Hadil Al-Ashwal
Trainer
Founder
Advocate
Speaker
Inclusive Impact Measurement Consultant
Global Expertise in International Development, Nonprofits, & Small Businesses
About Me
Hi, I’m Hadil, and I want to help you make a positive change through the power of empathy.
A Yemeni Canadian, global citizen, feminist, and Social Impact Specialist.
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My work spans North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia—bringing a unique lens rooted in cultural sensitivity and global collaboration. I’ve supported organizations like The King's Trust and YMCA in the US, UK, and Australia to build inclusive frameworks and amplify their impact.
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For the past five years, I’ve been consulting with the World Bank, supporting governments in the MENA region to strengthen operations, advance gender equity, and build inclusive systems. I’m also the founder of She Sparks Impact, where I help women entrepreneurs design meaningful events and measure the impact of their initiatives.
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In addition, I work as an independent consultant, partnering with organizations committed to inclusion and women’s economic empowerment. I offer tailored support in impact measurement, capacity building, and strategy development.
Previously, I led MENA AGE, where I delivered gender mainstreaming training, launched regional advocacy campaigns, and created content to elevate women’s voices.
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I hold an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University, where I was recognized as an exemplary woman and student representative. I’m also an IMF fellow and speaker, with experience on international stages including the IMF Spring Meetings Youth Panel, BBC, and Al Arabi.
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Whether you're designing inclusive programs, empowering women entrepreneurs, or seeking a speaker who brings both expertise and lived experience—I’m here to help you make your impact visible, meaningful, and lasting.
Services
I work with women entrepreneurs and inclusive businesses in :
Creating
Turn missions into an actionable impact strategy through:
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Co-creating impact frameworks that align with your values and reflect the change you want to make
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Facilitating interactive workshops to clarify your mission, vision, and desired outcomes
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Designing tailored impact strategies and indicators in collaboration with your team
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I’ve had the privilege of supporting nonprofits, government agencies, and small businesses to build clear, achievable impact strategies—and to strengthen their teams’ capacity to carry them forward, always within their unique context and resources.
Measuring
Communicating
Build the tools to track what matters and learn what works. I help in:
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Delivering training and capacity building on impact measurement methods and tools
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Designing practical surveys, interviews, and outcome-tracking systems that fit your context
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Analyzing results and facilitating learning for growth, reflection, and continuous improvement
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With the World Bank, I lead capacity-building work across the MENA region helping government agencies strengthen their monitoring and evaluation systems—with a focus on inclusion and equity at every step.
Share story, show value. and connect with stakeholders by:
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Creating reports or case studies that showcase your impact
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Designing mission-aligned event design and facilitation to amplify your work
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Providing public speaking and storytelling support to help you craft and confidently show your unique value proposition
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Through She Sparks Impact, I’ve hosted over 50 events spotlighting women entrepreneurs and inclusive ventures—helping them grow their visibility, share their stories, and foster meaningful community engagement.
Organizations I engaged with
Kacie, Mission Edge, Director, Impact Lab
Hadil is outstanding at her job. She has a very strong foundation in impact measurement and understands how monitoring and evaluation differs between theory and practice. She is empathetic and understanding toward the challenges nonprofits face, and she is very smart and calculated with the solutions she comes up with to quantify otherwise more qualitative results. The cherry on top is that her attitude is optimistic and professional, which makes working on such huge challenges a little less daunting. I cannot recommend her enough!
Ana, Founder, Kiliri Vision
Working with Hadil on a common event was such a great experience! She helped me with the organizational part while I could focus on the content part of the event. She took care of promotion, communication with attendees and vendors which was so helpful. I highly recommend working with Hadil.
Joy, Multidisciplinary Designer & Artist
For me, the most valuable aspect of working with Hadil was to have access to her expertise and support in order to offer an experience that was enjoyable for everyone. Hadil is receptive, open minded and collaborative which helped me feel that I was not alone in the pursuit of something new.
Through our partnership, we were able to create an experience that helped me gauge the interest of the community in my offering. I was able to test my ideas and collect valuable insights which helped me shape my vision to make it even more valuable to attendees.