Abdikadir A. Ismail is a senior qualitative and quantitative researcher at IPCS with extensive field research experience across Somaliland regions, in particular, eastern regions. He has over ten years of experience in the field of development, program management, training, baseline and organizational assessments, monitoring, and evaluation. Mr. Abdikadir has an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland, MA in Development Studies from Kampala International University, Uganda, Postgraduate Diploma in English for Information Purpose at Sudan Academy for Communication Science, Sudan, and BA in Management from the International University of Africa, Sudan. Mr. Ismail has worked with a number of local research institutions and international organizations in different capacities. These institutions include the Academy for Peace and Development (APD), SONSAF, and Care International, to name but a few.