Mohamed Ali

MEAL Coordinator

Mohamed Abdullahi Ali-Salad is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) specialist and researcher with over eight years of experience in programme coordination, research, and evidence generation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the University of Health Sciences, Bosaso, an MSc in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from SRM University, India, and a Master by Research from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

He is currently the MEAL Coordinator at the Somali Institute for Development Research and Analysis (SIDRA), where he leads the development and implementation of MEAL systems, oversees data quality and analysis, and supports evidence-based programme decision-making. His professional experience includes research and monitoring roles in health, education, immunisation, and humanitarian programmes, including collaborations with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include public health, health systems, vaccination delivery, displacement, and humanitarian response. He has also contributed to several peer-reviewed publications and policy research outputs on health and development issues in Somalia.