FAQ SIV SIGN UP CONTACT US JOBS GLOBAL OFFICES Who We Are Our Work Publications News Careers Projects DAI projects cover the full spectrum of development disciplines. Working arm in arm with local people and organizations in all of our projects, we emphasize inclusion, participation, and sustainability. African, Caribbean, and Pacific—European Union Microfinance Programme This program supported efficiency and transparency in local markets and the training of microfinance policymakers and practitioners in the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. Regionally, our partners managed microfinance and small business investment funds. Read More Africa–Off-Grid Energy Access Mapping in Sub-Saharan Africa DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was sub-contracted by Development Seed to support this project by providing guidance and expertise on energy demand and access in Sub-Saharan Africa, along with support for data needs. Read More Africa—Africa Lead II Following on the original Africa Lead project, Africa Lead II built the capacity of local leaders to develop, manage, and lead programs aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and food security. Read More Africa—Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological, and Climate Services in the Indian Ocean Commission Member Countries DAI provided technical expertise to design the Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological, and Climate Services in the Indian Ocean Commission Member Countries project for consideration to the Green Climate Fund as part of the Adapt’Action framework contract. Read More Africa—Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is the agricultural programme of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, an African Union (AU) programme. We provided technical assistance, at country and regional levels, to the CAADP. Read More Africa—Conflict Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Programs in East and Southern Africa (CPMR-ESA) CPMR-ESA supported implementation of the conflict prevention, mitigation, and response programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/East Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya, and the USAID/Southern Africa office in Gaborone, Botswana. Read More Africa—Leadership Training and Capacity Building Program (Africa Lead) Africa Lead built capacity among Africa’s emerging food security leaders to devise and manage their country investment plans. Read More Africa—Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa (TDDA) programme The Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa (TDDA) programme works to save lives and improve global health security by reducing the impact of disease outbreaks, epidemics, and other public health threats across sub-Saharan Africa. Read More Africa—Trade and Investment (ATI) Activity The Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Activity is a whole-of-government platform to help African and U.S. businesses double two-way trade and investment, thereby solidifying Africa’s place as a significant trading partner of the United States. Read More Africa—Trans-Sahara Security Symposium (TSS) The U.S. Africa Command’s Operation Enduring Freedom—Trans-Sahara and DAI conducted this innovative civil-military operations/relations education program to support the interagency Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Partnership. Read More Albania—Albanian Agriculture Competitiveness (AAC) Program The Albanian Agriculture Competitiveness (AAC) program worked with producers, suppliers, and processors along promising value chains to increase productivity, improve quality, and access better markets in Albania. Read More Albania—Integrated Policy Management Groups (IPMGs) for Policy Dialogue and Coordination DAI is providing technical assistance to the Integrated Policy Management Groups (IPMGs) for policy dialogue and coordination in Albania to improve institutional mechanisms, capacities, and procedures for strategic and integrated planning at central and sector levels. Read More Angola—Fiscal Reform Project (AFRP) The Fiscal Reform Project in Angola was based on DAI’s earlier work under the Fiscal Reform in Support of Trade Liberalization project, which designed and launched the Fiscal Programming Unit in the Angola Ministry of Finance. Read More Angola—Regional Trade Project (ProAgro) The Regional Trade Project (ProAgro) was designed to test ways to use regional trade as a stimulus to rebuilding the agricultural sector in Angola. Read More Armenia—Agribusiness Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Market Development Program (ASME) The U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Agribusiness Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Market Development Program sought to increase market opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. Read More Armenia—Multi Bank Framework DAI was contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support Armenian partner banks in establishing adequate lending practices and supporting them in loan appraisal and credit approval processes. Read More Armenia—Technical Assistance for MSE Agri-Lending Products for Araratbank DAI designed sustainable lending schemes for small agribusinesses in Armenia. Read More Asia—Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate (GCoM) and Energy Our team supports the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Read More Azerbaijan—Parliamentary Program in Azerbaijan (PPA) The Parliamentary Program in Azerbaijan project assisted the Parliament, called the Milli Majlis, in improving its government oversight and representation functions, with an emphasis on internal institutional reform and training of new constituency-based staff. Read More Bangladesh—Agricultural Value Chains (AVC) Program Funded under the Feed the Future initiative, this project improved food security by strengthening agricultural value chains and ultimately benefitted 307, 419 households. Read More Bangladesh—Fleming Fund DAI’s Fleming Fund programme in Bangladesh is a collaboration with the Bangladesh government to strengthen systems using a “One Health” approach—a multisectoral approach to complex health problems that reaches across human health, animal health, and environment sectors. Read More Bangladesh—Promoting Governance, Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (PROGATI) In Bangladesh, we worked with government and citizens, with media and watchdog organizations, and with public officials and elected representatives to foster partnerships and new incentives for anticorruption reform. Read More Bangladesh—Strengthening Public Financial Management for Social Protection (SPFMSP) DAI managed the final year of the Strengthening Public Financial Management for Social Protection project implementation and provided information technology, adaptive social protection, policy, and project management expertise to support this Bangladesh program. Read More Belarus—Bank for Reconversion and Development–Institution Building Plan DAI led a consortium that provided technical assistance in parallel to an equity investment by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Reconversion and Development Bank of Belarus of $3.36 million in 2008, followed by a further increase in 2010. Read More Belarus—Support to Effective Air Emissions, Radiation Monitoring, and Improved Environmental Management This project supports investments in natural capital and cleaner technologies to encourage low-carbon development and reduce adverse impacts on public health in Belarus. Read More Belize—IDB EcoMicro Project Funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group is working with the Belize Credit Union League to help Belizean small and medium enterprises grow through innovative green finance products. Read More Benin—Assistance Technique au Programme d’Appui à la Mise en Oeuvre du Programme d’Appui au Développement Durable du Secteur Agricole (PADDSA) The project provides technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries for the implementation of the Programme d’Appui au Développement Durable du Secteur Agricole, a €70 million initiative to reform Benin’s agricultural sector. Read More Bhutan—Decentralisation and Renewable Natural Resource Management This project supports the implementation of the European Union (EU)-bilateral development cooperation strategy in Bhutan, with particular focus on the two ongoing EU budget support programs: 1) Rural Development and Climate Change, and 2) Local Governance and Fiscal Decentralization. Read More Bosnia and Herzegovina—Education for Employment The Education for Employment project supports the Government of BiH to increase the responsiveness of its education sector to labor market needs and works to increase institutional