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HASI Consulting — Horn of Africa Strategic Initiatives

Sector 07 of 07

Development & humanitarian

Development partners need research that meets donor standards, capacity building that outlasts the grant, and local delivery that can be verified. We have worked with UN agencies, international development agencies and civil society organizations since 2014.
Who this covers
UN agencies, INGOs, donors and civil society organizations
Named clients
13 on the clients page
Lead practices
Research & Evaluation · Human Capital

The operating context

What is different about development and humanitarian work here

Evidence has to meet donor standards and survive independent scrutiny, which puts more weight on research design and data quality than on the size of the sample.

Capacity building is judged on what remains after the grant closes. That argues for curriculum, materials and trainer development over one-off workshops.

Fieldwork depends on enumerators who know the terrain and the language. We have worked with UN agencies, international development agencies and civil society organizations since 2014.

Water quality tested at a solar-powered borehole, with community members present

The work

What organizations here ask us for.

The requests on the left; the practices that answer them on the right. Most engagements in this sector combine at least two.
  • 01Baseline surveys, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
  • 02Conflict analysis and social research
  • 03Curriculum development and competency-based capacity building
  • 04Organizational development for local partner organizations
  • 05Events, forums and stakeholder convening
  1. 04Research, Monitoring & EvaluationMarket research, feasibility, baselines, monitoring and evaluation, and social research.
  2. 05Human Capital DevelopmentTraining needs analysis, curriculum and materials, delivery, assessment and e-learning.
  3. 01Organizational & Business DevelopmentStrategy, operating model, investment readiness, finance, people and project delivery.
  4. 06Technology & SystemsIT strategy, network and systems design, cloud, cybersecurity and procurement advisory.

Named clients in this sector

The full client base
  • World Bank Group
  • IFC
  • ILO
  • UN-Habitat
  • UNICEF
  • USAID
  • Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Oxfam
  • Mercy Corps
  • ADRA
  • SOS Children’s Villages
  • Solidaarisuus
  • ECF

Marks identify the organizations concerned. They do not imply a current endorsement or an active engagement. Client names are as published in the HASI Company Profile 2026.

Questions

Asked in this sector.

What languages can fieldwork be conducted in?
Somali, English and Arabic. Confirm the specific communities and languages at scoping so the enumerator team is matched properly.
Can HASI evaluate a programme it also delivered?
Tell us at scoping if that is the case. Where independence is required we will structure the assignment accordingly, or decline the evaluation.

Other sectors

Development

Evidence that meets donor standards. Capability that outlasts the grant.

Baselines, evaluations, capacity building or local partner development — tell us the programme and the standard it reports against.

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