Activities – SORDI

Launching Healthcare Education Platform in Somalia

We at SORDI and Appleseed, we’re on a mission to address the global shortage of healthcare professionals, estimated at around 18 million health workers. This shortage is impacting the ability of the health sector to provide essential services and is…

Wadaag Insurance Launch Event

Wadaag Insurance Launch Event On February 3rd, Wadaag Insurance hosted a successful launch event for their innovative Taakulo and Daryeele healthcare insurance products. Key stakeholders attended, including SORDI representatives as a proud Private Sector Partnership in Health. The evening featured…

Joint Analysis by SORDI and John Hopkins Explores Factors Impacting Midwifery Students and EarlyCareer Midwives

Joint Analysis by SORDI and John Hopkins Explores Factors Impacting Midwifery Students and Early Career Midwives SORDI and its partner, John Hopkins University, recently concluded a three-day joint analysis meeting where they collaborated on analyzing and writing for a qualitative…

Disseminating Insights Across Federal Member States

SORDI Organized FMS Dissemination Activities for Bar ama Baro Project In February, SORDI a local partner of the Lasser team, organized Federal Member State (FMS) dissemination activities in three states: Southwest, Jubballand, and Hirshabelle. These activities played a crucial role…

Training Data Collectors for FGDs in a Midwifery Workforce Development Cohort Study”

Training of Data Collectors for FGDs in a Midwifery Workforce Development Cohort Study A two-day training session was jointly conducted by SORDI and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) with the objective of equipping data collectors for the task of conducting Focus…

Advancing Midwifery Education in Somalia

Advancing Midwifery Education in Somalia On September 20, 2023, the Somali Research and Development Institute (SORDI) organized a validation meeting for midwifery stakeholders. The purpose of this meeting was to validate and finalize the findings of a rapid assessment conducted…

Enhancing Education in Somalia: Insights from the Endline Findings Validation and Dissemination Workshop

The Endline Findings Validation and Dissemination Workshop On 27 February 2024, the International Compound’s Zebra Conference Room in Mogadishu, Somalia, hosted a pivotal event: the BAB External Evaluation Endline Findings Validation and Dissemination Workshop. Kicked off by DG Mohamed Mukhtar, Director General…

Advancing Maternal and Newborn Health in Somalia Through Research and Dialogue

Contact Advancing Maternal and Newborn Health in Somalia:Research Findings and Dialogue SORDI hosted a groundbreaking dissemination event held on December 4, 2023, at the RA in Mogadishu. The event brought together key stakeholders, including the Somali Federal Ministry of Health,…

Kaaliye care launching

Kaaliye care launching The Somali Research and Development Institute (SORDI) is fully committed to enhancing healthcare in Somalia. Recently, Baraka Insurance achieved a significant milestone by introducing Kaaliye Care health insurance, the country’s first affordable mass-market health insurance product. The…

Reflections From the Bar ama Baro Evaluation Dissemination Workshop

Reflections From the Bar ama Baro Evaluation Dissemination Workshop A recent workshop brought together Mogadishu-area educators and education experts to discuss the past, present, and future of an initiative bringing schooling to some of the most-needed groups in Somalia. The…