Ayan Yusuf Ali is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nairobi in Kenya and Roskilde University in Denmark. Mrs. Ayan also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Politics (Hons) from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, and an MA in International Studies (Merit) from University of Birmingham, also in the United Kingdom. While her Ph.D thesis focuses on “Pastoralism and Climate Change in Togdheer Region of Somaliland”, Mrs. Ayan has an extensive experience in research having applied her skills with the District Conflict and Security Assessments (DCSA) at the Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP), conducting field interviews and report writing. Mrs. Ayan has also mapped out the various migration camps in Hargeisa, by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods for University of Sussex and Durham. Before joining IPCS in 2020 as a research and projects manager, she was the coordinator for peace and conflict mediation works in the eastern part of Somaliland for the Academy for Peace and Development (APD), funded by Swedish SIDA. Currently, Ayan leads different projects at IPCS including the DANIDA funded climate change project and transitional justice program in Sool and Sanaag funded by the Government of Netherladns.