Humanitarian Solutions Hub

Bridging communities, institutions, and ideas.

HSH is an India-based humanitarian systems consultancy - undertaking research, advisory and institutional strengthening work at the intersection of climate resilience and localisation, alongside governments, humanitarian networks, UN agencies, foundations and civil society organisations.

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Why HSH Exists

Bridging the systems the humanitarian sector runs on

The humanitarian ecosystem often connects funding, policy, research and implementation through separate institutions, each focused on its own mandate rather than the system as a whole. Humanitarian Solutions Hub exists to work across that fragmentation - through evidence generation, institutional strengthening, and systems-level advisory work.

HSH undertakes commissioned research, advisory, institutional strengthening, and knowledge partnerships with humanitarian, development, and public-sector organisations.

Our Model

Working with the systems communities already respond through

HSH is a humanitarian social enterprise and research consultancy that strengthens humanitarian and development systems through research, advisory services, training, and institutional capacity-building. We work with governments, humanitarian organisations, donors, academic institutions, and locally led partners to generate evidence, inform policy, and improve humanitarian practice.

Our work transforms field evidence into actionable research, stronger institutions, informed policy, and more effective humanitarian systems.

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Evidence over assumption

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Localisation, not delivery

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Institutional trust

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Long-term partnership

Our Expertise

Three areas of expertise

From field research to institutional systems - we work across the full arc of humanitarian response.

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Climate & Resilience

Climate resilience planning, disaster risk reduction, geospatial analysis and humanitarian innovation.

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Research & MEAL

Research design, evaluations, evidence synthesis and monitoring systems.

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Institutional Strengthening

Organisational systems, digital transformation, governance support and capacity development.

Empanelled Consultants

Specialist expertise, assembled for the assignment

HSH works with a multidisciplinary network of experienced professionals and subject-matter specialists, enabling us to bring relevant expertise to research, advisory, resilience and institutional assignments.

Trishnakhi Borah

Trishnakhi Borah

Consultant — DRR and Resilience

Development professional with over five years of experience in project management, humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, community development and stakeholder coordination.

Sarat Panda

Sarat Panda

Consultant — Strategic Policy & Institutional Strengthening

International disaster risk reduction and resilience professional with more than 18 years of experience across disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and resilience building.

Sakshi Kumar

Sakshi Kumar

Consultant — Disaster Management, Climate Change & Environment

Development-sector professional with experience spanning interdisciplinary project management, stakeholder engagement and programme implementation.

Ravi Shankar Behera

Ravi Shankar Behera

Consultant — Research, Resource Mobilisation & Social Development

Senior social development advisor and independent consultant with 28 years of experience across development cooperation and humanitarian aid, including applied research, evaluations, institutional fundraising and capacity building.

Chandan Kumar

Chandan Kumar

Consultant — Climate Resilient WASH Programme

Humanitarian and development professional with 15 years of experience leading integrated multi-sector programmes across complex emergencies and development settings in Asia and Africa.

Aprajita

Aprajita

Human Rights | Public Policy | Legal Research

Legal researcher and human rights professional with experience in legal and policy research, access to justice, refugee protection, gender-based violence and rights-based advocacy.

Who We Work With

We partner with

Governments

UN Agencies

Humanitarian Networks

Civil Society Organisations

Academic Institutions

Philanthropic Foundations

Responsible Private Sector

Development Partners

Why HSH

What sets our work apart

Evidence-led

We translate field realities into practical research and policy.

Systems-focused

We strengthen institutions rather than duplicate existing efforts.

Humanitarian Innovation

We integrate AI, drones, geospatial technologies, digital platforms and emerging tools to strengthen humanitarian systems and evidence-informed decision-making.

Cross-sector

We work across government, academia, civil society and the private sector.

Professional

We combine humanitarian values with consulting discipline.

How We Work

Four steps, one method

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Understand

Research, consultations and contextual analysis.

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Design

Evidence-informed strategies and practical solutions.

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Strengthen

Institutional systems, partnerships and capacities.

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Support

Implementation, learning and continuous improvement.

Selected Engagements

Our Work

Current projects and strategic engagements - research, advisory, capacity-building, and institutional initiatives.

ALLIES
Advancing Local Leadership in Humanitarian Evidence Stewardship - locally driven, environmentally sustainable practices in humanitarian response
Commissioned byHAG
ALNAP
The Evidence around Supporting Mutual Aid with International Funding - India country case study
Commissioned byALNAP / L2GP
ADRRN Drone Hub
Establishing a Humanitarian Drone Hub for Asia Pacific - mapping demand, supply and certified capacity for disaster response
Supported byCWS Japan / ADRRN
CWS Japan logoADRRN logo

Leadership

Humanitarian Solutions Hub is led by professionals with experience across humanitarian operations, research, programme management, institutional development and international partnerships.

Get In Touch

Let's build something together

Email
info@hshpl.com
Phone
+91 81781 81543
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Location
New Delhi, India
GSTIN
07AAICH3993A1ZL
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