About Us
Institutional Profile
Abaad Studies and Research Center is an independent Yemeni research institution and think tank dedicated to producing strategic studies and analysis on Yemen and its regional and international surroundings. The Center provides rigorous knowledge that helps decision-makers, researchers, media professionals, and organizations understand political, security, economic, social, and humanitarian transformations.
The Center focuses on analyzing the Yemeni conflict, state-building pathways, regional security, the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, armed groups, peace issues, democracy, good governance, media, and early warning of emerging risks. It carries out its work through studies, situation assessments, periodic reports, policy papers, seminars, dialogues, and specialized research programs.
Vision
To become Yemen’s leading reference for understanding political, security, and strategic transformations, and a trusted knowledge bridge between Yemen and the world.
Mission
Abaad seeks to provide in-depth studies and analysis grounded in monitoring, research, and field experience, helping local, regional, and international actors read the Yemeni landscape objectively, understand its trends, and formulate more effective policies toward Yemen and the region.
Institutional Values
Abaad is guided by a set of professional values, foremost among them:
Independence: Commitment to producing research-based knowledge free from propaganda-driven agendas.
Professionalism: Adoption of rigorous research and analytical methodologies in preparing studies and reports.
Objectivity: Reading facts and transformations as they are, without understatement or exaggeration.
Credibility: Providing verifiable information and analysis that build trust with the public and decision-makers.
National Responsibility: Commitment to the project of statehood, peace, stability, and Yemen’s higher national interest.
Openness: Building knowledge bridges with regional and international research centers and institutions.
Foresight: Paying close attention to early indicators and future transformations, rather than merely describing events after they occur.
Strategic Objectives
Abaad aims to:
Produce in-depth strategic studies on Yemen and the regional and international transformations affecting it.
Support decision-makers with analysis and situation assessments that help identify risks and opportunities.
Develop monitoring and early-warning tools in the political, security, economic, and social fields.
Strengthen Yemen’s presence in regional and international debates through credible Yemeni knowledge.
Build a network of Yemeni, regional, and international researchers and experts.
Contribute to supporting pathways for peace, state-building, stability, and good governance.
Provide knowledge-based content that serves the media, researchers, organizations, and institutions concerned with Yemeni affairs.
Transform data and indicators into practical analysis that can inform policies and decisions.
Areas of Work
The Center focuses on several research areas, including:
Politics and Governance: The state, legitimacy, political parties, the political process, local governance, and institution-building.
Security and Conflict: War, armed groups, the Houthis, terrorism, smuggling, and the war economy.
Peace and Settlements: Negotiations, mediation, transitional justice, reconciliation, and confidence-building.
The Red Sea and Regional Security: Bab al-Mandab, the Horn of Africa, the Gulf, Iran, Israel, and international competition.
Economy and Society: Economic collapse, services, local communities, tribes, displacement, and poverty.
Media and Public Opinion: Media discourse, disinformation, campaigns, public opinion, and political communication.
Early Warning: Political, security, military, economic, and humanitarian indicators.
Target Audience
Abaad addresses decision-makers, government institutions, research centers, international organizations, diplomatic missions, media outlets, researchers, academics, political elites, donors, and institutions concerned with Yemen and the wider region.
Research Products
The Center produces a range of outputs, including strategic studies, situation assessments, policy papers, monthly and annual reports, analytical briefs, special files, infographics, maps and indicators, seminars and roundtables, research translations, early-warning reports, and knowledge-based media content.
Competitive Advantage
Abaad’s strength lies in being a Yemeni center that views Yemen from within while addressing the world in a professional analytical language. It combines local knowledge, political and media expertise, continuous monitoring, and the ability to connect Yemeni developments to their regional and international contexts.
Abaad does not merely follow events; it reads what lies behind them. It does not simply describe the crisis; it seeks to understand its trajectories, risks, and opportunities for transformation.