capacities and coordination within the education sector at all levels. Read More Bosnia and Herzegovina—Further Support to Public Finance Management The Further Support to Public Finance Management project enables authorities in BiH to improve public finance management by increasing expenditure effectiveness and the budget planning process. Read More Bosnia and Herzegovina—Governance Accountability Project (GAP) Since the Dayton Peace Accords of 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been consolidating its emerging multiethnic and representative government. To improve the chances for political success and sustainability, GAP built the capacity of 41 “partner municipalities” to serve their citizens within a policy and fiscal framework of good governance. Read More Bosnia and Herzegovina—Support to Public Administration Reform Process Bosnia and Herzegovina has been implementing public administration reform since 2006. This project supported the Public Administration Reform Coordinator’s Office at all government levels to efficiently coordinate the process of reform. Read More Botswana—Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of the Education Sector Plan DAI supported the Government of Botswana, and especially the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, to implement the Education and Training Strategic Sector Plan and to undertake key system reforms, including improvements in public finance management. Read More Botswana—Technical Assistance to the SADC Secretariat: Institutional Capacity Development Programme DAI built the institutional capacity of the SADC Secretariat, helping the regional governing body to modernize and enhance its internal administrative and management processes. Read More Brazil—Micro and Small Enterprise Trade-Led Growth Program (MSE) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Brazil Micro and Small Enterprise Trade-Led Growth Program was a pilot project, aimed at enhancing job and income creation through trade-led growth of micro and small enterprises. Read More British Virgin Islands—Support to Recovery DAI supported labour policy reforms and providing vocational training to help the local workforce participate in reconstruction efforts following the hurricanes of 2017. Read More Bulgaria—Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD DAI was contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, under its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Facility Special Fund, to support Allianz Bank’s ability to downscale its lending activities to the SME sector in Bulgaria. Read More Bulgaria—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Credit Line Support – Rational Energy Utilisation and Financing Plans In partnership with Encon Services, DAI implemented a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development-funded project intended to develop Rational Energy Utilization Plans with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bulgaria. Read More Bulgaria—Eurobank EFG Eurobank EFG Bulgaria AD (EFGB) is the fifth-largest bank in Bulgaria, operating 272 network locations and employing 2,649 staff. In 2008, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development selected EFGB to receive a credit line of €25 million under its lending window facility for on-lending to Bulgarian small and medium enterprises (SME). Read More Bulgaria—Société Générale Expressbank DAI assisted Société Générale Expressbank, one of Bulgaria’s leading banks in the consumer finance market, in expanding its small and medium enterprise loan portfolio. Read More Burma—Responsible Investment and Trade Activity (RITA) The Burma Responsible Investment and Trade Activity increases responsible trade and private sector investment by improving corporate governance, business transparency, and competitiveness in Myanmar. Read More Burundi—Agribusiness Program (BAP) DAI supported Burundi’s efforts to respond to changes in the world agricultural market that occurred in the 1990s, when Burundi was mired in crisis, and to revitalize the country’s agricultural sector. Read More Burundi—Assistance Technique et Appui à la Communication et Visibilité du Programme d'Appui à la Société Civile au Burundi (ASCB) The Assistance Technique et Appui à la Communication et Visibilité du Programme d’Appui à la Société Civile au Burundi (ASCB) project supports civil society in Burundi. Read More Burundi—Post-Conflict Transition Assistance Program (PCTAP) Established to assist Burundi’s post-transition national government and civil society organizations, PCTAP increased the government’s ability to develop policies and deliver essential services in a transparent, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive manner. Read More Cabo Verde—Land The Cabo Verde Land project provided direct support for public outreach, adjudication, parcel mapping, data capture, processing of information and records for the purpose of land registration. Read More Cambodia—Development Innovations The Development Innovations project connected Cambodia’s civil society and technology communities to design and use information and communication technology solutions to address development challenges. Read More Cambodia—Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Strengthening 2 Project (MSME 1 and 2) The Cambodia MSME 1 and 2 Project built upon the success of DAI-led employing a market-driven, grassroots strategy aimed at alleviating poverty and fostering economic growth in 17 rural provinces. Read More Cambodia—Public Financial Management Reform Programme The Royal Government of Cambodia successfully designed and implemented a comprehensive four-stage public financial reform plan supported by 10 development partners, including the European Union, the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and AusAID. Read More Canada—Energy Education Assessment On behalf of a Canadian association, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) analyzed the technical and vocational education and training institutions and tertiary educational service providers in the energy sector across Nova Scotia to establish a series of recommendations to promote these activities regionally and internationally. Read More Canada—Industrial Baseline Study The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association commissioned DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) to conduct a local content forecasting study in Newfoundland and Labrador. Read More Canada—Marine Renewables Supply Chain Assessment Marine Renewables Canada commissioned a study to further assess how to expand its small and medium enterprise members’ access to domestic and international markets. Read More Canada—Offshore Growth Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) undertook extensive analysis of legal, regulatory, policy, and contractual documents to identify new opportunities to improve the policy framework for local benefits to drive greater local economic growth vis-à-vis employment and small firm participation in the energy supply chain. Read More Canada—Supply Chain Assessment Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines and the Offshore Energy Research Association contracted DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) to carry out a pilot offshore energy and technology sector supply chain assessment. Read More Central America and the Dominican Republic—CULTIVAR Supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, CULTIVAR raised labor standard compliance and increased the competitiveness of targeted agricultural sectors in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Read More Central America—Continuous Improvement in the Central American Workplace (CIMCAW) Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and multinational apparel companies, DAI worked with international and local nongovernmental organizations recognized for their workplace training approaches, and with unions and local governments to achieve sustainable change in workplace conditions. Read More Central America—Regional Climate Change Program (RCCP) (Programa Regional de Cambio Climatico—PRCC) This regional initiative identified solutions and action plans to permit the countries and territories of Central America and the Dominican Republic to respond to the effects of climate change. Read More Central Asia—Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs Activity (CTJ); Trade Central Asia (TCA) DAI is working in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to improve regional trade—which will grow exports and employment. Read More Colombia—Design and Implementation of Microsavings Products for Financial Intermediaries (MICROAHORRO) DAI worked to expand the frontier of quality banking services to benefit geographically isolated poor people and micro-entrepreneurs