HORN CENTER · CLIMATE & DEVELOPMENT
Climate Change, Migration & Development
The Centre for Climate Change, Migration and Development examines how environmental stress, forced displacement, and development trajectories intersect across the Horn of Africa — producing research that bridges climate science, human security, and policy to inform adaptation strategies in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.
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Centre for Defence & Security
Multi-disciplinary analysis of defence and security challenges across the Horn of Africa — from Red Sea geopolitics and military modernisation to PMCs and early warning systems.
- Geopolitics of the Red Sea Arena
- Modernisation of Defence Architectures
- Private Military Contractors (PMCs)
- Early Warning & Predictive Analytics
- Security Sector Reform
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Centre for Diplomacy & Foreign Relations
Research on diplomatic and foreign policy choices shaping interstate relations in the Horn of Africa — from bilateral ties to multilateral frameworks and economic diplomacy.
- Transactional Diplomacy & Shifting Alliances
- Economic Diplomacy & Sovereign Debt
- Intergovernmental Frameworks (IGAD, EAC, AU)
- Hydro-Politics and Resource Diplomacy
- Track 2 Dialogue and Mediation
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Centre for Governance, Statecraft & Conflict Management
Evidence-based research on governance, state-building, electoral integrity, and conflict management across the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region.
- Transactional Diplomacy & Shifting Alliances
- Economic Diplomacy & Sovereign Debt
- Intergovernmental Frameworks (IGAD, EAC, AU)
- Hydro-Politics and Resource Diplomacy
- Track 2 Dialogue and Mediation
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Centre for Terrorism, Violent Extremism & Radicalisation
In-depth analyses of violent extremism — from prevention and counter-narratives to de-radicalisation and community resilience across the Horn of Africa.
- Ideological Drivers & Recruitment Topography
- Terrorist Financing Networks
- Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation & Reintegration
- Strategic Communication (STRATCOM)
- Community Resilience Programmes
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Centre for Transnational Crimes & Strategic Threats
Mapping illicit economies, cyber warfare, arms proliferation and non-conventional threats — developing frameworks for regional law enforcement cooperation.
- Illicit Economies & Smuggling Networks
- Cyber Warfare & Information Disorder
- Proliferation of Small Arms & Light Weapons
- Maritime Piracy & Blue Economy Threats
- Non-Conventional Strategic Threats
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Centre for Climate Change, Migration & Development
Research on climate-security linkages, forced migration, food and water security, and climate finance pathways for the Horn of Africa.
- Climate-Security Nexus
- Climate-Induced Forced Migration
- Food and Water Security
- Climate Finance & Adaptation Strategies
- Sustainable Development Frameworks
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Centre for Climate Change, Migration and Development at the HORN Institute for Strategic Studies analyses the compounding effects of climate change, environmental degradation, and forced displacement across the Horn of Africa. The Centre integrates climate science with political economy and human security analysis to understand how environmental shocks translate into migration, conflict, and developmental setback.
“The Horn of Africa is ground zero for climate-driven instability. Understanding the pathways from environmental stress to conflict and displacement is not an academic exercise — it is a matter of survival for millions.”
The Centre works with governments, humanitarian agencies, development partners, and community organisations to produce research that informs climate adaptation planning, displacement response, and development programming. Our analysis spans pastoral livelihood systems, urban migration, drought and flood dynamics, and the nexus between climate change and conflict.
Our analytical framework examines climate-security-development linkages at three levels: environmental processes and their physical drivers, human security consequences and displacement dynamics, and the policy responses needed to build resilience and sustainable development pathways for Horn of Africa communities.
THREE-LEVEL ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
FOCUS AREAS
Climate-conflict nexus
Forced displacement & IDP dynamics
Pastoral livelihoods & drought
Food security & water stress
Climate adaptation policy
Urban migration & informal settlements
Green economy & sustainable development
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