SAMIRA GAID

Samira Gaid – Women, Peace & Security (WPS) and Security Sector Advisoris a leading regional security analyst with over two decades of professional
experience in the HoA, including a decade in the security sector working at the highest levels in Somalia. Samira served as the Principal Security Advisor
to the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia. She led the extensive transformation and reform efforts of the Somali Security Sector,
one of the key priorities for Somalia, by leading, coordinating, and implementing Somalia’s four-year Security Sector Reform (SSR) Strategy and
Roadmap (2017-20). She oversaw the PFM and HR reforms for all Somali National Security Forces and organizational change management efforts that enhanced the accountability and performance of the forces. She is currently a Senior Horn of Africa Analyst with Balqiis Insights, a Somalia based consultancy