in Colombia. Read More Colombia—Partners for Transparency (PfT) The Partners for Transparency program supports locally driven solutions that increase transparency and accountability and reduce corruption in Colombia. Read More Colombia—Responsive Governance (RG) Activity With Colombian partner organizations Transparencia por Colombia, Pastoral Social, and Corpovisionarios, the Responsive Governance Activity builds on the decentralization efforts supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Government of Colombia to emphasize visible and sustainable improvements in service delivery and implementation of the Peace Accords. Read More Croatia—Agribusiness Competitiveness Enhancement Project (ACE) By developing effective support systems for producers and strengthening the linkages between producers and agricultural markets, the Agribusiness Competitiveness Enhancement Project enabled agribusiness enterprises to determine and meet market demand by producing more profitable goods in Croatia. Read More Croatia—Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Performance (ESP) In 2003, with an unemployment rate as high as 20 percent, job growth was a primary imperative for Croatia. The ESP project worked to create lasting private sector jobs in economic sectors where Croatia is internationally competitive—leading to higher levels of investment and sustainable economic growth. Read More Croatia—Raiffeisen Croatia The overall objective of the European Union/European Bank for Reconstruction and Development SME Finance Facility for EU Accession countries was to deepen the credit markets for small and medium enterprises by building the confidence and capacity of participating banks in SME lending, and by providing credit to SMEs through participating banks. Read More Croatia—Raising Incomes in Economically Distressed Areas (RIEDA) RIEDA was a demand-driven agricultural project that extended the reach of the Croatia Agribusiness Competitiveness Enhancement project to bring small and part-time farmers in the Area of Special State Concern into the mainstream. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Building Recovery and Reform through Democratic Governance in the DRC (BRDG-DRC) Working at national and provincial levels, the Building Recovery and Reform through Democratic Governance in the DRC (BRDG-DRC) project provided long- and short-term consulting and technical assistance, training services, applied research, workshops, conference organization and hosting, logistical support, and commodities to advance the DRC’s political transition. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Capacity Building at Rawbank Complementing other International Finance Corporation interventions to improve the enabling environment for private sector growth and investment, the capacity building delivered to Rawbank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fell under the Africa MSME Finance Program, which seeks to significantly increase support to African micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME). Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Essor: For an Environment Conducive to Investment Essor acted at meso (business associations) and macro (government) levels to improve the incomes of the poor through the development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), including women- and youth-owned and ones in rural areas, through reforms to the country’s investment climate and policies. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Food Production, Processing, and Marketing (FPPM) Project The Food Production, Processing, and Marketing (FPPM) Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rehabilitated smallholder access to inputs, services, and markets so that even smallholder farms were able to become income-generating businesses. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Integrated Governance Activity (IGA) The Integrated Governance Activity is helping local governments to improve public services and establish trust with their citizens, as well as training civil society groups to better advocate their needs to elected officials. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Programme De Bonne Gouvernance (PBG) The Programme de Bonne Gouvernance (PBG), or Good Governance Program, improved the management capacity and accountability of select legislatures and local governments by working closely with civil society and community-based organizations, parliamentary institutions at the central and provincial levels, and public institutions with a stake and role in decentralization. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Security Sector Accountability and Police Reform Programme (SSAPR) The Security Sector Accountability and Police Reform Programme worked to improve the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capacity to provide security, safety, and justice for all. Read More Democratic Republic of the Congo—Strengthening Livelihoods and Resilience (SLR) Activity The DRC Strengthening Livelihoods and Resilience Activity assists the Government to improve the resilience capacities in vulnerable households and communities and supports the Congolese people, households, and communities in their efforts to sustainably escape poverty and chronic vulnerability. Read More Dominican Republic—Climate Change Adaptation DAI is developing a feasibility study and final designs for a climate change adaptation programme for the Yaque del Sur River Basin in the Dominican Republic. Read More Dominican Republic—Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis of Coastal Zones DAI and local partner Fundacion Plenitud are developing a state-of-the art assessment of the vulnerability and potential impacts of climate change on the coastal systems of the Dominican Republic. Read More Dominican Republic—Proyecto de Justicia de USAID Through Proyecto de Justicia de USAID, DAI helped the Dominican Republic’s justice institutions implement the new code by providing assistance in policy making, administration, and operations management. Read More East Africa—Roads to a Healthy Future Program (ROADS II) The project increased access to multisectoral HIV/AIDS, health, and related services for mobile populations and vulnerable communities along major transport corridors. Read More East Africa—Trade and Investment Hub The East Africa Trade and Investment Hub was the U.S. Government’s flagship project under the presidential Trade Africa initiative, which works to increase U.S.-Africa trade and investment, regional integration, and competitiveness. Read More East and Southern Africa—FoodTrade ESA From 2013 to 2018, FoodTrade worked at improving the functioning of national and regional staple food market systems for beans, maize, rice, and soybeans—crops that are critical for low-income consumers and smallholder farmers—across nine countries in East Africa. Read More Eastern Europe and Central Asia—BIZPRO BIZPRO supported businesses in the contiguous countries of Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova. In Belarus, we organized professional accounting programs and engaged a local think tank to provide economic analysis. Read More Ecuador—Strengthening Access to Microfinance and Economic Liberalization (SALTO) The SALTO project was the central implementing mechanism for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Ecuador’s Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy. Read More Egypt—Business Egypt Business Egypt is building a robust ecosystem of market-led institutions—incubators, accelerators, business service providers, financial institutions, youth and women’s networks, business associations, public-private forums, one-stop shops—working in harmony to create long-term jobs and a more-resilient private sector. Read More Egypt—Economic Governance Activity (EGA) The Egypt Economic Governance Activity (EGA) works with the Government of Egypt to support the country’s investment climate by strengthening inclusive governance and supporting the Government’s structural reform program. Read More Egypt—Macro-Economic Stabilization and Reform (MESR) The Macro-Economic Stabilization and Reform (MESR) project is addressing Egypt’s macroeconomic challenges and assisting with implementing reforms expected by the International Monetary Fund. Read More Egypt—National Bank of Egypt: MSME Lending Capacity Building With a nationwide network of more than 300 banking units and dedicated small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) department with nearly 1,000 employees, the bank is a national leader in SME finance. DAI assisted the bank to increase its microfinance and broader SME portfolio. Read More Egypt—Technical Assistance Improving Access to Finance by Facilitating Business Expansion of Promising and Growing Small and Medium Enterprises