) From Trust to Oligopoly: Institutional Change in Livestock Trade in Somaliland After 1991. Working Paper 2019: 8. DIIS Working Paper (August).
Musa, A.M. and Horst, C. (2019) ‘State formation and economic development in post-war Somaliland: the impact of the private sector in an unrecognised state’, Conflict, Security and Development, 19(1), pp. 35–53. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14678802.2019.1561621.