Consultancy

Janus offers consulting services for individuals and organizations with complex, cross-cutting needs. We provide in-depth insights across our specialties in migration, human rights, and transitional justice.

We offer a hourly or fixed-fee model depending on the scope and duration of required services.

We also value accessibility for marginalized groups: please reach out to us if you are in a vulnerable situation.

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Private consultations

We help you navigate your case in a one-on-one meeting, and we can then handle it on your behalf (application, objection).

We consult on:

  • Dutch immigration and nationality law;

  • Human rights law and access to justice.

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Project-based support

We support your project with services across the project cycle, from inception to evaluation and lessons learned.

We support:

  • Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MEL);

  • Institutional capacity-building;

  • Project research and implementation.

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Training & capacity-building

We offer in-depth training in our specialty areas for practitioners, researchers, civil society members, and government entities.

We provide:

  • Evaluation and gap-analysis;

  • Specialized research and knowledge training;

  • Institutional capacity-building and private-public partnership.

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Advocacy and Public Policy

Janus is dedicated to public-interest advocacy and public policy related to our specialty areas. We seek to engage with local and international stakeholders with cross-cutting insights and recommendations.

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Private consultations

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We help identify legal and institutional gaps and translate them into practical policy recommendations. Our work supports reforms in migration, human rights, and transitional justice.

Key deliverables include:

  • Policy briefs.

  • Legal and regulatory gap analyses.

  • Reform recommendations.

  • Comparative policy notes.

  • Position papers and submissions.

Strategic advocacy

We help shape advocacy strategies that are clear, credible, and effective. This can include messaging, evidence-based positioning, and support in engaging decision-makers and the public.

Key deliverables include:

  • Advocacy strategy documents.

  • Campaign plans.

  • Talking points and briefing notes.

  • Evidence packs for meetings, media, or consultations.

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Stakeholder engagement

We support clients in building relationships and coordinating with key actors across government, civil society, and partner organizations. This can include coalition-building and public affairs support where useful.

Key deliverables include:

  • Stakeholder maps.

  • Engagement strategies.

  • Coalition coordination notes.

  • Public affairs briefings.

Research and Knowledge-building

Janus also pursues cutting-edge research and knowledge-building in our specialty areas. We produce practical, evidence-based resources that help NGOs, foundations, public institutions, and other mission-driven organizations deepen understanding, inform strategy, and support action.

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Thematic research

We produce focused research on migration, human rights, and transitional justice issues, Our work helps better understand complex legal, policy, and social developments and turn them into usable insights.

Key deliverables include:

  • Research reports.

  • Policy papers.

  • Comparative country or legal analyses.

  • Background notes.

  • Evidence summaries.

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Learning materials

We transform our research into practical knowledge products and resources that are easy to use, share, and apply.

Key deliverables include:

  • Briefing papers.

  • Tool-kits.

  • Issue briefs.

  • Learning notes.

  • Presentation decks.

  • Guidance notes.

  • Resource packs.

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