HERE-Geneva

What HERE-Geneva does

HERE-Geneva (legally the Humanitarian Exchange and Research Centre) is an independent, non-profit humanitarian think tank founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 2014. Its mission is to close the gap between humanitarian policy and operational practice through independent evaluations, applied research, analysis, and dialogue. The organization serves UN agencies (UNICEF, OCHA, UNHCR, IOM), government donors (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ECHO), and humanitarian NGOs (NRC, CHS-Alliance) by providing commissioned evaluations of humanitarian responses, thematic studies on principled humanitarian action, protection, accountability, and coordination, and convening forums with humanitarian leaders and policy makers.

The organization's core offerings are knowledge-based services rather than technology products: applied mixed-methods research and evaluation, independent publications (reports, policy papers, annual reports), dialogue and exchange programs, and content services including a blog and podcast. Its underlying intellectual property consists of proprietary assessment methods for reviewing the application of the four core humanitarian principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence) developed across multi-year studies in Iraq, Ukraine, Yemen, Ethiopia, and Sudan. A 10-year external review was conducted by Humentum in late 2024 to assess strategic direction.

HERE-Geneva is sustained through a mix of commissioned evaluation contracts, institutional grants, and donations via its 'Fund Our Work' program. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on convening power, sector relationships, and reputational credibility ('critical friend' positioning) rather than commercial sales motion. Pricing is not commercially applicable as the organization does not sell products or services in a conventional market. Geographic reach is global with a European (Geneva) operational base.

Name

HERE-Geneva

Legal name

Humanitarian Exchange and Research Centre

Website

https://here-geneva.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HERE-Geneva is an independent humanitarian think tank in Geneva conducting evaluations, research, analysis, and dialogue to bridge humanitarian policy and operational practice for UN agencies, donors, and humanitarian NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian & Disaster Assistance (Bilateral) (BPADABAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian policy research
• Humanitarian evaluations
• Principled humanitarian action
• Humanitarian think tank
• Humanitarian accountability research

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Evaluations and Research: HERE-Geneva generates revenue through commissioned evaluation and research projects from major humanitarian organizations including UNICEF, OCHA, UNHCR, and IOM, as well as institutional donors such as the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. Institutional Funding and Donations: As a non-profit organization, HERE-Geneva receives funding from institutional donors and accepts donations through their 'Fund Our Work' program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HERE-Geneva is an independent humanitarian think tank that conducts commissioned evaluations, applied research, and policy analysis for UN agencies, international NGOs, and institutional donors. Its core deliverables include independent evaluations of humanitarian responses, thematic studies, policy papers, and convening/dialogue programs that bridge humanitarian policy and operational practice. The work focuses on principled humanitarian action, protection, accountability to affected populations, and humanitarian coordination.

Product overview

HERE-Geneva is a humanitarian think tank offering a portfolio of research, evaluation, and convening services rather than a traditional technology product. Its core offerings include applied research and analysis on humanitarian policy and practice, independent publications (reports, policy papers, studies), dialogue and exchange programs with humanitarian actors, and content services (blog posts and podcasts). The organization focuses on principled humanitarian action, protection, accountability, and coordination, working to bridge the gap between policy and practice in the humanitarian sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Evaluations and Applied Research
• Humanitarian Policy Publications
• Dialogue and Exchange Programs
• Annual Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• Influenced major frameworks like the Grand Bargain and policies of UNICEF and IOM
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HumentumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted an external 10-year review of HERE-Geneva's work to independently assess how well they fulfilled their mandate to close the gap between policy and humanitarian practice.
• ADEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBelgium-based consultancy working with HERE on the independent evaluation of OCHA's humanitarian access work from 2022 to early 2026.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned HERE for evaluation of UNICEF's role as Cluster (Co-)Lead Agency, review of Education Cluster Co-Leadership, and evaluation of UNICEF's L3 response in Syria.
• OCHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned HERE for independent evaluation of OCHA's humanitarian access work from 2022 to early 2026.
• IOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Defining an Institutional Approach to Protection (DIAP) project on protection work.
• CHS-AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the CHS-Alliance Verification Scheme project for accountability.
• Dutch Ministry of Foreign AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the PROSPECTS initiative focusing on accountability to affected populations and the nexus/New Way of Working.
• NRCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by NRC with ECHO support for review of principled humanitarian assistance of ECHO partners in Iraq.
• ECHOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded review of principled humanitarian assistance of ECHO partners in Iraq, examining extent to which humanitarian organisations funded by ECHO incorporated humanitarian principles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/heregeneva
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBlgrVAxh5q_KUnyQ0FubXA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/here-geneva

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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