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In-Depth Interviews
: In-depth interviews were conducted with members of the international
donor community, international implementing partners and subject matter experts in
Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Hargeisa, Somaliland in March,
April and May 2013. In-depth interviews were also conducted with Somaliland stakeholders
from all of the strategic sectors (political parties, civil society, executive and local governance,
media and parliament). The interviews provided qualitative information to inform background
and context, as well as to inform IRI’s preparation for group workshops. In particular, in-depth
interviews helped to map relationships and alliances, identified the priorities, issues and
challenges of different actors and informed appropriate entry points for democracy assistance
programs. In-depth interviews conducted with international stakeholders included the
following:
Strategy Workshops
: Strategy workshops served as the main vehicle to prioritize, reach
consensus and build buy-in from all local stakeholders on their priorities for future assistance.
In the workshops, IRI led participants in mapping exercises utilizing a strategic framework
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Zahra Dahir
Oxfam
Mahdi Sheikh
United Nations Development Programme
Alexandra Windisch-Grätz
United Nations Development Programme
Martin Vane
Danish Refugee Council
Nairobi, Kenya
Mark Bradbury
Rift Valley Institute
Oliver Chevreau
Saferworld
Michael Cottier
Embassy of Switzerland
Wamugu Gatheru
Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation
Hodan Hassan
United States Agency for International Development
Lauren Oing
International Republican Institute
Meredith Preston McGhie
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Angus Miller
UK Department for International Development
Abdullahi Mohamed
United States Agency for International Development
Mervyn Patterson
UK Department for International Development
Erik Pettersson
Embassy of Sweden
Francesca Pavarini
European Union
Abdirahman Raghe
Interpeace
Ulf Terlinden
Interpeace
Vishalini Lawrence
DAI
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Roger Coleman
British Embassy
Washington, D.C., USA
Bronwyn Bruton
Atlantic Council
Marissa Lemargie Lavaque
United States Agency for International Development
Jeremy Meadows
United States Agency for International Development
J. Peter Pham
Atlantic Council
Scott Pool
International Republican Institute
Eric Robinson
National Endowment for Democracy
London, England
Steve Kibble
Progressio
Mark Walls
University College London
