Have a question about working with SETAC, our services, or our processes? Browse our most frequently asked questions below, or contact us directly and our team will respond within one business day.
SETAC works primarily with United Nations agencies (UNICEF, UNOPS, FAO, IOM, UNHCR, UNESCO), international NGOs (GIZ, Save the Children, Adam Smith International, SOS Children's Villages), and government ministries in Somalia, South Sudan, and across East Africa. We also work with international engineering firms as a local sub-consultant or consortium partner, and with bilateral donors including USAID and the European Union.
SETAC has physical offices in Somalia (Mogadishu and Hargeisa), Kenya (Nairobi), South Sudan (Juba), and DRC (Kinshasa). We have active project presence in over 10 countries including Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Burundi, and Tanzania. Our regional footprint and established local networks allow us to mobilise rapidly for new assignments anywhere in East or Central Africa.
SETAC provides eight core engineering disciplines: Roads and Transport Engineering, Water and WASH Services, Buildings and Structural Engineering, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Field Studies and Surveys, Feasibility Studies and Engineering Design, Supervision and Project Management, and Flood Risk and Climate Resilience. We provide integrated, end-to-end services across all eight disciplines under a single contract.
Yes. SETAC currently holds active Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) with UNICEF Somalia (2024–2027), UNICEF South Sudan (2022–2025), FAO South Sudan (2025–ongoing), and Save the Children International (2025– ongoing). LTAs represent the highest level of institutional confidence from development organisations, as they are awarded only after rigorous technical and financial evaluation.
All SETAC deliverables are prepared in alignment with relevant international standards — including FIDIC Conditions of Contract, Eurocodes, WHO facility standards, SPHERE humanitarian standards, and the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework. Our quality management approach includes independent design review, multi-stage site inspection, material and laboratory testing, and monthly compliance reporting to clients.
Yes. SETAC has extensive experience operating in conflict-affected and post-conflict environments across East Africa, including Somalia and South Sudan. Our teams are trained in security risk management, our field logistics are adapted to challenging access conditions, and our institutional relationships ensure that projects are structured appropriately for complex operating environments.
The easiest way to engage SETAC is through our Contact page — submit your enquiry with a brief description of your project and location, and a member of our senior team will respond within one business day. You can also email us directly at business@setac.so or call our Kenya office on +254.748.828.226. For formal tender responses, we participate in all major UN, EU, and bilateral donor procurement processes.
SETAC Engineering Consultancy is legally registered in Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and DRC. Our senior engineers hold professional registrations with the Engineers Board of Kenya, the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya, and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. SETAC is also a registered member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN).