Grounded access
Field teams and partners who can reach areas that are hard to access.
Peace, security and sustainable development
From insight
to impact
We are an independent advisory firm helping governments, donors and civil society build sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected places. We turn evidence from the field into programmes that last.
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Who we are
Radar Consultancy is a specialist advisory firm for peace, security and sustainable development in the Horn of Africa. We work across Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and the United Kingdom, from offices in London, Nairobi and Mogadishu.
We identify critical insights, design targeted initiatives and deliver bespoke solutions for fragile and conflict-affected regions, with long-term local partnerships at the core of everything we do.
Independent analysis
Evidence triangulated from several sources, so decisions hold up under pressure.
Local partnerships
Long-term networks with civil society, government and research partners.
- Offices
- Countries of operation
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What we do
Seven services, one view of the ground
Each assignment draws on field research and local knowledge, whether you need analysis, a strategy or an evaluation.
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Research and analysis
Primary field research, political economy analysis and all-source analysis, layered and triangulated.
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Strategy design and adaptation
Evidence-based strategy from programme entry to exit, with the rigour to adapt when the context changes.
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Training and capacity development
Bespoke, iterative training for government institutions, civil society and development organisations.
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Monitoring, evaluation and learning
MEL systems designed around the decisions they need to inform, from theory of change to portfolio-wide evaluation.
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Stabilisation and peacebuilding
Conflict-sensitive programme design, countering violent extremism, security sector reform and community reconciliation.
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Strategic communications
Evidence-grounded narratives that sustain donor support, engage stakeholders and shape policy conversations.
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Tech for impact
Digital tools and data systems that help programmes see, decide and respond faster in fragile settings, from field data collection to live dashboards.
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Track record
Grounded expertise, independent analysis
Over 15 years we have worked with international and national organisations across development, humanitarian action and security.
- Years in the region
- 15+
- Assignments delivered
- 60+
- Client organisations
- 25+
- Countries of operation
- 4
How we work
From complex context to clear decisions
Four stages, one aim: evidence that changes what a programme actually does, and keeps changing it as the context moves.
01Understand
We start on the ground: field research, political economy analysis and conversations with the people a programme affects.
02Design
We turn what we learn into a conflict-sensitive strategy and theory of change, with clear points where it should adapt.
03Deliver
We work alongside your teams and partners, building capacity so the work continues after the assignment ends.
04Learn
Monitoring, evaluation and learning feed back into the strategy, and we communicate results to donors and policymakers.
Their field teams reached districts we couldn’t, and the analysis changed where we put the programme.
The evaluation was built around the decisions we actually had to make, not a reporting template.
They understood the conflict dynamics and made sure our design didn’t make them worse.
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Tell us about your programme
Share your programme, portfolio or assignment. Within two working days, we'll reply with a scoping note and an indicative approach.