Humanitarian Partners International (HPI)

What Humanitarian Partners International (HPI) does

Humanitarian Partners International (HPI) is a Canada-headquartered private organization that delivers capacity-building services to the humanitarian sector. Its core product is simulation-based humanitarian training, offered in two modalities: immersive in-person ("Real World") simulations and state-of-the-art virtual simulations. The training platform integrates practitioner experience, learning science, and an "algorithmic-based learning software" layer, although the AI/ML specifics of that software are not publicly detailed.

HPI monetizes through professional services across four lines: training (simulation delivery, in-person and virtual), consulting (connecting NGOs, educational programs, and institutions to expert consultants for organizational improvement), leadership coaching for emerging humanitarian sector leaders, and research generating practitioner-oriented evidence-based resources. Customers are segmented primarily by vertical — NGOs/non-profits, higher-education programs, and other humanitarian institutions — with a partnership-based, consultative GTM motion anchored by direct engagement and a Calendly self-booking flow for coaching.

The company operates with a four-person core team of award-winning professionals with combined decades of humanitarian field, training, research, and finance experience (notably including prior Médecins sans Frontières leadership). Publicly disclosed partnerships include Université Laval, McGill University, the German Red Cross (DRK), HLA, and LLST. HPI claims global delivery capability and offers both in-person and virtual formats, but discloses no revenue, funding, headcount growth, or pricing.

Name

Humanitarian Partners International (HPI)

Legal name

Humanitarian Partners International

Website

https://humanitarianpartners.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Humanitarian Partners International (HPI) is a Canada-based professional services firm that delivers simulation-based humanitarian training, consulting, leadership coaching, and evidence-based research to NGOs, universities, and humanitarian institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Professional Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management, Disaster Response & Incident Command Training (EDAOAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crisis Response Management & Incident Support (EDAIAMAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian simulation training
• NGO capacity building
• Humanitarian consulting services
• Leadership coaching for nonprofits
• Humanitarian sector research

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Design and delivery of immersive humanitarian simulation trainings, both in-person and virtual. Services informed by current field practices.
2. Consulting Services: Connection to vast network of expert consultants to respond to unique organizational needs of NGOs, educational programs, and institutions.
3. Organizational Consulting: Improvement of internal systems to help clients achieve organizational goals through experienced humanitarian expertise.
4. Leadership Coaching: Coaching services for emerging leaders in the humanitarian sector through insightful conversation and powerful questions.
5. Research Services: Generation of high-quality research and practitioner-oriented resources to promote evidence-based approaches in humanitarian practice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HPI designs and delivers immersive humanitarian simulation trainings (both in-person "Real World" and virtual formats), organizational consulting through a network of expert consultants, leadership coaching for humanitarian professionals, and evidence-based research for the humanitarian sector. Services are tailored to NGOs, educational institutions, and humanitarian organizations seeking improved capacity and outcomes in crisis response.

Product overview

Humanitarian Partners International (HPI) is a training and advisory organization offering a portfolio of services centered on improving humanitarian response through better trained professionals. The core offerings include two distinct simulation training modalities: Real World (in-person immersive simulations) and Virtual (state-of-the-art remote training). These are supported by Consulting services (connecting institutions to expert consultants), Coaching (leadership development with Jean-Baptiste Lacombe), and Research (evidence-based resource generation). The company positions itself as a single source for humanitarian capacity building, combining simulation-based training with advisory and research services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Simulation Training (Real World) Immersive in-person humanitarian simulation trainings informed by current field practices and backed by learning science. Designed to help partner institutions and professionals around the world achieve experiential learning outcomes in humanitarian contexts. Targeted at NGOs, educational institutions, and humanitarian professionals.
• Humanitarian Simulation Training (Virtual) State-of-the-art virtual humanitarian simulation training that combines practitioner field experience with cutting-edge technologies and algorithmic-based learning software to deliver remote, immersive learning experiences. Offered to humanitarian professionals and partner institutions seeking scalable remote training delivery.
• Humanitarian Consulting Connects NGOs, educational programs, and humanitarian institutions to HPI's network of expert consultants to respond to unique organizational needs, improving internal systems and helping clients achieve organizational goals. Targeted at humanitarian NGOs and institutions requiring specialized advisory support.
• Humanitarian Coaching Leadership coaching for emerging leaders in the humanitarian sector, delivered through insightful conversation and powerful questions. Led by Jean-Baptiste Lacombe (ACC). Targeted at mid-career humanitarian professionals preparing for senior leadership roles.
• Humanitarian Research Generation of high-quality, practitioner-oriented research and resources promoting the use of evidence-based approaches in humanitarian practice. Targeted at humanitarian NGOs, international bodies, and academic institutions. Past research partners include the German Red Cross (DRK), LLST, and HLA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evidence-based approaches to humanitarian practice through high-quality research

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for delivery of humanitarian simulation training programs. Université Laval is a past partner for real world simulation training delivery, indicating collaborative approach to professional education.
• McGill UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for humanitarian training programs. McGill University has collaborated on simulation training delivery as a past partner institution.
• LLST (Logos Life Sciences Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast partner organization involved in humanitarian training programs. Listed among past partners on training page.
• German Red Cross (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international humanitarian organization listed as a past research partner. Collaboration focused on research initiatives to promote evidence-based humanitarian practices.
• HLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast research partner organization. Listed among partner logos on research page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bioforce: France-based humanitarian training institute offering diploma programs and continuing education for aid workers. Direct peer in humanitarian professional training with both in-person and virtual delivery.
• RedR UK: UK-based charity delivering training and capacity building for humanitarian professionals. Highly comparable as a peer NGO/academic training provider serving the same humanitarian workforce.
• Kaya (Humanitarian Leadership Academy): Free humanitarian learning platform by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy offering curated online courses. Direct peer competing for the same NGO and individual learner audience.
• DisasterReady.org: Free online humanitarian e-learning platform with hundreds of courses for aid workers. Closest scale competitor in delivering virtual humanitarian training globally.

Emerging players

• Talent for Loss Reduction (Hum-Log): Network focused on humanitarian logistics training and capacity building. Comparable peer in niche humanitarian workforce training, though more specialized in logistics.
• ALNAP: Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in humanitarian action. Comparable as a research/learning community serving humanitarian evaluation and evidence-based practice.
• Centre for Humanitarian Data: OCHA-hosted platform for humanitarian data and learning resources. Adjacent peer producing practitioner-oriented evidence-based resources for the humanitarian sector.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Humanitarian Initiative: University-based humanitarian research and education program. Comparable as an academic-grade institution offering humanitarian training and research programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HumanitarianPartners?locale=fr_CA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/humanitarian-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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