DAI works to increase the access to capital and financial resources for currently underserved groups of small firms by working with the Bank of Alexandria in enhancing understanding of the issues specific to small firm lending, introducing the best lending and advisory practices, helping to design and roll out a programme that includes nonfinancial services aiming to improve financial literacy among final beneficiaries. Read More Egypt—Technical Assistance for Policy Reform II (TAPR II) TAPR II’s objective was to provide a comprehensive and integrated source of technical assistance to Egyptian reformers to help them define and implement their vision for economic policy and institutional reforms. Read More Egypt—Technical and Financial Sustainability of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Sectors DAI is creating the Cairo Energy Efficiency Centre to promote the use of renewable energy and spread awareness of energy saving. The team also supports ongoing reform in the energy sector by assisting Egypt to achieve sustainable energy and security of energy supplies. Read More El Salvador—Domestic Resource Mobilization Program By working with national and local governments to improve their systems for collecting and spending revenue, the El Salvador Domestic Resource Mobilization Program increases public funding to support social programs, generate employment, and reduce inequality. Read More El Salvador—Fiscal Policy and Expenditure Management Program (FPEMP) The FPEMP project helped the Government of El Salvador increase tax revenue, without raising rates, and achieve greater transparency and accountability, and more efficiently use public resources. Read More El Salvador—Improved Management and Conservation of Critical Watersheds (IMCCW) To improve the economic situation in rural areas, the Government of El Salvador’s development strategy focused on enlisting local support for improved natural resources and generating better economic opportunities through higher-value agriculture and sustainable tourism, linked to improved management of El Salvador’s water, land, and biological resources. Read More El Salvador—Puentes para el Empleo (Bridges to Employment Project) Through Puentes para el Empleo, DAI supported the U.S. Agency for International Development in El Salvador to link young people—including women and vulnerable populations—to basic social resources of work, knowledge, security, and social capital to foster inclusion through employment opportunities. Read More Equatorial Guinea—Technical Support Program to the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (EGTSP) Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Technical Support Program, DAI assisted the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to achieve its goals by improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in social planning and investments. Read More Ethiopia—BRIDGES DAI provides capacity-building services, such as support in financial management, to ensure that First Consult is operating with compliant, effective processes conducive to good management on the BRIDGES programme in Ethiopia. Read More Ethiopia—Enterprise Partners/Private Enterprise Programme Ethiopia (PEPE) Enterprise Partners was the major component of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)’s Private Enterprise Programme Ethiopia (PEPE). It was launched to facilitate market systems development to create jobs and raise incomes of Ethiopians, especially women, living in poverty. Read More Ethiopia—GCCA+/Climate Smart Mainstreaming into the Productive Safety Net Program (Climate-Smart PSNP) The Climate-Smart PSNP project is enhancing the design and planning capacities of Ethiopia’s Public Works Coordination Unit and Food Security Coordination Directorate. Read More Ethiopia—Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) The Land Investment for Transformation programme raised incomes for the rural poor and vulnerable populations in Ethiopia and enhanced economic growth through second-level land certification and improved rural land administration. Read More Ethiopia—Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project II (REILA II) DAI is supporting NIRAS to promote sustainable land management policies and practices that will improve the economic well-being of rural Ethiopians and combat land degradation resulting from climate change. Read More Ethiopia—Strengthening Host and Refugee Populations (SHARPE) The Strengthening Host and Refugees Populations in Ethiopia program works to strengthen the economies of target populations in three regions in Ethiopia; Dollo Ado, Gambella, and Jijiga. Read More Ethiopia—Tax, Audit, and Transparency Programme (TAUT) The Tax, Audit, and Transparency Programme supported the Government of Ethiopia in progressively expanding the tax base and ensuring more effective tax administration. Read More Ethiopia—Technical Assistance Programme to Support Lending Operations to the Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP) The Technical Assistance Programme to Support Lending Operations to the Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP) works to reduce unemployment in Ethiopia by offering women improved access to a diverse and responsible range of financial products aimed at encouraging income generation and business growth. Read More Ethiopia—Technical Assistance to Support EU-Coffee Action for Ethiopia (EU-CAFE) EU-CAFE works to sustainably improve Ethiopian farmers’ access to inputs including coffee seed and seedlings, appropriate coffee production techniques, and extension and advisory services. Read More Ethiopia—Urban Gardens Program for HIV-Affected Women and Children (UGP) As part of an effort to provide healthier, more empowered lifestyles for people with HIV/AIDS and their families, we were tasked with increasing access to fresh, nutritious food, while giving vulnerable Ethiopians an increasing number of ways to earn a living. Read More European Neighbourhood Policy East Countries—Clima East: Support to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation The Clima East programme helped integrate the countries’ climate change strategies, greenhouse gases mitigation plans, and adaptation approaches. The programme was part of a larger Clima East package, supporting the development of ecosystems-based approaches to climate change. Read More Feed the Future Southern Africa Seed Trade Project (Seed Trade Project) This project provides technical assistance to help harmonize seed regulations in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which will allow seed trade across the region, thereby integrating smaller and isolated national markets into one larger SADC market for seeds. Read More Georgia—JSC BasisBank Institution-Building Programme DAI supported BasisBank in the implementation of a comprehensive institution-building programme. The objective of the programme was to strengthen the bank to allow it to compete effectively in Georgia and the region and thereby contribute to increased competition and a more balanced distribution of financial power. Read More Georgia—Support the Fight Against Organized Crime We support the Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs, and its relevant departments, law enforcement, and State Security Services in the fight against organized crime. Read More Georgia—Support to the Independence, Accountability, and Efficiency of the Judiciary The project Support to the Independence, Accountability, and Efficiency of the Judiciary assisted with ensuring the impartiality and professionalism of the judiciary towards being free from political or any other undue interference in Georgia. Read More Georgia—USAID Economic Security Program The USAID Economic Security Program assists Georgian firms to take advantage of the country’s market access and location to exploit regional economic opportunities and compete with international competitors for Georgia’s domestic market. Read More Ghana—Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) DAI helped Kosmos Energy to design, launch, and implement the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) program as part of the oil and gas company’s corporate social investment strategy in Ghana. Read More Ghana—Market Development (MADE) in Northern Ghana This project was part of DAI’s framework contract with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and was implemented by Nathan Associates UK. DAI consulted the project on aspects of climate resilience. Read More Ghana—Political Economy Analysis In service to its evaluation of migrating a logistics base to a port in Ghana, an international oil and gas company contracted DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) to conduct a political economy analysis to identify the risks and opportunities associated with the