EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
Drawing on over 30 years of experience and more than 1,000 projects carried out in a hundred countries, Humanov was born out of the Global Development Group teams’ desire to use their expertise to support international solidarity.
OUR MISSION
To sustainably improve the living conditions of vulnerable communities in developing, fragile, and crisis-affected regions by harnessing our expertise to support high-impact projects that focus on social and environmental justice.
1000
projects
100
countries
150
evaluations
300
partners
40
experts
30
years of experience
INNOVATING TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD
In a world of declining official development assistance and multiple climate, economic, social, and security crises, it is imperative that we devise new ways of working together.
OUR PROFESSIONS
OUR STRENGTHS
A multidisciplinary team of engineers, hydrogeologists, economists, financial experts, legal specialists, urban planners, and sociologists who work hand-in-hand on all issues relating to access to essential services
In-depth knowledge of local contexts, obtained from three decades of working in these regions and from our network of over 300 partners
Recognized expertise in the use of participatory processes and dialogue mechanisms, which foster collaborative working and local ownership
Extensive experience of supporting essential service providers, promoting public-private partnerships, and strengthening the capacities of public, private, and community operators
Lessons learned from more than 150 independent evaluations, through which we have identified the key factors for project and program success and sustainability
OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Water and sanitation
Energy
Waste
Integrated management of water resources
Adaptation to climate change
Urban planning
WORKING WHERE NEEDS
ARE GREATEST
Humanov also seeks to act as a link between humanitarian action and development, supporting stakeholders working in crisis situations. We strive to design and implement integrated solutions that combine immediate response with the strengthening of local systems in order to foster recovery and local resilience. This reflects our commitment to utilizing our expertise to support the most vulnerable communities — even in the most fragile environments.
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL,
BUILDING TOMORROW’S SOLIDARITY
In addition to project implementation, we assert our commitment to international solidarity by :
Facilitating access to our expertise
for all project holders through short- and long-term technical assistance
Developing innovative and replicable solutions
through action-research projects
Sharing our accumulated knowledge
with public, private, and civil society actors
Designing and delivering training and capacity-building programs
that are tailored to the needs of international solidarity stakeholders
Supporting the local private sector
in providing reliable, appropriate, and affordable essential services
SUSTAINABLE SOLIDARITY
FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
Humanov applies 30 years of expertise to providing solidarity-based support, working with our partners to design inclusive, resilient projects that are firmly rooted in the day-to-day realities of local communities and regions.
We believe in a solidarity that strengthens everyone’s capacities, protects resources, and places people at the heart of all solutions.
TURNING COMMITMENT INTO ACTION
At Global Development we transform our values into tangible actions.
Each year, we donate 2 % of our net income to Humanov.
