- Security Sector Reform (SSR) aligned with civilian oversight, accountability, and institutional legitimacy
- Partner nation capacity development supporting rights-respecting, professional security and justice institutions
- Governance support in fragile and transition contexts to strengthen state–community relations
International Development Services
Confidence, clarity, and control – in support of sustainable development, stabilisation, and public value
Sangfroid stands for composure with peace of mind across operations in complex, high-risk environments. As trusted specialists providing niche services and technical assistance in diplomatically and geo-politically strategic situations, we deliver ethical, effective, and sustainable development and stabilisation outcomes where they matter most.
Building on Sangfroid Group’s long-standing expertise in risk management and operations in hostile environments, our International Development and ESG services are designed for contexts where development, security, governance, and social cohesion intersect. We enable partners to operate and deliver in places where insecurity, political sensitivity, and access constraints would otherwise limit impact.
In a world of increasing uncertainty, Sangfroid provides calm, informed and proactive leadership that empowers people, strengthens institutions, and supports long-term resilience. We prioritise understanding – of context, of community, of risk – ensuring every programme is conflict-sensitive, locally grounded, and accountable to the people they serve.
Our approach: security as an enabler of development
We work at the nexus of international development, stabilisation, ESG, and security. Our approach positions security and risk management not as an end in itself, but as an enabler of:
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Legitimate and accountable institutions
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Community resilience and social cohesion
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Prevention and stabilisation in fragile and conflict-affected settings
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Responsible and ethical operations aligned with ESG principles
Across all programmes, we integrate conflict sensitivity, safeguarding, inclusion, and local ownership to ensure our work contributes to durable outcomes rather than short-term operational gains.
Compliance
Compliance
Compliance, safeguarding and business ethics underpin everything we do without compromising our agility. We’re at the forefront of international industry best practice, compliance and regulatory changes. Our frameworks are designed not only to manage organisational risk, but to protect communities, staff, partners, and programme integrity. We align with international donor requirements, humanitarian and development principles, and evolving regulatory standards. Responsibility for ethical delivery is the responsibility of all our personnel, supported by our dedicated compliance and safeguarding team.
Local partner network & access to remote areas
Local partner network & access to remote areas
Our regional presence across East Africa, West Africa and South America ensure that our contextual knowledge and networks are legitimate and our compliance is steadfast.
We work through long-standing partnerships with local institutions, civil society actors, and community stakeholders, built over decades of engagement. These relationships support lawful access, informed decision-making, and culturally grounded delivery while upholding transparency and respect for local governance structures. Our people intuitively understand and respect the cultural nuances of each individual region in which we operate. This in-country expertise enables rapid mobilisation capability, reduced costs, and transparent access.
Proven experience in complex environments
Proven experience in complex environments
Operating in remote, politically sensitive and high-risk environments is a core strength, supporting partners to deliver development, stabilisation, and prevention outcomes where risk cannot be eliminated, but can be responsibly managed.
Our seasoned and vetted professionals are agile and responsive in dynamic, unpredictable conditions. We collaborate with local teams to support the delivery of lasting, sustainable change that extends beyond the life of individual interventions.
Diverse client base
Diverse client base
Trusted by governments and multinationals, we are renowned for the quality and reliability of our service delivery in hostile environments across the globe.
Sangfroid supports clients, including international NGOs, and a variety of publicly traded and privately held companies.
Our focus on partner compatibility ensures that we adopt the right methodologies and approaches to minimise interoperability friction between partners.
Our Areas of Expertise
- Maritime capability and capacity building
- Fisheries establishment, development, and sustainable management
- Resource assessment, monitoring, compliance, and enforcement
- Infrastructure, operational systems, and agency capacity development
- Civilian-centred border, area, and community security approaches
- Crisis response, contingency planning, and operational coordination
- Medical response and emergency support functions
- Institutional, unit, and organisational design to support sustainable delivery
- Design and implementation of Measures of Effect frameworks for stabilisation, CVE, and security-adjacent programming
- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems tailored to complex, insecure, and access-constrained environments
- Outcome- and impact-focused reporting aligned with donor requirements and decision-making needs
- Adaptive management approaches that integrate real-time learning into programme delivery
- Gender equality, social inclusion, and safeguarding (GESI)
- Conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm approaches
- Climate, environmental, and resource-related risk considerations
- Ethical risk management for development, stabilisation, and ESG programming
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General Enquiries
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