Who We Are

About MARCO Consulting Limited

A Somali-rooted firm built to bridge the gap between local knowledge and international consulting standards — established 2015.

MARCO Consulting Mogadishu
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Established 2015

Mogadishu, Somalia
Serving all 5 Federal Member States
4 Languages · International Standards

Our Story

Built to Bridge a Critical Gap

Marco Consulting Limited is a professionally managed, Somali-based management and development consultancy headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia. Registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Somalia, MARCO provides integrated advisory, technical, and implementation support services to humanitarian organisations, international and local NGOs, United Nations agencies, government ministries, bilateral donors, and commercial enterprises operating across Somalia and the Horn of Africa.

The firm was established by experienced professionals to fill a persistent gap in Somalia's consulting market. High-value consulting work — evaluations, needs assessments, capacity building, proposal development — had long flowed predominantly to international firms with no genuine Somali presence, no language capability, and no authentic contextual understanding. MARCO was built precisely to bridge this gap: combining deep local knowledge, trusted relationships, and authentic contextual understanding with the technical rigour, documentation standards, and methodological depth that institutional clients require.

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Somalia-First Approach

Context, culture, and trusted relationships — not generic templates applied from outside.

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International Quality Standards

US DoS, ECHO, FCDO, and UN agency benchmarks met on every single deliverable.

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Multi-lingual Capability

Somali, English, Arabic, and Kiswahili — across the full team, at every level of engagement.

Our Direction

Vision, Mission & Purpose

Our Vision

🔭 Shaping the Future of Consulting in the Horn of Africa

To be Somalia's most credible, trusted, and impactful professional consulting firm — raising the standard of evidence-based advisory services across the Horn of Africa and positioning Somali expertise at the centre of international development practice.

Our Mission

🎯 Empowering Better Decisions

To provide rigorous, evidence-based consulting services that enable humanitarian organisations, governments, and development partners in Somalia to make better decisions, design stronger programmes, and build lasting institutional capacity that outlasts any single engagement.

Our Foundation

Core Values

Six principles that guide every engagement, every deliverable, and every client relationship.

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Professionalism

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Integrity

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Client Focus

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Teamwork

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Excellence

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Ethical Practice

Our People

Expert Consulting Team

Credentialed, field-tested professionals with deep Somalia expertise and international academic qualifications. This is the team behind MARCO's results.

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Abdirizak Adow Isak

Managing Director & Founder
15+ years · Development Consulting & Organisational Strategy
Strategy Client Relations Somalia Expert Team Leadership
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Ambia Guhad Noor

Senior Evaluation Specialist
MA Education, Kenyatta University · 25+ years evaluations across Africa · UNICEF L3/L2 Drought Response Evaluation Lead (2023)
UNICEF World Bank GBV/FGM Evaluations NDP-9
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Dr. Edwin Ochieng Okul

Lead Consultant — M&E
PhD Project Planning & M&E, University of Nairobi · MA M&E, Maseno University · 30+ years · 13+ published evaluations · Adjunct Faculty: Maseno & Nairobi Universities
ILO UNDP World Bank USAID PhD Qualified
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Edin Hussein Allio

Data & M&E Analyst
MA M&E, Mount Kenya University · USAID IBTCI Somalia Report Writer (2018–present) · Geopoll East Africa M&E Analyst (Somalia, Kenya, Malawi)
USAID/IBTCI KoboCollect SPSS/STATA ODK
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Ismail Abdullahi Abdi

Education Policy Specialist
MA Education & International Development, UCL/University of London (2009) · Contributed to Somalia's first National Curriculum in 30 years · ESSP 2013–2026 Co-Author
UCL London National Curriculum MoECHE Education Policy
Our Advantage

What Makes MARCO Different

Every output produced by MARCO meets the bar set by the most demanding institutional clients.

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International Quality Standards

US DoS, ECHO, FCDO, UN agency benchmarks met on every deliverable without exception.

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Full Programme Lifecycle

One trusted partner from project design through evaluation and institutional capacity building.

Rapid Field Mobilisation

Field teams deployable across all Somali states within 48–72 hours, security-coordinated.

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Ethical Foundations

Safeguarding, Do No Harm, and data protection embedded in every methodology from day one.

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Transparent Pricing

Honest, realistic budgets — more qualified local expertise per dollar than any external competitor.

Geographic Reach

Where We Work

Covering the Federal Government of Somalia and all five Federal Member States — verified field access, not claimed coverage.

Somalia: Federal States and Regions — MARCO Geographic Coverage
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Mogadishu Federal Government of Somalia (HQ)
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Puntland Garowe, Bosaso, Qardo, Burtinle
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Jubaland Kismayo, Luuq, Belet Hawa
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South West State Baidoa, Hudur, Berdale, Burhakaba
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Galmudug Dhusamareb, Abudwaaq
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Hirshabelle Jowhar, Beledweyne
72-hour mobilisation — MARCO can deploy field teams to any district in all five Federal Member States within 72 hours, security-coordinated and locally staffed.

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Whether you are an INGO, UN agency, government ministry, or commercial enterprise — MARCO has the credentials, the access, and the team to deliver.

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