The expertise to connect policy with delivery

Consultancy expertise in disaster relief, emergency response, displacement and recovery, informed by operational experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

We help organisations assess situations and needs, review humanitarian interventions and evaluate programme results, strengthening quality and accountability to affected communities and donors.

From sudden-onset disasters to conflicts and protracted emergencies, our advisory work examines whether assistance responds to priority needs and contributes to alleviating suffering. We bring contextual understanding to reviews of interventions in war-torn regions, recognising access constraints, protection concerns and the relationship between relief and recovery.

Advisory expertise across livelihoods, basic services, social protection, governance and recovery, supporting sustainable programmes and stronger institutions.

Support connects community priorities with organisational capacity, helping clients pursue relevant and sustainable development outcomes.

Our consultancy supports the assessment, design and evaluation of development interventions, including livelihoods, poverty reduction and recovery programmes. We examine relevance, sustainability and community outcomes, helping clients develop project proposals and programme portfolios that reflect local priorities and realistic pathways to change.

Policy and institutional advisory for public bodies and their partners, supporting effective services, organisational capacity and programme delivery.

We help clients clarify priorities and consider practical improvements within their institutional responsibilities and available resources.

We advise institutions and their partners on disaster management, preparedness, recovery planning and effective development services. Reviews and situation assessments help clarify capacity, coordination and service gaps, while evaluations inform improvements within institutional mandates and available resources.

Advisory support connecting disaster preparedness, climate adaptation and recovery with community resilience and development priorities.

Support helps organisations consider environmental pressures alongside livelihoods, community capacities and longer-term development needs.

Climate-related hazards can compound displacement, food insecurity and existing development challenges. Our consultancy links risk and vulnerability assessments with disaster preparedness, resilience planning and evaluations of adaptation or recovery interventions, helping organisations consider immediate needs alongside longer-term sustainability.

Expertise in situation and needs assessments, applied research, thorough programme reviews, independent evaluations and impact assessments of humanitarian and development interventions.

We help clients understand changing contexts, identify priority needs and assess programme performance through credible evidence and stakeholder perspectives.

We assess the quality and coverage of available evidence and select methods suited to the question, population and operating context. Assignments may examine individual projects, emergency responses or wider portfolios, with clear findings, practical recommendations and explicit treatment of uncertainty and the limits of impact attribution.

Expertise in strategy, leadership, governance and organisational development, helping teams strengthen performance and sustain effective practice.

Advice is tailored to the organisation’s stage of development, helping leadership and teams build clarity around shared priorities.

Our advisory work examines how leadership, governance, staffing and programme systems support delivery during emergencies and development. Organisational and portfolio reviews help clients identify capacity gaps, strengthen accountability and align strategy, resources and partnerships with their humanitarian or development mandate.