Abdullahi Hassan is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Somali Natural Resources Research Center (SONRREC) and a management committee member of the Water Security and Safety Management Specialist Group of the International Water Association (IWA), which is a Global organization and the network of water professionals striving for a world in which water is wisely, sustainably and equitable managed.

He is an expert in Integrated River Basin Water Resources Management, Disaster Resilience Leadership & Humanitarian Assistance with well-defined competencies in the areas of Agriculture Water Management, Irrigation Development and Management, Flood and Drought management, Agro-Meteorology and Early Warning System, Food Security, Resilience, climate change and who capable of developing a comprehensive insight to plan, prepare, manage and operate water, Irrigation, and Environmental projects at different scales (small, medium and large at national, regional and international level).

He worked with the government, Inter-governmental, and non-governmental organizations in various senior positions. He attended and played a crucial role in many continental and global water and environmental conferences. He is also well competent in the field of Advisory or Consultancy services and Research, Formulation and development of Project proposals, strategic plan and policy, project coordination, and Report Writing. His research focused on the Water Security of Shabelle and Juba River Basins in Somalia.