Who We Are
An independent Yemeni foundation bridging strategy and implementation for sustainable impact in complex environments.
Adaa' Foundation is an independent Yemeni foundation established in 2018, specializing in institutional performance, evidence-based decision support, and capacity development for local actors operating in complex environments.
We bridge the gap between strategy and implementation, ensuring that programs, institutions, and investments translate into verifiable results, enabling organizations to achieve measurable and sustainable impact.
Our multidisciplinary team brings decades of expertise in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, governance reform, and digital innovation. This expertise is grounded in long-term operational experience within Yemen and the wider Middle East, and aligned with international standards and donor expectations.
We are committed to fostering productivity, agility, and accountability through localized initiatives and partnerships that engage conflict-affected communities, civil society organizations, local NGOs, public institutions, the private sector, and donors.
At a Glance
2018
Institutional Performance
Multiple Governorates
Yemeni-Led
A resilient Yemen where local institutions and actors lead sustainable transformation through innovative systems that perform effectively, adapt through evidence, and deliver tangible results.
To strengthen the performance, governance, and accountability of local institutions by delivering evidence-based analysis, adaptive systems, and practical solutions that support informed decision-making and locally driven, sustainable impact.
What Drives Us
Locally Rooted
Yemeni-led with unmatched contextual intelligence and cultural fluency. Our leadership team provides the political sensitivity required for effective programming while maintaining the technical rigor expected by international partners.
Evidence-Based
Turning data into decisions that drive measurable impact. Our rigorous methodologies, real-time data collection, and independent verification ensure accountability and learning across all our engagements.
Innovative
Applying responsible technology to solve complex challenges. From AI-powered tools to geospatial analysis and digital transformation advisory, we bring practical innovation to humanitarian and development contexts.
Adaptive
Delivering in the most complex, shifting environments. Operating successfully through conflict escalations, currency crises, and access constraints, we've maintained uninterrupted service delivery when others couldn't.
Impact-Oriented
Focusing on sustainable, lasting change. Our systems-based approaches, capacity strengthening, and institutional resilience building ensure that our work creates enduring value for communities and organizations.
Leadership
Our leadership team combines deep local expertise with international experience, delivering the contextual intelligence and technical excellence that complex programming demands.
Hamzah ALGUNAID
Adaa Director
Data Analytics and Digital Transformation Consultant with over 20 years of experience helping public, private, and non-profit organizations leverage data, analytics, AI, and digital innovation to improve decision-making, enhance performance, and achieve sustainable impact. Specialized in transforming complex data into actionable insights, strengthening data maturity, and delivering technology-driven solutions that support organizational growth, efficiency, and strategic objectives.
Nadeem AL-SAYED
Strategic Organizational Development & Quality Consultant
Nadeem brings over 15 years of experience in institutional development, quality management, and organisational capacity strengthening across Yemen, Oman, and Sudan. His work spans ISO-based quality frameworks, governance restructuring, KPI design, and results-based performance systems, delivering sustainable, measurable change for government institutions, private sector clients, and international development organisations. At Adaa Foundation, Nadeem leads engagements in capacity strengthening, governance reform, and institutional development.
Salah AlQutaimi
Strategic Development & Governance Consultant
Salah brings over 12 years of cross-sector expertise in humanitarian coordination, food security programming, governance reform, and institutional development across Yemen. With field experience spanning WFP, FAO, and many NGOs, he specialises in evidence-based programme design, results-based M&E systems, and multi-stakeholder coordination in complex operating environments. At Adaa Foundation, Salah contributes to strategic advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and governance and institutional development engagements.
Salah Al-HATTAMI
Strategic Innovation & Digital Transformation Consultant
Salah is a strategic development and innovation professional with cross-sector experience spanning humanitarian operations, project management, data-driven decision support, healthcare, and ecosystem building. He works at the intersection of strategy, technology, and human-centred innovation, designing practical, scalable, and impact-driven solutions for emerging and underserved markets. He contributes to strategic advisory, digital transformation, and AI-powered solution design.
Muneer Al-Ashmali
Climate Change & Institutional Development Consultant
Muneer is a governance and institutional development professional with over 15 years of experience across local governance, public policy, civil society, and sustainable development in Yemen. His work intersects with climate resilience and environmental sustainability through ecosystem restoration, solid waste management, circular-economy approaches, and participatory local development. He brings expertise in institutional assessment, policy development, multi-stakeholder engagement, and capacity strengthening, supporting practical and locally grounded solutions to environmental and development challenges.
Who We Work With
We collaborate across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus with a diverse range of partners committed to Yemen's sustainable future.
Local Communities
Conflict-affected populations
UN Agencies & INGOs
International organizations
Donor Agencies
Funding consortia
Government
Institutions & local authorities
Civil Society
National & grassroots NGOs
Academic Institutions
Think tanks & research
Private Sector
Business entities
Development Partners
Strategic alliances
Ready to Work Together?
Partner with us to achieve lasting impact in Yemen through evidence-based, locally-driven solutions.