venture. Read More Ghana—Western Region Coastal Foundation (WRCF) The Western Region Coastal Foundation promotes inclusive economic growth for communities affected by Ghana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry by helping to build up local supply chains, in addition to providing a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for government agencies, oil companies, and coastal communities to better share challenges and solutions. Read More Guatemala—Fiscal and Procurement Reform Project (FPRP) FPRP supported Guatemala to increase domestic resource mobilization, enhance transparency and accountability, and support public procurement reform. Read More Guatemala—Nexos Locales Nexos Locales works with municipalities in Guatemala’s Western Highlands to foster more responsive, inclusive, and effective socio-economic development while reducing local vulnerabilities such as food insecurity and natural disasters. To achieve this goal, the project works at the intersection—or nexos—of good governance. Read More Guinea—Assessing Sector Capacity for Foreign Direct Investment Linkages Using DAI’s Local Content Optimization Model, the SBG team assessed 10 commercial sectors in Guinea, including construction services, equipment manufacturing, logistics, machine maintenance and repair, and food catering. Read More Guinea—Workforce Assessment DAI’s Sustainable Business Group provided high-level analysis of the labor force in Guinea, with some observations of regional actors including Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Read More Guyana—Centre for Local Business Development The Sustainable Business Group designed a Centre for Local Business Development in Guyana to provide business training, mentorship, embedded technical advisors, industry information, and analysis to help link local suppliers with oil and gas supply chain opportunities. Read More Guyana—Corporate Social Investment Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by an international energy company to design its internal strategy for corporate social investment (CSI) in Guyana. Read More Guyana—EcoMicro Guyana DAI’s Sustainable Business Group is working with the Guyana Institute for Private Enterprise Development to help Guyanese small and medium enterprises grow through innovative green finance products. Read More Guyana—Trade Mission The DAI Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was commissioned to support the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industry Association (Noia)’s trade mission to Guyana for two consecutive years. Read More Haiti—Appui a la Valorisation du potentiel Agricole du Nord, pour la Securite Economique et Environnementale (AVANSE) Feed the Future AVANSE worked with farmers and vendors to address key constraints within production and value chains, from improved watershed stability and irrigation infrastructure, to increased access to financial products and produce buyers. Read More Haiti—Economic Development for a Sustainable Environment (DEED) Environmental degradation in Haiti is the worst in the Western Hemisphere—a cause and result of the country’s economic decline. DEED focused on promoting environmentally sustainable development in two of the country’s watersheds through commercial agriculture, alternative livelihood development, and natural resource management. Read More Haiti—Feed the Future Resilience and Agriculture Sector Advancement (HRASA) Activity The Haiti Resilience and Agriculture Sector Advancement Activity improves the efficiency and effectiveness of existing market system actors; stimulates and expands private sector engagement and investment in agricultural market systems; and strengthens the capacity of subsistence farming households to participate in opportunities. Read More Haiti—Finance Inclusive The Haiti Finance Inclusive project supported the development of the enabling environment to increase the usage of basic financial services by undeserved and unserved households and micro, small, and medium enterprises in rural and agricultural areas in Haiti. Read More Haiti—Hillside Agricultural Program (HAP) A shortage of land drives many farmers to till on Haiti’s hillsides. But to be sustainable, hillside farming requires suitable crops and special techniques. DAI staff worked with hillside farmers to build this understanding. Read More Haiti—Hurricane Jeanne Reconstruction Program (HJRP) The floods that ravaged Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Jeanne in September 2004 had their origins in the upper watersheds of major river systems that empty at Gonaives and Port de Paix. Read More Haiti—Parliamentary Strengthening Program (PSP) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Parliamentary Strengthening Program (PSP) program helped to develop Haiti’s parliamentary institutional capacity, promoted transparency in legislative processes, and facilitated representation through technical assistance, training, staffing, and materials. Read More Haiti—Recovery Initiative (HRI) The January 2010 earthquake shattered Haiti’s teeming capital of Port-au-Prince, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of people, rendering homeless hundreds of thousands more, and leaving the city in ruins with miles of buildings and homes collapsed and infrastructure broken. Read More Haiti—Strategic Health Information System Program (HIS) The Haiti Strategic Health Information System Program team is consolidating and integrating Haiti’s disconnected health information assets to create a comprehensive national system. Read More Haiti—Support to Haiti’s Microfinance, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector (Haiti MSME) Haiti MSME was launched by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve livelihoods and create employment through broader access to financial services. Read More Haiti—USAID Water and Sanitation project The USAID Water and Sanitation project works with private-sector partners and national and local government institutions in Haiti to help 250,000 people gain access to basic water services and 75,000 Haitians gain access to basic sanitation services. Read More Honduras—Asegurando la Educación (Securing Education) Asegurando la Educación works to improve schools’ ability to prevent violence, strengthening local networks that increase school safety, and building the capacity of the Ministry of Education and social service agencies to respond to school-based violence. Read More Honduras—Banco Ficohsa Phase I Working with Banco Ficohsa in Honduras, DAI studied the segmentation of the enterprise and residential mortgage markets, and assessed Banco Ficohsa’s capacity to better serve these segments. Read More Honduras—Justice, Human Rights, and Security Strengthening Activity (Unidos por la Justicia) The Justice, Human Rights, and Security Strengthening Activity (Unidos por la Justicia) works with local partners to improve citizen engagement with the security and justice sectors; enhance the efficiency of the judicial system; and increase the effectiveness of community police. Read More Honduras—Local Governance Activity (HLG) HLG works in 80 municipalities in six departments in western Honduras to address entrenched socioeconomic challenges related to food insecurity, climate vulnerability, gender disparity, and local governance to sustainably improve the lives of the Honduran people. Read More Honduras—ProParque; Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida, y Agua (GEMA) GEMA worked in western Honduras to further improve natural conservation policies; developed opportunities for inclusive, environmentally sustainable economic growth; and promoted a more climate-informed and resilient civil society in Honduras. Read More Honduras—Technical Assistance to Food Security, Nutrition, and Climate Resilience in the Dry Corridor (EUROSAN) The work of EUROSAN is focused on the dry corridor in Honduras, home to some of the country’s most marginalised citizens. DAI provided technical assistance under this five-year food security and nutrition project, which was led by Belgium-based Agriconsulting and supported by DAI and Nicaragua-based Simbiosis. Read More Honduras—Youth Employment for Migration Prevention (YEMP) Activity The Youth Employment for Migration Prevention Activity in Honduras works to increase the employment of young people at risk of irregular migration to the United States by increasing their educational and income-generating opportunities. Read More Hungary—Deutsche Leasing DAI was contracted by EBRD to assist Deutsche Leasing Hungary, certain aspects of which were also applied to Deutsche Leasing’s operations in Czech Republic and Poland, to expand its leasing operations for the SME segment. Read More Hungary—Unicredit (HVB) Leasing Hungary DAI supported Unicredit Leasing Hungary to strengthen its small and