Programmes & Projects

Six national initiatives.
One coordinated mission.

SDI is the hub for Somalia’s most critical development programmes — each one aligned to the NTP 2025–2029 and the Centennial Vision 2060.

Currently running

These three programmes are open for participation now.

Active · Flagship
01

Building the Nation Twice

The core framework: simultaneously developing human capital and physical infrastructure. Connecting the Somali diaspora with local youth through mentorship, while designing world-class clinics, schools, and roads.

  • Integrated pilot projects: train staff + build facility together
  • Aligned with NTP Pillars 1 & 3
  • Tech-ready infrastructure blueprints
  • Global mentorship pipeline (diaspora → local youth)
Active
02

National Excellence Register

A high-trust expert dictionary cataloguing Somali professionals across governance, healthcare, legal systems, and social services. The foundation of every mentorship and advisory pipeline SDI operates.

  • Verified register of diaspora & local experts
  • Domains: governance, healthcare, law, social protection
  • Basis for all SDI expert matching
  • Open for registration now
Active
03

Leadership Accelerator Programme

A structured 6-month cohort pairing top Somali youth (the top 5% of local talent) with world-class diaspora experts. Focused on healthcare systems, public administration, and institutional governance.

  • 1 expert : 3–5 youth cohort structure
  • 6-month structured curriculum
  • Specialisation in systems management
  • Applications open for 2025 cohort

In development

These programmes are being built now. Get involved early.

Upcoming
04

Somali Standards Framework

Somalia’s first white paper on national infrastructure standards — climate-resilient, renewable-energy-ready blueprints for clinics, schools, and roads built to global benchmarks. Not “good enough” — world-class.

  • National infrastructure benchmark document
  • Climate-resilient & solar-ready designs
  • Submitted to government as national standard
Upcoming
05

Innovation Hub Somalia

A permanent physical and digital centre in Somalia where the Knowledge Collective convenes to solve national challenges. From infrastructure design to policy research and technology development.

  • Collaborative problem-solving space
  • National engineering & design lab
  • Permanent physical base in Somalia
Upcoming
06

Diaspora Endowment Fund

Transitioning diaspora contributions from remittances to structured national investment. Funding scholarships, infrastructure builds, and Leadership Accelerator cohorts directly inside Somalia.

  • From remittance to structured investment
  • Funds scholarships & infrastructure builds
  • Diaspora-governed, Somalia-invested