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Puntland's Economic Outlook for 2026: Growth Beyond Volatility

Our flagship macroeconomic review examines the structural drivers, fiscal pressures and investment signals shaping the year ahead — and what decision-makers should prioritise.

12 June 2026 8 min read

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Investment 29 May 2026

Unlocking Foreign Investment: What Investors Actually Look For

Beyond incentives and headlines, investment decisions hinge on regulatory clarity, predictable institutions and credible data. Here is what our investment research consistently reveals.

Research 15 May 2026

Why Evidence-Based Policy Outperforms Intuition

Rigorous data collection and analysis is not a luxury — it is the difference between policy that endures and policy that fails on contact with reality.

Capacity Building 30 April 2026

Building Statistical Capacity: The Quiet Foundation of Good Governance

Strong data systems are invisible when they work and catastrophic when they fail. Strengthening statistical units is one of the highest-return investments a government can make.