IPSC Athena ecosystem
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Expertise

Three pillars, one strategy.

A hybrid firm that brings together advisory work, capacity building and influence, from global norms to realities on the ground.

The three pillars
3 pillars · 10 agendas · 7 service lines

Advisory, training, diaspora.

Advisory work happens here; training and diaspora engagement each have their own site within the IPSC Athena ecosystem.

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 lines
Professional developmentII

Training & Certification

Certified learning paths for nexus professionals, covering the HDPE nexus, leadership, climate, advocacy, social cohesion, AI and ICT.

Visit ASAKA Academy
Diaspora 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 site
Ten thematic agendas

Specialised areas of expertise.

Ten “Peace and Security” thematic agendas shape our expertise, from international normative frameworks to realities on the ground.

  1. 01Women, Peace & SecurityRES. 1325
  2. 02Youth, Peace & SecurityRES. 2250
  3. 03Children, Peace & SecurityRES. 1612
  4. 04Climate, Peace & Security
  5. 05Health, Peace & Security
  1. 06Migration, Peace & Security
  2. 07DDR, SSR & PVE
  3. 08Protection & Safeguarding
  4. 09Nexus & durable solutions
  5. 10Human capital & social protection
Seven service lines

Turning complexity into action.

Seven service lines, from localising international frameworks to innovative finance.

  1. Advice and technical assistance

    Translating international frameworks (Resolutions 1325, 2250 and 1612, Global Compact on Refugees, FCV strategy, AU and regional frameworks) into national policies, strategies and action plans.

  2. Programme design & evaluation

    Designing, monitoring and evaluating multisectoral programmes in protection, social cohesion and durable solutions.

  3. Capacity building

    Training authorities, civil society, young people and women, and transferring skills to national teams.

  4. Research & knowledge management

    Climate-conflict nexus, trafficking route mapping and analysis for preventing violent extremism.

  5. Anticipatory action & humanitarian response

    Risk analysis, early warning systems, anticipatory action plans and pre-arranged financing.

  6. Partnerships & resource mobilisation

    Concept notes, funding proposals, consortia and public-private partnerships.

  7. Innovative finance

    Debt-for-development swaps, blended finance, catalytic funds, diaspora bonds and impact finance.

How we work

Global frameworks. Local action.

IPSC Athena connects the architecture of international policy to operational strategies rooted in communities.

  1. Step 01 International frameworks
  2. Step 02 Policies
  3. Step 03 Strategy
  4. Step 04 National implementation
  5. Step 05 Community impact
Your needs

Start from where you are.

Pick the situation closest to yours and we’ll turn it into a clear, realistic approach tailored to your context.

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  1. 01Set up or audit a PSEA frameworkPolicy, accessible complaint mechanisms, compliance audits and staff training.
  2. 02Integrate the nexus approach into a programmeJoint analysis, collective outcomes and durable solutions for displaced populations.
  3. 03Translate international frameworks into national strategyResolutions 1325, 2250 and 1612, FCV strategy: from frameworks to operational action plans.
  4. 04Develop a 1325 or 2250 national action planSituation analysis, inclusive consultations, results framework, budgeting and monitoring.
  5. 05Design a DDR or anticipatory action programmeCommunity reintegration, prevention of violent extremism, early warning and pre-arranged financing.
  6. 06Train and certify our teamsCertification pathways on the nexus, leadership, climate, protection and advocacy, with ASAKA Academy.