What Akana Global Consulting Ltd. does

Akana Global Consulting Ltd. is a privately held, founder-led humanitarian consultancy that designs and delivers advisory, training, evaluation, and field-implementation services in education, gender equality, and peacebuilding for post-conflict, genocide, and emergency settings. Its portfolio of five core services covers Training and Capacity-Building workshops (covering topics such as Education in Emergencies, Peace Education, Gender Equality, Gender-Based Violence, and Reconciliation), Policy and Program Design advisory for governments and NGOs, Post-Conflict and Peacebuilding support, Monitoring and Evaluation (including Needs Assessments, LogFrames, Theories of Change, baseline/endline studies, and Gender-Responsive Evaluations), and on-the-ground Field Work. The firm's work is explicitly framed around UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

The business is operated by a single named consultant, Samra Sheikh, based in Toronto, Canada, who serves as the primary (and apparently sole) deliverer of engagements. Customer segments comprise International Organizations, Grassroots NGOs, Philanthropic Foundations, Government agencies, and United Nations agencies and subsidiaries, with services delivered via direct, sales-led consulting engagements rather than via productized or technology-mediated delivery. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional-services contracts tailored to each organization's scope, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company maintains a global service claim ("Available Worldwide") with ongoing projects across multiple countries, alongside a small ecosystem footprint that includes a reciprocal link with Peace Forward Canada and features in CIO Times (2024) and viurrspace.ca.

There is no evidence of institutional investment, external funding rounds, M&A activity, subsidiary structures, or proprietary technology. Headcount is not disclosed, and no additional team members, board members, or staff have been identified in the input; operations appear to be entirely contingent on the founder's individual capacity, network, and field expertise.

Name

Akana Global Consulting Ltd.

Legal name

Akana Global Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://akanaglobal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Akana Global Consulting is a Toronto-based, founder-led humanitarian consultancy delivering training, advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and field-implementation services in education, gender equality, and peacebuilding for post-conflict and emergency settings, serving NGOs, governments, foundations, and UN agencies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and International Development Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

Keywords

• Humanitarian consulting services
• Peace education training
• Gender equality advisory
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Post-conflict education

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through specialized consulting engagements including training workshops, advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, and field work for humanitarian and educational projects in post-conflict regions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Akana Global Consulting designs and delivers humanitarian consulting, training, and evaluation services in education, gender equality, and peacebuilding for post-conflict, genocide, and emergency settings. The practice spans tailored capacity-building workshops, policy and program advisory, post-conflict education system rebuilding, monitoring and evaluation, and on-the-ground field assessments and program implementation. Services are sold directly to international organizations, grassroots NGOs, philanthropic foundations, governments, and UN agencies.

Product overview

Akana Global Consultancy is a humanitarian consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of five interconnected advisory and implementation services. The core offerings include Training: Workshops and Capacity-Building (delivering instruction in Gender Equality, Peace Education, Education in Emergencies, and related topics), Advisory Services: Policy and Program Design (providing expert counsel to governments and organizations), Post-Conflict and Peace-Building (specialized reconstruction support), Monitoring and Evaluation (evidence-based assessment frameworks), and Field Work (on-the-ground program implementation). These services are delivered through a single consulting practice model, with the company working with International Organizations, Grassroots NGOs, Philanthropic Foundations, Governments, and United Nations entities. The company is led by consultant Samra Sheikh based in Toronto, Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training: Workshops and Capacity-Building Tailored workshops that build capacity in crisis-affected regions, empowering local educators and organizations with skills in Gender Equality, Peace Education, Transformative Education, Gender-based Violence, Education in Emergencies (EiE), Post-Conflict Education, and Reconciliation. Intended for grassroots NGOs, governments, and international organizations operating in post-conflict and emergency settings.
• Advisory Services: Policy and Program Design Expert advisory on crafting effective policies and programs for conflict and post-conflict contexts, serving governments, NGOs, and international organizations.
• Post-Conflict and Peace-Building Specialized support in rebuilding education systems and communities in regions recovering from conflict, advancing SDGs 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
• Monitoring and Evaluation Evaluation frameworks and services including Needs Assessments, Logical Frameworks and Theories of Change, Baseline and Endline Studies, Process Monitoring, Outcome and Impact Evaluations, Participatory M&E, Gender-Responsive Evaluations, and Real-Time Monitoring for humanitarian and educational projects.
• Field Work On-the-ground assessments and program implementation services to ensure humanitarian and educational projects meet the needs of affected communities in post-conflict and emergency settings.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Peace Forward CanadaminorOthersPeace Forward Canada is featured on the Akana Global website under 'Explore More' links, indicating a collaborative relationship or mutual support between the organizations in the peacebuilding and education space.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Women for Women International: An organization focused on women's empowerment and economic recovery in conflict-affected regions — adjacent to Akana's gender-based violence and women's empowerment training work.
• War Child: War Child focuses on education and protection for children in conflict zones — directly overlapping with Akana's Education in Emergencies and post-conflict education programming.

Direct peers

• INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre): INTRAC provides capacity building, training, and M&E advisory to NGOs and international development actors — a near-direct match to Akana's training, advisory, and evaluation services for grassroots NGOs and INGOs.
• International Alert: International Alert is a peacebuilding NGO providing policy advisory, training, and program design on security, gender, and post-conflict issues — overlapping significantly with Akana's peacebuilding and gender equality focus.
• Forcier Consulting: Forcier provides M&E, research, and learning services for humanitarian and development programs in fragile and conflict-affected settings — directly comparable to Akana's M&E and post-conflict service offerings.
• Interpeace: Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization that supports societies emerging from conflict through advisory and programmatic work — directly comparable to Akana's post-conflict and peacebuilding service line.
• Humanitarian Advisory Group: An independent humanitarian consulting firm offering advisory, evaluation, and policy support to humanitarian organizations — closely comparable in service mix, customer base, and engagement model to Akana.
• CartONG: CartONG specializes in information management, M&E, and needs assessments for humanitarian and development actors — directly overlapping with Akana's Monitoring & Evaluation and Field Work services.

Broad incumbents

• Education Development Trust: A larger international education consultancy delivering policy, system reform, and capacity-building services — comparable to Akana's education training and policy advisory line, but at broader scale.
• Search for Common Ground: One of the world's largest dedicated peacebuilding organizations, offering training, policy, and program implementation across conflict-affected countries — a broader, better-capitalized incumbent in the same niche Akana serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/samrasheikh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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