Compass Research & Consultancy is a Somalia-based professional consulting firm providing research, evidence monitoring and evaluation services, together with technical advisory, institutional strengthening, programme management and specialist consultancy to governments, international development partners, humanitarian and development organizations, civil society, businesses and private-sector clients.
Founded by experienced development, business, research and management professionals with more than 20 years of combined professional experience across the Federal Republic of Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa. The firm combines international professional standards with deep local and regional knowledge.
A trusted African consulting partner delivering evidence-based, innovative, locally grounded and sustainable solutions for institutional strengthening, advance inclusive development, promote peace and stability, and support resilient communities and economies, technological and scientific advancement beyond the Sustainable Development Framework.
To provide client-customer informed and based high-quality, independent, practical and context-specific-all inclusive and gender sensitive consulting services enabling clients to make informed decisions, strengthen institutional performance, manage complex challenges and achieve measurable development and business results.
We unlock the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help organizations reinvent themselves from the ground up and accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth.
We do this by harnessing the foresight and precision of data and technology with the creativity and understanding of people. The result? Hybrid intelligence—a source of competitive advantage that transforms how companies think, operate, and disrupt.
A key strength of Compass Research & Consultancy is its multidisciplinary Expert Roster. Rather than relying exclusively on a fixed internal workforce, Compass maintains a network of qualified professionals who are assembled according to the technical and geographic requirements of each assignment. Our roster includes:
Compass Research & Consultancy has a strong understanding of the Somali operating environment and maintains professional networks across Somalia, Somaliland, the wider Horn of Africa and the Somali diaspora. This enables us to support assignments that require both high-level technical analysis and a practical understanding of local institutions, communities, markets, political dynamics and operating environments.