{"id":44,"date":"2026-10-28T21:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:81\/had\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T02:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T02:43:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/into.co.ke\/hadc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About HAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"had-page-hero\"><div class=\"had-container\"><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">About HAD<\/p><h1>Regional expertise. Global standards.<\/h1><p class=\"had-lede\">A consultancy built to turn evidence, learning, and local knowledge into sustainable impact.<\/p><\/div><\/header><section class=\"had-section had-section--white\"><div class=\"had-container had-about-intro\"><div><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">Our story<\/p><h2>Rooted in the region since 2012.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"had-about-intro-copy reveal\"><p>Horn Afric Development (HAD) Consultants Ltd is a policy research, advisory, and management consultancy operating across Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.<\/p><p>HAD was established by development-oriented professionals with experience across government institutions, private-sector development, legal services, nonprofit organizations, the United Nations, and international development.<\/p><p>For more than 13 years, we have cultivated trusted relationships with the Federal Government of Somalia, federal member states, humanitarian and development organizations, United Nations partners, and the World Bank.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"had-section had-section--mist\"><div class=\"had-container had-mission-grid\"><article class=\"had-statement reveal\"><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">Our vision<\/p><h2>To be a premier global consultancy firm.<\/h2><p>Driving public policy through monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, and capacity development.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"had-statement reveal\"><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">Our mission<\/p><h2>Evidence that empowers sustainable impact.<\/h2><p>We offer high-quality, evidence-based advisory and consultancy services that enable our partners to deliver lasting results.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"had-section had-section--white\"><div class=\"had-container\"><div class=\"had-section-heading reveal\"><div><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">Core values<\/p><h2>The standards behind the work.<\/h2><\/div><p>Our commitment to quality is expressed in every relationship, method, and deliverable.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"had-core-values\"><div class=\"had-core-value reveal\"><span>01<\/span><h3>Professionalism<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"had-core-value reveal\"><span>02<\/span><h3>Integrity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"had-core-value reveal\"><span>03<\/span><h3>Innovation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"had-core-value reveal\"><span>04<\/span><h3>Equity &amp; inclusion<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"had-core-value reveal\"><span>05<\/span><h3>Excellence<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"had-section had-section--navy\"><div class=\"had-container had-intro-grid\"><div class=\"had-intro-copy reveal\"><p class=\"had-eyebrow\">Quality statement<\/p><h2>High-quality services that meet global standards.<\/h2><p>HAD combines established field presence, secure operations, proven methodologies, and locally owned systems to deliver in fragile and complex settings.<\/p><a class=\"had-button had-button--orange\" href=\"https:\/\/into.co.ke\/hadc\/contact\/\">Work with us <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"had-intro-image reveal\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/into.co.ke\/hadc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-01-08%20at%2023.31.33.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-had-card size-had-card\" alt=\"Community focus group discussion facilitated by HAD\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional insight. 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