i-APS specializes in rapid response to humanitarian crises in hard-to-reach areas, including conflict and post-conflict zones, and those affected by natural disasters and pandemics. With over 12 years of experience, we provide both immediate action (research, planning, staffing, and project management) and long-term support. Our team of humanitarian response consultants collaborates with local and regional governments, NGOs, private sector, and Red Cross/Red Crescent organizations to develop innovative, locally relevant approaches to disaster management. We leverage local knowledge, data analytics, and emerging technologies to address emergencies, from conflicts and floods to earthquakes, pandemics, and displacement crises. We've partnered with organizations like the UN (Earthquake Response in Turkey and Syria), Harvard Medical School and USAID (Chemical and Biological preparedness training), and Plan International (real-time emergency response and planning in the Philippines) to demonstrate our agile and adaptive approach. Our Approach: <ul> <li>Readiness: We maintain a rapid deployment capacity through local presence, technology for community communication, and ongoing team training. </li> <li>Localization: We collaborate with partners, including NGOs, UN agencies, governments, and the Red Cross/Red Crescent, ensuring local relevance. For example, we developed a 5-year regional disaster management strategy for 17 Middle East and North Africa Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies, including operational planning and training. </li> <li>Expertise: Our in-country presence and cross-sectoral experience allow us to effectively support national and international NGOs and UN efforts. </li> <li>Technology &amp; Data: We utilize advanced analytics, AI, and other tools to improve resilience building, planning, and response throughout the three phases of humanitarian action: Resilience Building and Preparedness; Emergency Response; and Recovery and Transition. </li> </ul>

Humanitarian assistance

The landscape of economic development is constantly evolving, driven by new technologies and business models. Simultaneously, persistent challenges like poverty, conflict, and limited resource access demand targeted, community-driven economic growth. i-APS partners with communities and organizations to drive this change, from equipping youth with digital skills for regional markets to creating income opportunities at the grassroots level. Our services include: <ul> <li>Innovation and Technology Incubators: Building innovation ecosystems in emerging markets through technology incubators and start-up accelerators.&nbsp;</li> <li>Evidence-Based Decision Making: Providing localized research, evaluation, analysis, and technical support to inform timely program decisions.</li> <li>Employment Growth: Increasing employment opportunities through labor market research, training, improved local food systems, and enhanced business linkages.</li> <li>Sustainable Solutions: Conducting rigorous assessments, engaging the private sector, and fostering innovation for sustainable development.</li> <li>SME Support: Assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with market and value chain assessments and tailored business development services to boost competitiveness.</li> </ul> We offer one-on-one and group mentoring, along with internships/apprenticeships, for established and emerging business leaders. For example, we recently helped small businesses, farmers, and processors in the MENA region restore sustainable agriculture, creating livelihoods and increasing community income by removing barriers to production and sales.

Economic growth and livelihoods

i-APS employs a market-driven approach to strengthen agriculture and food security, providing localized research, communication, and technical services. We focus on improving local food production and security, creating sustainable jobs, driving private sector growth, and addressing climate-related challenges. Operating in complex and dynamic environments like Sudan, Mali, Venezuela, Syria, and Yemen, we prioritize flexibility, rapidly incorporating innovative, often community-identified solutions. We continuously pursue feasible, evidence-based, and climate-smart approaches to support our clients and the communities they serve. Our services include research, technical assistance, and the provision of essential supplies, along with facilitating value chain development. We improve market linkages, directly connecting stakeholders across the value chain. Building on stabilization and humanitarian assistance programs, we help agricultural stakeholders transition to more sustainable business practices.

Agriculture and food security

i-APS improves global health outcomes through technology, community engagement, and innovative partnerships. We address critical health challenges, including infectious disease transmission and maternal/child health, collaborating with governments, UN agencies (UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF), NGOs, and the private sector. For 12 years, we've provided critical staffing and assessed, informed, and implemented health programs across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia, prioritizing a people-first, collaborative, and sustainable approach. Working with communities and health professionals, we identify root causes and develop evidence-based, tech-driven solutions. Our expert team strengthens health systems, prevents disease, and improves reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. We provide technical assistance and capacity building for long-term sustainability, exemplified by our work with WHO Yemen (malaria control), UNFPA (clinic/hospital support), and UNICEF (health, nutrition, and education programs).

Global health

i-APS addresses malnutrition and food insecurity through a range of specialized services. Our nutrition experts possess deep experience in food security, maternal and child nutrition, and emergency nutrition response. We partner with local stakeholders to develop tailored, community-specific programs. Our services span needs assessments, program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building. We leverage technology, evidence-based practices, and innovation to ensure effective and sustainable outcomes. We also provide technical assistance and advisory services to governments, UN agencies, and NGOs on nutrition policy and programming, strengthening national health systems and promoting nutrition as a development priority.

Nutrition

i-APS provides technical expertise in good governance, civil society capacity strengthening, and promoting citizen engagement and participation in governance processes. With a 12-year history of working in highly fragile settings where government structures are often threatened, i-APS is committed to fostering accountable, and transparent government systems.

Technical Areas

Humanitarian assistance

Economic growth and livelihoods

Agriculture and food security

Global health

Nutrition

Governance