Specialised advisoryI
Peace & Security
Prevention and stabilisation, DDR and security sector reform, protection and durable solutions, anticipatory action, human capital and social protection, innovative finance.
Our seven service linesInternational Peace and Security Consulting
Turning international and national policy into impact.
Advisory support for internationalisation, localisation and local ownership, so that policy becomes truly home-grown.
Frameworks we work with
UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 2250, 2419 and 1612 · Global Compact on Refugees · FCV Strategy
Our expertise
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Three pillars, one strategy.
A hybrid firm that brings together advisory work, capacity building and influence, from global norms to realities on the ground.
Professional developmentII
Training & Certification
Certified learning paths for nexus professionals, covering the HDPE nexus, leadership, climate, advocacy, social cohesion, AI and ICT.
Visit ASAKA AcademyDiaspora and migrationIII
Advocacy & Diaspora
Mobilising African diasporas as a force for peace, social cohesion and development, through advocacy, investment, skills transfer and migration data.
Visit BurkiNet, the diaspora news siteInitiatives
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Measure. Report. Convene.
Three IPSC Athena projects, and where each one stands today.
Regional index
In development
ILN-SD
Integrated index of SDG localisation, the humanitarian-development-peace nexus and durable solutions
5 dimensions, including durable solutions for internally displaced persons and refugees (30%).
West Africa, Central Africa and the Great Lakes, from national to municipal level
Annual report
First edition due in 2027
READ-ISEA
Independent annual report on the effectiveness of official development assistance in the Sahel
Based on the Sahel Aid Effectiveness Index (ISEA), with 8 dimensions.
Burkina Faso · Mali · Niger · Mauritania · Chad
Event
Planned
PS3I Programme (planned)
“Reinventing the Sahel: innovations, impacts and influences for a sustainable future”
Sahel Innovations Impact Influence Programme
First edition: a one-day event
The IPSC Athena ecosystem
A consultancy, an academy and a news outlet.
ASAKA Academy · TrainingTraining the next generation of practitioners.
ASAKA Academy trains professionals working across the nexus and builds a pool of certified expertise.
- HDPE nexus
- Leadership
- Climate
- Advocacy
- Social cohesion
- AI and ICT
BurkiNet · Diaspora
“Burkina to the world, the world to Burkina.”
The news site connecting Burkina Faso with its diaspora: news, culture, services and data. It is also where IPSC Athena’s diaspora team takes its advocacy further.
Read BurkiNet
Let’s turn strategy into impact.
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