What We Do
CUSI supports Somali municipalities with the research, tools, and partnerships they need to build inclusive, resilient, and future-ready cities. Our work spans nine interconnected focus areas that together define how cities function and grow.
What We Do
CUSI supports Somali municipalities with the research, tools, and partnerships they need to build inclusive, resilient, and future-ready cities. Our work spans nine interconnected focus areas that together define how cities function and grow.
Our Focus Areas
Our Focus Areas
Building on these pillars, CUSI works across nine critical areas that shape urban systems:
Urban Mobility & Transport
Urban Mobility & Transport
Reduce congestion, improve pedestrian and freight movement, and apply ITS tools to manage urban traffic in real time.
Urban Mobility & Transport
Reduce congestion, improve pedestrian and freight movement, and apply ITS tools to manage urban traffic in real time.
Public Safety and Urban Form
Public Safety and Urban Form
Design safer neighborhoods through lighting, street layouts, and community-based planning.
Public Safety and Urban Form
Design safer neighborhoods through lighting, street layouts, and community-based planning.
Housing & Displacement
Housing & Displacement
Develop affordable and climate-resilient housing solutions and improve tenure security for informal communities.
Housing & Displacement
Develop affordable and climate-resilient housing solutions and improve tenure security for informal communities.
Municipal Governance & Finance
Municipal Governance & Finance
Improve city budgeting, revenue generation, and fiscal transparency through policy support and civic technology.
Municipal Governance & Finance
Improve city budgeting, revenue generation, and fiscal transparency through policy support and civic technology.
Water, Sanitation, & Waste
Water, Sanitation, & Waste
Expand access to clean water and sanitation services while modernizing solid waste and drainage systems.
Water, Sanitation, & Waste
Expand access to clean water and sanitation services while modernizing solid waste and drainage systems.
Land Use & Zoning
Land Use & Zoning
Support the creation and enforcement of land use plans and zoning codes to protect public space and guide growth.
Land Use & Zoning
Support the creation and enforcement of land use plans and zoning codes to protect public space and guide growth.
Climate & Environmental Resilience
Climate & Environmental Resilience
Help cities prepare for rising temperatures, flooding, and sea-level rise through adaptation planning and green infrastructure.
Climate & Environmental Resilience
Help cities prepare for rising temperatures, flooding, and sea-level rise through adaptation planning and green infrastructure.
Digital Cities
Digital Cities
Build local digital infrastructure including GIS systems, citizen feedback tools, and platforms that support real-time urban management.
Digital Cities
Build local digital infrastructure including GIS systems, citizen feedback tools, and platforms that support real-time urban management.
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Design public spaces and systems that reflect the needs of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and displaced populations.
Feeding the Hungry
Design public spaces and systems that reflect the needs of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and displaced populations.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Turning research, technology, and collaboration into real solutions for Somali cities.
Research & Policy
We produce timely research and evidence-based insights that guide both national urban policy and local government strategies.
Research & Policy
We produce timely research and evidence-based insights that guide both national urban policy and local government strategies.
Research & Policy
We produce timely research and evidence-based insights that guide both national urban policy and local government strategies.
Digital Innovation
From GIS platforms to planning dashboards and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), we design and deploy digital tools that help cities make smarter, data-driven decisions.
Digital Innovation
From GIS platforms to planning dashboards and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), we design and deploy digital tools that help cities make smarter, data-driven decisions.
Digital Innovation
From GIS platforms to planning dashboards and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), we design and deploy digital tools that help cities make smarter, data-driven decisions.
Municipal Support
We provide direct technical assistance to municipalities on land use, housing, transport, and delivery of basic services.
Municipal Support
We provide direct technical assistance to municipalities on land use, housing, transport, and delivery of basic services.
Municipal Support
We provide direct technical assistance to municipalities on land use, housing, transport, and delivery of basic services.
Capacity Building
We train city leaders, planners, and engineers in modern governance, finance, and infrastructure delivery, strengthening the long-term capacity of Somali institutions.
Capacity Building
We train city leaders, planners, and engineers in modern governance, finance, and infrastructure delivery, strengthening the long-term capacity of Somali institutions.
Capacity Building
We train city leaders, planners, and engineers in modern governance, finance, and infrastructure delivery, strengthening the long-term capacity of Somali institutions.
Community Participation
We design participatory processes that bring youth, women, and displaced communities into city-building — ensuring that urban growth reflects the voices of all citizens.
Community Participation
We design participatory processes that bring youth, women, and displaced communities into city-building — ensuring that urban growth reflects the voices of all citizens.
Community Participation
We design participatory processes that bring youth, women, and displaced communities into city-building — ensuring that urban growth reflects the voices of all citizens.
Join Us in Shaping
Somali Cities
The choices made today will define Somalia’s urban future. Partner with CUSI to build inclusive, resilient, and future-ready cities.
Join Us in Shaping
Somali Cities
The choices made today will define Somalia’s urban future. Partner with CUSI to build inclusive, resilient, and future-ready cities.