We specialise in humanitarian project and programme evaluations in fragile environments. We mostly conduct process and impact evaluations. We also conduct organisational capacity assessments, research and strategy services. We can also provide quality assurance processes for internal evaluations

Nathaniel Logan, CEO

Nathaniel Logan is the CEO of the Humanitarian Impact Institute.

Nathaniel has worked in the international affairs, development and humanitarian sector as donor, implementer, evaluator and adviser. He has held executive and non-executive leadership roles in Ireland, Hong Kong, the UK and Australia while delivering 100+ projects in 40+ countries.

Nathaniel has travelled and worked extensively in active conflict zones, including in Afghanistan where he has been detained multiple times by the Taliban while evaluating humanitarian relief programs in all 34 Afghan provinces. He has engaged with senior members of the Taliban’s caretaker cabinet to advocate for the provision of more effective and inclusive humanitarian support to Afghan women and girls. Nathaniel also played a vital role facilitating NGOs across Afghanistan to collectively agree how to respond to restrictive Taliban directives inhibiting humanitarian access following the fall of Kabul in 2021.   

Nathaniel has also worked extensively across conflicts in Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria (NES, NWS & regime controlled), the Sahel, Somalia, central Africa and East Asia.

Nathaniel leads evaluations of up to USD150m and has worked with most major donors, UN agencies, INGOs and extensively with the Red Cross Red Crescent movement (ICRC, IFRC and national societies).

Nathaniel holds a BA in International Relations, a Masters in Finance (Professional Accounting) and post graduate studies at Harvard University Business School focused on Innovation and Business Strategy.

Nathaniel has authored multiple publications on humanitarian and development localisation, mixed migration and refugee protection.  

Nathaniel is a specialist in organisational strategy, innovation and organisational culture in the humanitarian and development sector and leads sensitive strategic reviews and evaluations for boards and executive leadership teams. 

Nathaniel Logan has been CEO of the Humanitarian Impact Institute since 2023. Prior to this Nathaniel was CEO of the European Sustainable Development Organisation and Executive Director of Seefar prior to that.  

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