Locally Led. Women Driven. System-Strong.
Empowering grassroots and community-based organizations, local NGOs, and public institutions across the Horn of Africa through hands-on support, leadership mentoring, and system strengthening.
What We Do
We offer practical, tailored support across multiple areas to strengthen organizations from within.
System Strengthening & Innovation
We build the operational backbone of local institutions. Through practical, context-responsive support, we help organizations develop resilient, adaptive systems that scale with ambition.
Leadership Development & Change Management
We walk with leaders through coaching, mentorship, and transformation journeys — helping them stay purpose-driven and people-centered in complex settings.
Gender & Safeguarding Integration
We embed inclusion, safety, and rights-based approaches into the DNA of programs and organizations — from policy to practice.
Strategic Planning & Organizational Development
We facilitate participatory planning and organizational growth processes that create clarity, alignment, and long-term impact.
Participatory Research & Learning for Social Justice
We support research and learning that center local voices, foster innovation, and inform adaptive, justice-driven development.
Program Design & Delivery Support
We co-create responsive, data-informed programs grounded in community priorities and realities.
We don't just train — we walk with you.
Desafiar uses practical, side-by-side support to co-create solutions that are locally led, gender-responsive, and sustainable. We focus on building ownership, not dependency.
- Co-creation of context-appropriate systems
- Hands-on mentoring and shadowing
- Gender-responsive and inclusive approaches
- Built for sustainability and ownership
What Our Partners Say
Don’t just take our word for it. Here's what our partners have to say about working with us.
Desafiar helped us go from survival mode to strategy mode. They didn’t just advise—they worked with us every step of the way.
Local Partner
KenyaWhere We Work
Our work spans across the Horn of Africa, supporting local organizations in the following countries.
Horn of Africa
Get in Touch
We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to discuss your organization's needs.
How We Can Help
- System strengthening and organizational development
- Leadership mentoring and capacity development
- Strategy and policy development
- Gender equality and safeguarding integration
- Digital transformation and technology solutions