medium enterprise leasing practices. Read More India—Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Financing and Development Program In line with the Indian government’s strategy to strengthen economic growth and employment by developing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), DAI facilitated linkages between SMEs and business development and finance service providers. Read More India—Water Analysis, Innovations, and Systems Program (WAISP) DAI was contracted by the U.S. Agency for International Development to analyze its comparative advantage for delivering innovative solutions to India’s water challenges. Read More Indonesia—Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim dan Ketangguhan, or Climate Change Adaption and Resilience (APIK) The U.S. Agency for International Development’s first project focused exclusively on climate change adaptation in Indonesia helped 8,000 community members and 334 government staff prepare for risks associated with climate change. Read More Indonesia—Agribusiness Market and Support Activity (AMARTA) AMARTA focused on improving productivity and quality, the keys to upgrading agribusiness value chains in Indonesia. Read More Indonesia—Community-Based Avian Influenza Control (CBAIC) Project CBAIC worked with the Government of Indonesia and local partners to expand community-level capacity in animal and human surveillance and response to 27,000 villages across the western half of the country with the goal of reducing the risk of AI transmission to animals and humans, and ultimately, reduce the risk of pandemic influenza developing from deadly bird flu. Read More Indonesia—Environmental Services Program (ESP) In Indonesia, 100 million people lack access to clean water, and many households in densely populated areas are not served by existing piped water. This project developed an innovative “ridge to reef” approach that leveraged the inextricable connection between health and the environment. Read More Indonesia—Fleming Fund DAI’s Fleming Fund programme in Indonesia is a collaboration with the Indonesian government to strengthen systems using a “One Health” approach—a multisectoral approach to complex health problems that reaches across human health, animal health, and environment sectors. Read More Indonesia—Jalin The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Jalin program assisted the Indonesian government as it promoted solutions for preventing maternal and newborn deaths and extending health services. Read More Indonesia—Mitra Kunci Initiative The Mitra Kunci Initiative is providing Indonesia’s poorest and most vulnerable with skills needed to be productive members of Indonesia’s workforce through training, information, and resources to prepare them to meet the needs of the private sector. Read More Indonesia—Orangutan Conservation Services Program (OCSP) OCSP addressed the major threats driving orangutan extinction: forest conversion, unsustainable logging, and wildlife trafficking. To do so, the project formed and strengthened partnerships with 40 international and local organizations, private sector partners, government institutions, and communities, which together supported the design and establishment of best management practices for key habitat conservation of wild orangutan populations. Read More Indonesia—SENADA Indonesia Competitiveness Program SENADA, a four-year project financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), generated growth, jobs, and income by increasing the competitiveness of Indonesia’s labor-intensive manufacturing industries, including footwear, furniture, garments, auto parts, and information and communications technology. Read More Indonesia—Strategies Against Flu Emergence (SAFE) In recent years, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and DAI have helped Indonesia—the country that has suffered the most human deaths from H5N1 avian influenza—make great strides in reducing its vulnerability to the virus. Read More Indonesia—Support for Peaceful Democratization (SPD) Indonesia has experienced tremendous political, economic, and social change since the end of authoritarian rule in 1998. The country now enjoys one of Asia’s most pluralist and critical media, and has held internationally accepted general elections. Read More Indonesia—Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (IUWASH, IUWASH PLUS) Despite positive economic growth in recent years, urban Indonesia still suffers from one of the lowest rates of access to safe water and improved sanitation in the region. USAID’s IUWASH Penyehatan Lingkungan untuk Semua, or Environmental Health for All (IUWASH PLUS), is working to expand access to water and sanitation services to hundreds of thousands of low-income urban households. Read More Iraq—Agriculture Reconstruction and Development Program for Iraq (ARDI) For 8,000 years, the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers yielded agricultural goods. But after years of war and neglect, Iraq’s farming system was in a dire state. Read More Iraq—Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA)/Takamul The Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA)/Takamul project supports the Iraqi Government to shore up fiscal stability while rapidly and visibly improving service delivery. Read More Iraq—Marshlands Restoration Project (IMRP) The marshlands of southern Iraq were once a major flyway for billions of birds, a source of fish and dairy products for much of Iraq, and a natural filter for the waters of the Persian Gulf. But the wetlands were heavily drained as retaliation for their inhabitants’ uprising against Saddam Hussein following the Gulf War. Read More Iraq—Rapid Assistance Program (IRAP); Quick Response Fund (IQRF) Provincial Reconstruction Teams were the civilian-military teams established in 2005 to provide direct assistance to local Iraqi governments and communities. Most teams did not have the capacity to rapidly develop and deliver this assistance. Read More Iraq—Support to Iraq’s Federal Board of Supreme Audit’s Strategic Development Plan DAI managed this grant in Iraq, implemented by a team of expert advisors in financial and performance audit, petroleum accounting, fraud detection and prevention, and institutional relationship strengthening. Read More Jamaica—Local Content Analysis In 2018 DAI’s Sustainable Business Group was hired by an international oil and gas company and on behalf of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) to conduct a half-day Local Content Workshop. Read More Jordan, Egypt, and Palestine—Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) The Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) focused on market system change and women’s economic empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, and until March 2018, the occupied Palestinian Territories. Read More Jordan—Competitiveness Program (JCP) JCP stimulated about $70 million in new Jordanian exports, facilitated more than $100 million in investment opportunities, contributed to the creation of nearly 1,000 jobs, and assisted in securing new or better work opportunities for nearly 30,000 individuals. Read More Jordan—Fiscal Reform Project II and Bridge Activity (FRP II, FRP Bridge) By 2009, years of organic and poorly planned growth in the Kingdom of Jordan had produced a large and unwieldy government bureaucracy accounting for 13 percent of the national workforce. Read More Jordan—Instituting Water Demand Management (IDARA) The Instituting Water Demand Management (IDARA) project helped Jordan manage its water demand to more effectively use the current water supply, and embrace water-use efficiency throughout the country. Read More Jordan—Public Financial Management and Administration (PFMA) The Public Financial Management and Administration (PFMA) project is a five-year initiative to improve the Jordanian revenue system and enhance the budget management process. Read More Jordan—Strengthening of Institutional Capacities for Micro and Small Enterprises Lending (FINCA Jordan) As part of a European Reconstruction and Development Bank-funded project, DAI supported FINCA Jordan in achieving its long-term goal of becoming a leading MSME lender by implementing a specialized lending methodology, training bank staff in MSME lending, strengthening internal audit and control procedures, developing a credit scoring model, and improving performance measurement. Read More Jordan—Sustainable Achievement of Business Expansion and Quality (SABEQ) Improving Jordan’s productivity will be the key to sustainable economic growth, job creation, increased wages, and improved standards of living. While the private sector is key to stimulating and sustaining growth, it cannot do so alone. SABEQ worked with both the public and private sectors to increase the number of jobs available