About us
Agulhas [uh-guhl-uhs]
Noun: from the Cabo das Agulhas [ˈkaβu ðɐz ɐˈɣuʎɐʃ], “Cape of the Needles”; It gives its name to the Agulhas Current, a key driver of the global climate.
Agulhas Applied Knowledge is a research and strategy consultancy focused on global challenges, with an international team based in London.
We offer a deep understanding of ideas and evidence and are able to distil the key elements needed to guide practical action. We are value driven, working for a more sustainable world. We have extensive experience working on policy and strategy to inspire positive change.
Our story
From our beginnings in 2003, Agulhas Applied Knowledge has become a leading provider of evaluation, learning, and knowledge to improve strategy. From our canal side headquarters in central London, we work across the world in support of international cooperation on global challenges. Agulhas is an Employee-Owned company. We are owned and run by those who know Agulhas and our values best – our people. Our team is diverse and close-knit, all driven by common values that seek to build a better, more sustainable future. Our success is based on our agility, our focus on what matters and our simple commitment to excellence.
In 2023, we became a Certified B Corporation; part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.
Click through our history below to see how we’ve evolved:
Big Issues
2024
2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit
2024
COP 29 in Azerbaijan
Big Issues
2023
Transition from fossil fuels agreed at COP28
2023
Start of Israel-Hamas war
2023
WHO declares end of COVID-19 pandemic
Big Issues
2022
COP27 in Egypt
2022
World population reaches 8 billion
2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts oil and gas supply and prices globally
Big Issues
Covid-19 global pandemic
COP26 in Glasgow
Big Issues
2020
FCO and DFID merged into FCDO
2020
Covid-19 global pandemic
2019
XR campaign on climate crisis
Net Zero target enshrined in UK law
Big Issues
2016
Grand Bargain announced at World Humanitarian Summit
Political focus on migration crisis
2015
Sustainable Development Goals agreed
UK 0.7% GNI ODA target Act
2014
Doing Development Differently Manifesto
Big Issues
2011
Syrian refugee crisis begins
Big Issues
2008
UK Climate Change Act
2006
Stern Review on Economics of Climate Change makes the economic case for action
2005
Paris Aid Effectiveness Agenda resets global approach to aid
Our principles
Agulhas' principles guide who we are, how we work, and how we treat our colleagues, partners and clients
Commitment
We will continue to work to harness knowledge and learning for sustainable development.
Effectiveness
We will strive to deliver the best quality work we can in the areas where we can use our skills to make the greatest impact. We will continually look for ways to do better: individually; together; and with clients, contractors and communities.
Openness
We will share ideas and good practice. We will raise concerns quickly and deal with them fairly.
Integrity
We will conduct ourselves in a way of which we can be proud. We will be honest with each other, our clients and ourselves. We will provide challenge where it is needed and praise where it is due.
Respect
We will treat each other and our clients, communities and supply chain with respect. We will take the time to listen to others, look for the best in people and strive to empower others to be their best.
Equity
We will be mindful of power imbalances in everything we do. Our approach will continuously evolve, recognising our collective responsibility to unlearn biases and re-learn what it means to be equitable, inclusive and just.
What we do
Our services
Agulhas offers an array of services to enable our clients and partners to understand and apply knowledge in order to tackle the world’s most pressing crises. This may include research, evaluation, bespoke training or a combination of many outputs. Working closely with partners enables us to provide tailored solutions relevant to each organisation.
Monitoring and evaluation
We deliver evaluations, learning and knowledge to inform strategy, plans and actions. We draw on our broad methodological toolkit to produce dedicated research outputs in order to generate a deeper understanding of policies, practice and performance.
Knowledge and learning
We enable organisations to apply learning and build capacity to enable continuous improvement.
Strategy and policy
We support clients to apply knowledge to their unique circumstances, for better performance and impact, harnessing evaluation, learning and knowledge to improve strategy.
Our partners
Agulhas' network of trusted partners around the globe are integral to our work.
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