Our Firm Profile:
Expertise, Trust, and Reach.
Horn of Africa-Led Leadership
- Established in 2013 as a Horn of Africa-led consultancy and development firm.
- Guided by a management team providing strategic direction and quality assurance.
- Senior experts (e.g., Eng. Kamot) bring 10+ years of experience in resilience programming.
- Leadership includes a certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB).
- Eng. Mustafe brings expertise from his role as Director of Policy at MOECC.
- Provides support for institutional uptake and long-term anchoring of plans.
- Expertise in conducting full Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).
- Provides technical support for the development of regional environmental guidelines.
Institutional Trust and Engagement
- rusted partner for government institutions (e.g., Ministry of Energy and Water Resources).
- Respected partner for international agencies, local NGOs, and civil society actors.
- Successfully engaged with high-level stakeholders in challenging environments.
- Works in partnership with organizations like the Horn of Africa Center for Peace (HACP).
- Team members have past experience working on World Bank and UN-funded projects..
- Committed to maintaining key partnerships with government and international stakeholders.
Operational Presence
- Strong and established presence throughout Somalia, particularly in South Central regions.
- Implemented projects across Hirshabelle, Galmudug, and South West states.
- Significant field experience in challenging environments, including Beledweyne, Cadaado, and Afgooye.
- Established a sustainable local governance framework for natural resources in Lower Shabelle.
- Established a local, peaceful mechanism for preventing resource-based disputes in Cadaado.
- Operational presence includes both Mogadishu (Head Office) and Hargeisa (Liaison Office).
- Field experience extends to Gedo and Lower Shabelle regions.
- Our team includes field operations specialists for decentralized project deployment.
- Enhanced flood preparedness for 1,500 households in Beletweyne
- Supported communities to construct their own flood mitigation structures.
Our Foundation: Values & Technical Approach
Sustainability
Promoting long-term environmental and socio-economic wellbeing in all our interventions.
Innovation
Applying locally adapted, evidence-based, and science-informed solutions to complex problems.
Collaboration
Ensuring progress through close partnerships with all stakeholders, from communities to government.
Community-Centered
Empowering local communities to have ownership of the process and outcomes through inclusive participation.
Evidence-Based Planning
Utilizing GIS and Remote Sensing for hydrological modeling, watershed assessments, and sound scientific planning.
Conflict-Sensitive & Inclusive
Our interventions "do no harm" and actively promote GESI (Gender and Social Inclusion) in all governance structures
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Providing High-Impact Technical and Advisory Services.
INSIGHTS & ANALYSIS
We provide evidence-based analysis, technical deep-dives, and project lessons learned to inform decision-making in the Horn of Africa.
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