to Jordanians, and enhance the competitiveness of Jordanian firms. Read More Jordan—Workforce Development (WFD) Project The Jordan Workforce Development Project worked to create a competitive, demand-driven workforce development system that leads to increased private sector employment, especially for women, youth, and those living at or below the poverty line. Read More Kazakhstan—Development of Standards for the Civil Service Provision (KCSP) DAI worked with the government of Kazakhstan to develop performance standards and indicators for the civil service in pilot ministries and oblasts; the standards and indicators were later extended across the whole public administration. Read More Kazakhstan—Local Content Planning and Reporting DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) is providing a software as a service solution to enable efficient reporting of local workforce, procurement, and capacity development data for 114 of their active suppliers, in line with local content compliance requirements set by the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Read More Kenya—Deepening Democracy Programme (DDP) The Kenya Deepening Democracy Programme addressed recurring political instability and non-inclusive institutions in Kenya by improving electoral processes and government accountability. Read More Kenya—Drivers of Accountability Programme (DAP) The Drivers of Accountability Programme worked to address the issues of impunity and lack of accountability that fed into the post-election violence of 2007–2008 in Kenya. Read More Kenya—Financial Inclusion for Rural Microenterprises (FIRM) Kenya FIRM built the capacity of the commercial sector to deliver customized financial products and services for entrepreneurs and busi­nesses—primarily in rural areas. Read More Kenya—Hunger Safety Net Programme Phase 2 (HSNP2) Through the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), more than 600,000 of Kenya’s most vulnerable people had access to cash transfers on a regular basis and up to 2,100,000 people were reached with emergency cash transfers in times of drought or flood. Read More Kenya—Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project (KIWASH) The Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project (KIWASH) project combined nutrition programming with improved access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Read More Kenya—Local Content Exchanges DAI’s Sustainable Business Group was contracted by the World Bank to develop, plan, and deliver The Kenya Local Content Exchanges project, an initiative of the Petroleum Business Opportunities project. Read More Kenya—Microfinance Capacity Building Project (KEMCAP) The Microfinance Capacity Building Project’s principal objective was to build and strengthen the Association of Microfinance Institutions so that it could become a permanent fixture in the Kenyan financial services marketplace, improving much-needed industry infrastructure for microfinance institutions while helping to increase client outreach and business performance. Read More Kenya—NiWajibu Wetu (NIWETU) The Kenya Ni Wajibu Wetu (NIWETU) program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, worked to reduce violent extremism among at-risk individuals and communities in hotspots in Kenya. Read More Kenya—Strengthening Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in Kenya Plus (StARCK+) StARCK+ achieved transformational change by helping Kenya to scale up private sector innovation and investment in low carbon and adaptation products, services, and assets such as clean energy, sustainable agriculture, water management, and weather forecasting. Read More Kenya—Technical Assistance to the Public Accountability and Service Delivery Programme (PASEDE) Our technical assistance supports the Public Finance Management (PFM) Reform Secretariat to successfully implement the PFM Reform Strategy (2018–2023). Read More Kenya—Transition Initiative Program (KTI) Through assistance in reducing tensions and by enabling economic, political, and social recovery, the Kenya Transition Initiative Program (KTI) helped to renew the nation’s confidence and capacity in addressing instability, political marginalization, and violence. Read More Kosovo—Ministry of Foreign Affairs Support (KMFAS) The U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Ministry of Foreign Affairs Support program in Kosovo helped conduct a situational analysis that identified the most immediate issues facing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and collaborated with MFA personnel to address legal and policy issues, along with the procedural and operational aspects of building a new institution. Read More Kosovo—Strengthening Public Procurement (KSPP) The Kosovo Strengthening Public Procurement (KSPP) project works to strengthen the public procurement system to reduce incidents of malfeasance and corruption. Read More Kosovo—Support to Improve Quality of Pre-university Education Read More Kosovo—Support to the Ombudsperson Institution We support the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo to effectively protect and promote the rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens by enforcement of institutional capacities and the introduction of new tools and methods. Read More Kosovo—Transparent, Effective, and Accountable Municipalities (TEAM) The Transparent, Effective, and Accountable Municipalities (USAID TEAM) activity assists the Government of Kosovo in strengthening systems and limiting opportunities for fraud, waste, or abuse in public procurement. Read More Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan—Enterprise and Innovation Programme (EIP) The Enterprise and Innovation Programme increases innovation and growth in startups and small firms, providing support and training through the establishment of business innovation centres in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Read More Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan—Policy Innovation Facility (The Facility) The Facility provides flexible, short-term, demand-driven support for policy development and capacity building to the governments of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Read More Kyrgyzstan—Community and Municipal Governance Initiative (CAMI) CAMI improved service delivery and strengthened government legitimacy across 50 local municipalities in Kyrgyzstan, which resulted in 15,636 residents with improved access to clean drinking water, 53,245 citizens benefitting from improved garbage collection, and 590 public dialogue sessions. Read More Kyrgyzstan—Parliamentary Strengthening Program (KPSP) To effect reform and stability, the Kyrgyzstan Parliament must work toward three intertwined objectives: being a more constructive actor in the Kyrgyz state system, a responsive and representative body, and a well-managed institution. DAI supported the Parliament (Jogorku Kenesh) in that effort. Read More Latin America and the Caribbean—Technologies for Financial Inclusion (Tec-In) The Tec-In project worked to identify and develop innovations in the use of information and communications technology to expand access to financial services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More Lebanon—Economic Reform and Infrastructure Investment Programme (LERII) LERII assists the Lebanese government in implementing key economic reforms, reaches agreement on the construction of key donor-financed infrastructure projects, and ensures that such projects are successfully built and operated. Read More Lebanon—Industry Value Chain Development (LIVCD) The Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development (LIVCD) project improved Lebanon’s economic stability and provided income-generating opportunities for small business while creating jobs for the rural population, in particular women and youth. Read More Lebanon—Social Enterprise Pilot Project (SEPP) The Lebanon Social Enterprise Pilot Project used an evidence-based approach to demonstrate the potential of the private sector-led social enterprise model to deliver economic growth and improve social cohesion in Lebanon. Read More Lebanon—Technical Assistance Facility for the Private Sector The Technical Assistance Facility for the Lebanese Private Sector contributes to the expansion and diversification of Lebanon’s economy through the modernization of the private sector and the promotion of trade, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Read More Lebanon—Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Activity The Trade and Investment Facilitation Activity works to boost the exports of Lebanese goods and services, facilitate investment in Lebanese enterprises, and improve the business and investment enabling environment in Lebanon. Read More Lebanon—Water Policy Program (LWPP) Under the LWPP, DAI