Humanitarian & Development Consulting

Finding equitable and sustainable solutions to humanitarian and development challenges in a changing climate

Our work contributes to research, knowledge and innovation to:

  • Strengthen resilience to disasters & crises.

  • Tackle the challenges of climate change.

  • Support risk-informed, sustainable development.

  • Achieve gender equality & social inclusion.

Our areas of specialization:

  • Disaster and climate law, policy & governance.

  • Disaster risk reduction & climate change adaptation.

  • Emergency response & coordination.

  • Gender equality, intersectionality & social inclusion.

  • Human mobility, housing & settlements.

  • Monitoring & evaluation of projects and programs.

Skills we offer across all areas:

  • Research, clear report-writing in English & consultations.

  • Training, facilitation & capacity development.

We are a team of global experts with a unique blend of practical experience, research-based expertise and postgraduate qualifications.

Meet the team

Victoria Bannon
Managing Director
Senior Consultant

Dr. Mary Picard
Director
Senior Consultant

Tom Bamforth
Director
Senior Consultant

Rosanna Drew
Consultant

Tegan Saunders
Consultant

Recent Projects

Our projects
Australian First Nations participation in the transition to net zero emissions
Australian First Nations participation in the transition to net zero emissions

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Floods Research and thematic booklet
Floods Research and thematic booklet
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Advisory Services to the Australian Government Partnerships for Infrastructure Resilient Infrastructure
Advisory Services to the Australian Government Partnerships for Infrastructure Resilient Infrastructure
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Global Mapping of Human Mobility and Disaster Risk Reduction
Global Mapping of Human Mobility and Disaster Risk Reduction
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Gender Action Plan to Support Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Gender Action Plan to Support Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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UNDRR Gender Advisor (consultant)
UNDRR Gender Advisor (consultant)
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UNDRR Gender Consultant
UNDRR Gender Consultant
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Community Early Warning Systems (CEWS)
Community Early Warning Systems (CEWS)
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ASEAN Disaster Law and Public Health Emergency Guidelines
ASEAN Disaster Law and Public Health Emergency Guidelines
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Accelerating action on gender equality in disaster risk reduction by 2030
Accelerating action on gender equality in disaster risk reduction by 2030
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Women’s Resilience in Fiji: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Women’s Resilience in Fiji: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
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Developing a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework and baseline for international humanitarian law training
Developing a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework and baseline for international humanitarian law training
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Women’s Resilience in Mongolia: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Women’s Resilience in Mongolia: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
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Women's Resilience in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate change and Disaster Risk Management
Women's Resilience in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate change and Disaster Risk Management
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Inclusive and accessible multi-hazard early warning systems in Asia Pacific
Inclusive and accessible multi-hazard early warning systems in Asia Pacific
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Evaluation of the Global Shelter Cluster 2018-2022 5-Year Strategy
Evaluation of the Global Shelter Cluster 2018-2022 5-Year Strategy
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UN Global Assessment Report 2022: Our World at Risk
UN Global Assessment Report 2022: Our World at Risk
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Evaluation of the IFRC-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Evaluation of the IFRC-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The long tail of COVID-19 – financial impacts of the pandemic on the sustainability and resource mobilisation of local actors in the Asia Pacific region
The long tail of COVID-19 – financial impacts of the pandemic on the sustainability and resource mobilisation of local actors in the Asia Pacific region
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Legal Preparedness for Regional and International Disaster and Pandemic Response in South Asia: Regional and Comparative Analysis
Legal Preparedness for Regional and International Disaster and Pandemic Response in South Asia: Regional and Comparative Analysis
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Law and policy on women’s resilience to climate change and disasters in Asia-Pacific
Law and policy on women’s resilience to climate change and disasters in Asia-Pacific
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UN Joint Study on women’s empowerment and leadership in disaster risk reduction
UN Joint Study on women’s empowerment and leadership in disaster risk reduction
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Empowering Women in Climate, Environment and Disaster Risk Governance: from National Policy to Local Action
Empowering Women in Climate, Environment and Disaster Risk Governance: from National Policy to Local Action
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Tajikistan National Disaster Risk Management Project (NDRMP): Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Government Institutions
Tajikistan National Disaster Risk Management Project (NDRMP): Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Government Institutions
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Expert Paper and Expert Group Meeting preparing for the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Expert Paper and Expert Group Meeting preparing for the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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Beyond vulnerability to gender equality and women’s empowerment and leadership in disaster risk reduction – Critical actions for the United Nations System
Beyond vulnerability to gender equality and women’s empowerment and leadership in disaster risk reduction – Critical actions for the United Nations System
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CADRI tool for country capacity assessment
CADRI tool for country capacity assessment
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Evaluation of Phase 3 of the Post-Earthquake Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform (HRRP) Nepal
Evaluation of Phase 3 of the Post-Earthquake Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform (HRRP) Nepal
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Development of Climate and displacement training kit
Development of Climate and displacement training kit
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Venezuela: Analysis of the Institutional and Legal Framework for Disaster Risk Management and International Humanitarian Assistance
Venezuela: Analysis of the Institutional and Legal Framework for Disaster Risk Management and International Humanitarian Assistance
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