We discover insights, design initiatives and deliver contextualised solutions for peace, security and development.

overview

GIST is a research, advisory and project implementation company focusing on peacebuilding, relief and development solutions tailored to fragile and conflict-affected environments.

We provide grounded, innovative, multi-disciplinary capabilities, with field teams and partners able to access hard-to-reach areas and experts engaging at strategic and operational levels.

We partner with government and non-governmental agencies, research institutions, grassroots civil society organisations and private sector actors, bringing professionalism and passion to discover, design and deliver tailored solutions for peace and prosperity.

Learning from operating in some of the world's most challenging environments, we have systematically developed and tested our capabilities to deliver in countries across Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central and South-East Asia.

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clients

We have a successful track record working with international organisations, national governments, and commercial clients in the peacebuilding, relief and development sectors.

services

Research and Analysis

We integrate granular field research with open source and remote sensing data analysis to inform and advise clients.

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Learning and Strategy Design

We help clients absorb critical data into their decision-making processes and advise on programme design and policy development.

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Training and Capacity Building

We deliver bespoke training and adaptive capacity-building for institutional development and security sector reform.

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Monitoring and Evaluation

We provide third-party verification, monitoring, and evaluation services combining deep context understanding and innovative methodologies.

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