Research Report
Beyond Crisis: A Policy Agenda for the Horn of Africa
A regional agenda for governance reform, economic recovery, and durable peace.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Regional · 2025
Research & Policy
Ideas for the renewal of the Horn of Africa.
Our publications combine regional expertise, ethical reflection, and rigorous analysis — produced for governments, institutions, communities, and the public.
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Policy Brief
Faith, Ethics, and Public Trust
How faith traditions in the Horn can underwrite trust in public institutions.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Regional · 2025
Working Paper
Youth Unemployment and the Future of Stability
Demography, livelihoods, and the political consequences of underemployment.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Ethiopia · 2024
Regional Analysis
Coastal Trade and Regional Diplomacy
Trade corridors, ports, and the strategic geography of the Horn.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Somalia · 2024
Research Report
Reconciliation After Conflict: Lessons from Communities
Grassroots reconciliation practices that statecraft tends to overlook.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · South Sudan · 2025
Commentary
Women, Voice, and Public Leadership in the Horn
Why the region's renewal cannot proceed without women in public leadership.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Regional · 2025
Opinion Essay
Diaspora Capital and Regional Renewal
Beyond remittances: the diaspora as institutional partner.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Diaspora · 2024
Leadership Note
Schools the Horn Deserves
An education reform agenda anchored in dignity, rigor, and civic purpose.
Horn Leadership Policy Team · Regional · 2025
Research Categories
Ten research streams that shape the Horn of Africa's future.
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Governance & Public Policy
Studying institutions, reform, and the architecture of accountable government.
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Peacebuilding & Reconciliation
Mediation, conflict transformation, and the slow work of community healing.
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Economic Development
Markets, livelihoods, and the strategy of regional prosperity.
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Religious Literacy & Social Harmony
Faith, ethics, and the moral grammar of a plural region.
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Youth Leadership & Civic Education
Forming the next generation of public servants and citizens.
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Migration, Diaspora & Development
Movement, identity, and the diaspora's role in the region's renewal.
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Education Reform
Schools, universities, and what it takes to teach a generation well.
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Women & Leadership
Equity, voice, and women's public leadership across the Horn.
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Regional Security & Diplomacy
Statecraft, security, and the diplomacy of a complex neighborhood.
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Democracy, Justice & Institutions
Law, legitimacy, and the long road to durable democratic life.