Deep understanding of Somalia and the wider Eastern Africa region shapes every recommendation we make.
We turn reliable research, data and field evidence into clearer choices and stronger strategies.
Our recommendations are designed to be useful, actionable and realistic within the context where they will be implemented.
We focus on solutions that strengthen systems, improve performance and create sustainable, measurable value.
Practical Advisory for Better Decisions, Stronger Institutions and Sustainable GrowthHarges Impact Advisory (HIA) is a multidisciplinary advisory and consulting firm providing practical, evidence-based solutions to institutions, businesses, organisations and development actors across Somalia, Kenya and the wider Eastern Africa region.
Since 2018, our professional experience has been shaped by work across research, evaluations, institutional assessment, programme development, business advisory, market analysis, organisational strengthening and strategic decision-making.
We bring together research, evidence, strategic thinking and practical experience to help clients understand challenges, evaluate performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
We help institutions improve governance, accountability, policies, organisational performance and service delivery through practical, context-specific advisory support.
We design research, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems that turn reliable data into actionable evidence, stronger programmes and better decisions.
We support needs assessment, programme design, humanitarian response, localisation, resilience and humanitarian-development-peace nexus strategies in complex environments.
We help organisations understand conflict dynamics, assess risks and design programmes that strengthen social cohesion while reducing unintended harm.
We help entrepreneurs, MSMEs and investors assess feasibility, understand markets, develop viable business models and make evidence-based investment decisions
We provide applied research, policy analysis, evidence synthesis, technical reporting and knowledge-management support that helps organisations turn information into useful knowledge.
We strengthen organisational systems, governance, strategic planning, leadership, performance management and workforce capability to support sustainable institutional growth.
We support climate-risk assessment, disaster-risk reduction, anticipatory action, environmental governance and climate-smart development strategies for a changing region.
Health, hospital, patient and social-service assessments, service-quality monitoring, WASH programming and waste-management advisory.
Support for VSLAs, financial inclusion, small-market systems, community enterprises and inclusive business development.
We turn contextual and security information into practical analysis that helps organisations anticipate risks, understand changing environments and make better operational decisions.
We help organisations navigate legal and regulatory requirements with greater clarity, strengthening institutional governance, compliance and responsible decision-making.
Training and advisory in project management, HR, research methods, professional writing, reporting and institutional learning.
Promoting resilient infrastructure, renewable energy solutions and sustainable supply chains that support climate-resilient development and sustainable livelihoods.
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We work across institutions, businesses, markets and communities, combining local understanding with regional perspective to help clients evaluate challenges, identify opportunities and make better decisions.

Our home market. Supporting institutions, businesses and organisations through practical research, evaluation and advisory services.

A key regional market. Connecting clients to market insight, business opportunities, partnerships and regional perspectives.

A wider regional perspective. Bringing context, evidence and strategic insight to institutions, markets and businesses across the region.
We combine research, evaluation, institutional assessment, business intelligence and strategic advisory to help organisations understand performance, identify opportunities and make better decisions.
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