{"id":17,"date":"2025-03-19T05:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hgsamdani.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:47:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hgsamdani.com\/samdani-consulting\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d441ff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d441ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfdc63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abfdc63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968097d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968097d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd0708 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd0708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Advisory for Global Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7865ab2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7865ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samdani Consulting provides expert advisory services for global development and humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605c12c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"605c12c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:250}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8d3f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8d3f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcea120 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" 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21.6168C11.3959 21.594 11.3407 21.5874 11.292 21.555C11.2581 21.5306 11.2388 21.4952 11.2064 21.4693Z\" fill=\"#040181\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Partnerships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"26\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 26 27\" fill=\"none\"><rect y=\"0.719727\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" rx=\"13\" fill=\"#DDE9E8\"><\/rect><path d=\"M11.2064 21.4693C11.1917 21.4577 11.1754 21.4546 11.1643 21.4435L5.22484 15.6647C4.76414 15.24 4.73677 14.5213 5.16149 14.0606C5.58823 13.5999 6.30488 13.5725 6.76558 13.9993L11.7025 18.8014L20.6292 4.49533C20.9728 3.96975 21.6753 3.82227 22.2009 4.16589C22.7259 4.50952 22.8739 5.21349 22.5298 5.73755L12.8652 21.2276C12.8652 21.2291 12.8622 21.2306 12.8606 21.2326C12.8282 21.2813 12.8105 21.3381 12.7699 21.3816C12.7131 21.4435 12.6417 21.4774 12.5753 21.5225C12.557 21.5342 12.5429 21.5469 12.5246 21.5585C12.4227 21.6199 12.3188 21.6639 12.2068 21.6913C12.1698 21.7009 12.1338 21.7111 12.0968 21.7172C12.0056 21.7303 11.9164 21.7303 11.8242 21.7207C11.7593 21.7156 11.6975 21.7075 11.6346 21.6913C11.5698 21.6736 11.5094 21.6462 11.4481 21.6168C11.3959 21.594 11.3407 21.5874 11.292 21.555C11.2581 21.5306 11.2388 21.4952 11.2064 21.4693Z\" fill=\"#040181\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Driving Transformation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d44b09 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d44b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:350}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hgsamdani.com\/free-consultation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6fe4c e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae6fe4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b198188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b198188\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec5212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ec5212\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb0e6d e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bb0e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ca3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8ca3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441f4b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"441f4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49071a1 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49071a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Workshop at the University Saint Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon. Discussion in courtyard during conference on National Evaluation Capacity Decelopment. Participants included all public and private stakeholders including local government representatives, academia and evaluation experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5963d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5963d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee3754 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee3754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9175c88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9175c88\" 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From the lecture halls of Cambridge, to the foothills of the Himalayas; from war torn Yemen to the financial collapse of Lebanon; my goal has always been to help the most vulnerable cope with their circumstances, and to provide them some space for hope for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ad9b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ad9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:350}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have been working in the development and humanitarian sectors for over 26 years now, of which 20 years were with the United Nations and the last six years with UNICEF in Lebanon. My experience includes senior leadership roles in humanitarian and development management and strategic planning; from working with all parties and to a civil war in Yemen to developing a triple nexus plan for action to help maintain key public functions and capacities, to helping partners in Lebanon protect the rights of children in a country facing multiple crisis and total collapse of its public sector. I have negotiated key paragraphs with government representatives for critical GA resolutions, and I have developed programmes to strengthen collapsing national systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a796cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a796cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:350}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have led large senior groups towards a common strategy and operational plans with strong government and UN buy-in for implementation in the most complex of programmatic environments. I have led and coordinated organizational and interagency interventions and large teams, communicating and advocating for key priorities with donors, government partners as well as within the UN System. I have always been recognized as a superior strategic thinker with innovative thinking and exceptional leadership and coordination skills. 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Proven expertise in the areas of Strategic Planning, Monitoring &amp; Evaluation, Institutional Development &amp; Organisational Change, Knowledge Management and Innovation; with normative experience most recently in Triple Nexus Planning and programming which includes Humanitarian Assistance, Resilience, Early Recovery, Stabilisation and Peace Building programming; National &amp; UN Statistical Systems, strengthening Local Government, Community Based Development and Micro Finance.<\/p><ul><li>Over 20 years of progressively senior leadership and management experience in development and humanitarian contexts.<\/li><li>Over 16 years of experience leading and advising senior level UN, Donor and government representatives.<\/li><li><p>Consistently recognised for superior leadership, strategic planning, analytical, organisational and communication skills as well as very strong interpersonal and management skills.