Multilingual hybridization in Somali noun phrases: Morphosyntactic integration of Arabic, English, and Italian borrowings across written, spoken, and dspoken and digital registers
School of EducationEducation & Human Capital
SIMAD University · Center for Research and Development
Research partnerships that move Somalia forward
The Center for Research and Development (CRD) is SIMAD University’s research center — funding researchers, running the university’s conferences and connecting partners with SIMAD expertise.
1,034research outputs · 8,331 citations · 87% open access
Why partner with CRD
Three ways to work with us
You bring a question or a program; SIMAD brings researchers and a record of funded projects.
1,034SIMAD research outputs
Who we are
SIMAD University’s center for research and development
CRD leads research for the whole university — and is the front door for partners looking for the right SIMAD team.
- Research grants and fellowships
- Mentorship toward indexed journals
- Four annual academic conferences
Evidence
SIMAD research, in numbers
Live from the SIMAD Research Repository.
1,034Research outputsFrom 11 in 2019 to 283 in 20258,331Citations
87%Open access
563External collaborations
471Researchers
21Funded projects · 7 ongoing
Visibility & repository
Your research, seen further
Every SIMAD output is open, citable and searchable in the SIMAD Research Repository.
Research
Latest publications
The newest outputs added to the SIMAD Research Repository.
Managed aquifer recharge for climate adaptation in Somalia: Opportunities, barriers, and a roadmap toward water security
School of EngineeringInclusive Economy & Entrepreneurship
Co-circulating dengue serotypes and the case for integrated arboviral surveillance in Somalia
School of Medicine and Health SciencesHealth & Wellbeing
Funded projects
Projects with partners
Ongoing projects led by SIMAD units with international funders and universities.
Ongoing
The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST)
- Funder
- UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
- Lead
- SIMAD Institute for Global Health
8 partners
Ongoing
LEAP Microfinance Program
- Funder
- Direct Aid
- Lead
- SIMAD Innovation Lab
2021–20263 partners
Ongoing
Population Mortality Estimation – Horn of Africa (Phase 2)
- Funder
- FCDO
- Lead
- SIMAD Institute for Global Health
2025–20272 partners
Trusted by
Funders & partners of SIMAD research
Funders and partners on SIMAD projects, from UN agencies to EU programs.
Focus areas
Seven research themes
SIMAD publications grouped by Somalia’s development priorities.
Health & Wellbeing
Disease burden, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics and health services in Somalia. 350 publications
Education & Human Capital
Teaching, learning and skills in Somali schools and universities. 92 publications
Peace, Governance & State-building
Federalism, public trust, security institutions and the informal economy. 45 publications
Climate, Environment & Food Security
Floods, land degradation, energy and agriculture under a changing climate. 51 publications
Inclusive Economy & Entrepreneurship
SMEs, finance, investment and enterprise in the Somali economy. 105 publications
Digital Transformation & AI
Machine learning, IoT, networks and Somali-language technology. 53 publications
Society, Media & Inclusion
Disability inclusion, media use and social change. 25 publications
Networks
CRD’s own partners
Institutions that co-organize, certify and connect CRD programs.
Co-organizer of CMHS and CEST
Joint Law in Africa certificate
Somali research & education network
Latest
News from CRD
Study links police effectiveness to public trust in Somalia
Peace, Governance & State-building
Registration opened for Cohort 3 of the Law in Africa program
Peace, Governance & State-building