Our team
The people behind SIEP’s research, policy advice and programs on environment and peace in Somalia.
Khalif Dalmar
Executive Director
Khalif Dalmar is the Executive Director of the Somali Institute for Environmental Peace (SIEP), with more than 10 years of experience in environmental management, climate change, biodiversity and natural resource governance.
Before joining SIEP, Dalmar held senior environmental roles in Somalia’s Federal Government, including Director of the Department of Environmental Protection and National Montreal Protocol Coordinator. He led Somalia’s ratification of the Kigali Amendment, with Somalia becoming the 91st Party to ratify it, and contributed to the development of national environmental strategies and policies on climate, biodiversity and environmental safeguarding. He has coordinated and implemented projects with international organizations including UNEP, GCF, GEF, the World Bank, UNDP and UNIDO.
Dalmar holds an MA in Environment, Development and Peace from the United Nations University for Peace and a BSc in Environmental Management. In 2017 he was a regional finalist for UNEP’s Young Champions of the Earth award. He has participated in and contributed to numerous conferences and negotiations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements.
Dr. Louis Njie Ndumbe
Senior Environmental Consultant
Dr. Louis Njie Ndumbe is a Lecturer in the Department of Forestry and Wildlife at the University of Buea, Cameroon, a Visiting Lecturer at the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE), Somalia, and a Senior Environmental Consultant at the Somali Institute for Environmental Peace (SIEP). He holds a PhD in Environmental Management from the University of Dschang, Cameroon, and has over 15 years of experience in environmental management.
His research and expertise focus on forest governance, biodiversity conservation, landscape restoration, sustainable natural resource management, and access and benefit-sharing. At SIEP, he leads the technical implementation of the GBIF-funded project. He also coordinated the FCDO-funded project “Sustainable Drylands Resources Management for Enhanced Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation in Somalia”.
Mohamud Ismail
Co-founder and Director
Mohamud Ismail is a Programs Manager and co-founder of the Somali Institute for Environmental Peace (SIEP), and a multidisciplinary expert in environment, diplomacy and migration with more than 8 years of experience across these fields.
Education
- MSc in Geospatial Data Analysis (GIS and Remote Sensing), University College Dublin, Ireland
- BSc in Environmental Management, Kampala International University, Uganda
- Postgraduate Diploma in Migration Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Experience
Before joining government, he worked with international organizations in Somalia, including as a program officer on an EU-funded rangeland rehabilitation project under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), implemented by CARE International, Adeso and FAO. He also took part in several research studies, including ethnographic research on community-based child protection mechanisms in Somalia, conducted by UNICEF with the Smart Vision firm.
He later joined Somalia’s civil service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as head of the National Transboundary Resource-Based Conflict Committees, which negotiate and prevent conflicts over shared resources such as transboundary waters and resource exploration. He also served as Head of the Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) of IGAD at the Ministry.
At SIEP
Mr. Ismail serves SIEP as a director, with responsibilities ranging from strategic operations coordination to program development and implementation. These include:
- Managing organizational development (OD) strategies and processes.
- Assessing the OD needs of operating, business and functional units.
- Leading the design, development and implementation of programs, policies and strategies tailored to OD needs and program goals.
- Designing and executing key programmatic elements of the OD process.
- Evaluating strategies and programs to measure the achievement of established goals.