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd35dec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd35dec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295a49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6295a49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3c66e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb3c66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonials<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d2a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83d2a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hgsamdani.com\/samdani-consulting\/testimonials\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf8394 elementor-testimonial--layout-image_above elementor-testimonial--align-left elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"ccf8394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe worked together with Zarak in Lebanon, and he is direct, honest with professional integrity. He was working both for UNICEF and RC office in Lebanon and he demonstrated integrity and honesty in dealing with all counterparts, donors and UN agencies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mohammed Salih<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Deputy Resident Representative<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZarak was requested by me to assist in the above-mentioned assignment [development of UN\u2019s approach to support public institutions in Lebanon] due to his previous experience in leading interagency initiatives. He has always produced excellent results due to his technical skills in planning and M&E, and by leading inclusive and transparent processes, and his experiences in institutional change and reform (UN Reform) and his extensive experience in crisis countries such as Yemen and Lebanon. He had previously helped deliver the UNSDCF in 4 months due to critical circumstances providing solid technical inputs and guidance to all those involved.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Imran Riza<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Assistant Secretary General<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI had the pleasure of working with Zarak in Yemen\u2014where he facilitated the Programme Criticality Assessment from the RCO side\u2014and in Lebanon, where he led the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Innovation portfolio at UNICEF. In every interaction, Zarak demonstrated high integrity, a strategic vision, and a talent for introducing innovative approaches to redesign and reform complex systems. With his open and candid communication style, I would trust Zarak as a consultant not to tell you what you want to hear\u2014but what you need to hear\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mohammad Fayyazi<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Representative, UNICEF Libya<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs Chair of the Data and Statistics Working Group, Zarak consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism and leadership. His efforts were pivotal in developing a comprehensive concept note outlining a forward-looking strategy for modernizing Lebanon\u2019s national statistical system. This foundational work not only reflects his technical acumen but also his commitment to fostering sustainable progress in public sector data management. During my tenure at the Central Authority for Statistics, it was a privilege to collaborate with Zarak. His passion for excellence, innovative thinking, and unwavering work ethic have left a lasting impact on our team and the institution as a whole. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9220\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9220\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What differentiates Samdani Consulting from other organizations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9220\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fae306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fae306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9220\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39defa2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39defa2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ada66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ada66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samdani Consulting is a small organization by design. We do not have a large staff or team of core consultants. We function by establishing working relationships with some of the top experts in their respective fields whom we can draw upon if the needs of our clients warrant their contribution. This allows us to be flexible in our approach, proposing only those capacities that are absolutely necessary for solution development. This also allows us to access the best and most relevant capacities internationally if and when required without adding unnecessary costs to the client. We have very little core costs and therefore we do not need to generate revenue to maintain our size or structure. This need-based model allows us to customize solutions and minimize costs while maintaining the highest quality support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9221\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9221\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. What are the core organizational values of Samdani Consulting and how do they impact your work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb9ea5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb9ea5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8415672 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8415672\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abe216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3abe216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From our years of experience in the development and humanitarian sector, we believe that an organization\u2019s values, and the culture it creates, are as important to its success as any technical capacity or financial resource. This culture can encourage the best in human behavior or bring out the worst which then affects every aspect of the organization including its effectiveness, its partnerships and its results. After many years of observing and reflecting upon the values adopted by various international organizations and the ways in which they sought to apply them, we have concluded that the most essential for our success and that of our clients are Integrity, Justice and Courage. By adhering to these values, Samdani Consulting hopes to build strong partnerships based on shared purpose with a constant commitment to human rights. Volumes could be written on each value, but we hope to be able to demonstrate these values in our work, our lives, and in the results that we deliver for our clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9222\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9222\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Why is Samdani Consulting based in Singapore? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9222\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1400135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1400135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9222\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1425ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1425ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5765ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5765ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an organization, we felt that to be effective in our work, we would need to be true to our values and commitments. Unfortunately, many developing and humanitarian country contexts do not allow for the full expression of these values. In Singapore, we have the opportunity to live these values in full and express them in our work and our partnerships. It allows us to operate with full transparency and accountability and provides a world class administrative and logistical environment from which we can operate anywhere in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Strategic Advisory for Global Impact Samdani Consulting provides expert advisory services for global development and humanitarian efforts. 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