Knowledge Partnership
Transforming Evidence Into Impact
Strategic consulting and knowledge partnership for resilient, market-integrated development across East Africa. We specialize in agriculture, livestock, trade, and investment—applying market systems thinking and climate-smart analysis to scale commercially viable solutions.
About iLab
10+ Years of Knowledge Partnership
iLab Consulting is a legally registered social enterprise providing strategic and analytical consulting services across Somaliland and Somalia. Moving beyond traditional project delivery, we serve as a knowledge and commercialization partner for public institutions, private enterprises, and development partners.
50+
Projects Delivered
10+
Years of Experience
15+
Development Partners
6
Regions Covered
Our Services
What We Do
Market Intelligence & Evidence-Based Analysis
Comprehensive market assessments, value chain analysis, and investment-oriented diagnostics to identify scalable livelihood and employment opportunities.
Climate Resilience & Anticipatory Action
Supporting national and community-level efforts to strengthen climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and anticipatory action systems
Market Systems Development (MSD)
Designing solutions that strengthen productive sectors—agriculture, livestock, trade, and investment—while promoting private-sector integration.
Impact Learning & Knowledge Transfer
Integrating gender-responsive approaches, youth empowerment, and rights-based programming across all evaluations and resilience initiatives
Programme Design & Proposal Development
Technical leadership in drafting and finalizing large-scale climate adaptation and development proposals for major donors and development partners.
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Frequently Asked Questions
iLab Consulting operates across Somalia, with experience in six regions including Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Baidoa, and the Sool and Sanaag regions.
We partner with development organizations (Save the Children, Oxfam), government institutions (NADFOR), academic institutions, private sector stakeholders, and local NGOs.
With our well-trained professional support team, iLab can initiate research projects in collaboration with partners within 24 hours to respond to emerging needs.