supported the Ministry of Energy and Water and the Water Establishments in Lebanon, guiding Lebanese ministry and water establishments’ officials through the complicated process of identifying and implementing sustainable financing and privatization techniques. Read More Lebanon—Water Project (LWP) The Lebanon Water Project (LWP) increased reliable and sustainable access to water for Lebanese citizens, improved water management practices, enhanced the efficiency and sustainability of the public water utilities, and responded to water issues arising from the influx of Syrian refugees. Read More Lebanon—Water and Wastewater Sector Support (LWWSS) The Lebanon Water and Wastewater Sector Support project partnered with Lebanon’s four water establishments and the Ministry of Energy and Water. The project provided training and technical assistance related to improving operational and management efficiency, customer service and outreach, financial viability and cost recovery, and capital investment planning. Read More Lebanon—Water, Sanitation, and Conservation (WSC) Project WSC is increasing the volumes of wastewater treated, reducing the pollution and water losses that harm water sources, improving service delivery to citizens, and facilitating partnerships between public water utilities, municipalities, the private sector, civil society organizations, and citizen groups to introduce innovative solutions and improve governance in the water and wastewater sector across Lebanon. Read More Lesotho—Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight Aids (ALAFA) Project The Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS (ALAFA) project was tasked with designing a strategy to address HIV/AIDS in the apparel industry and found that not only was an intervention was feasible, but also that it was vital to the sustainability of the apparel industry, to save an estimated 1,850 lives per year in the industry and increase productivity. Read More Liberia—Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI) The Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative improved the citizen-state relationship in Liberia by supporting coalitions and advocacy campaigns that promote public sector accountability. Read More Liberia—Building Recovery and Reform Through Democratic Governance (BRDG-Liberia) The DAI team worked with Liberia’s new government to increase legitimacy, strengthen public sector management, and promote policy and institutional reforms. In addition, DAI built concrete and positive communication channels and relationships between the citizens and their state institutions. Read More Liberia—Civil Society Activity (CSA) The Liberia Civil Society Activity (CSA) is a five-year initiative to strengthen Liberians’ ability to advocate for policy reforms, policy implementation, and service delivery improvements through multistakeholder coalitions that build feedback loops among the Government of Liberia, civil society organizations, and Liberian citizens. Read More Liberia—Community Infrastructure Project II (LCIP I, II) After the second civil war in Liberia ended, DAI was active in the country on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting social reconciliation, community infrastructure reconstruction, economic development, and democratic governance and civil society strengthening. Read More Liberia—Food and Enterprise Development Program (FED) The Food and Enterprise Development Program helped Liberia achieve increased food security—in terms of food availability, utilization, and affordability—by building incentive structures that assisted local stakeholders to adopt a commercial approach. Read More Liberia—Inventory of Medical Equipment in All Governmental Hospitals DAI Global Health implemented a countrywide inventory of medical equipment in 20 hospitals, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, to assess the health care technology management and maintenance requirements of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia. Read More Liberia—Liberian Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) DAI assisted LBDI in expanding its business, particularly to the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) segment. The banking sector in Liberia is extremely small, comprising only a handful of operational banks. Read More Liberia—Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT) The Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency program helped solidify decentralization reforms by facilitating the transfer of authority from the national government to counties and cities, enhancing citizen participation in governance, and building capacity for government officials. Read More Liberia—Long-Term Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) This project increases the value of traded timber products, strengthen forest law enforcement and governance, and share forest benefits more equitably through implementation of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement between Liberia and the European Union. Read More Liberia—Revenue Generation for Governance and Growth (RG3) The Revenue Generation for Governance and Growth project helped the Liberia Revenue Authority to improve its tax collection system and cultivate accountability among taxpayers. Read More Liberia—Support Unit for Liberia FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) In 2011, the European Union and the Government of Liberia concluded a Voluntary Partnership Agreement under the European Union’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade Action Plan. The agreement commits the Liberian Government to developing and implementing systems to ensure that its timber exports to the European Union come from legal sources. Read More Libya—Taqarib The Libya “Taqarib” project strengthens the foundation of a more unified Libyan state by empowering local governments, reinforcing community bonds, and improving people’s standard of living. Read More Libya—World Bank Needs and Security Assessment The goal of this assessment was to update World Bank understanding in Libya, increase the specificity of its knowledge about critical institutions and themes, and broaden the base of Libyan sources for future use by the bank. Read More Macedonia—Make Decentralization Work Project (MDW) Decentralization is an important component of lasting democratic development in countries such as Macedonia that are accustomed to a centralized autocracy. The MDW project increased the capacity of municipal governments to assume new powers under the decentralization that commenced in 2005. Read More Macedonia—Municipal Management of Macedonian Schools (MMMS) The Republic of Macedonia has made decentralization and the promotion of democratic local governance a principal part of its commitment to restore, revitalize, and expand democratic practices. The goal of MMMS was to provide technical assistance and training to local governments to improve their ability to undertake their new responsibilities in school management. Read More Macedonia—Ohridska Banka Société Générale (OBSG) Ohridska Banka Société Générale (OBSG) became an affiliate of Société Générale in 2007. One of 10 companies in the Macedonian Stock Exchange Index, OBSG signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a €5 million Loan Facility. Read More Macedonia—SME Finance Framework—Investbanka DAI was contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to help Investbanka substantially increase its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending activities. Read More Madagascar—Eco-Regional Initiatives to Promote Alternatives to Slash and Burn Practices (ERI) Through the Eco-Regional Initiatives to Promote Alternatives to Slash and Burn Practices project, DAI created an innovative form of eco-regional conservation and development that contributed to national goals articulated in the “Madagascar Naturellement” vision, the “Madagascar Action Plan,” and other government policy documents. Read More Malawi—Community Partnerships for Sustainable Resource Management (COMPASS II) COMPASS II identified natural resource-based products in Malawi that had the potential to provide business opportunities for HIV-affected and other marginalized households, such as those headed by women or youth. Read More Malawi—Feed the Future Integrating Nutrition into Value Chains DAI and our partners, Michigan State University and Save the Children, focused on inclusive value chain building in Malawi and smallholders’ decision-making about what to plant and consume, acknowledging that smallholders operate under short horizons with limited assets and coping strategies for handling fluctuations in food and income. Read More Malawi—Justice and Accountability Programme (Chilungamo) Chilungamo contributes to increased levels of governance, accountability, compliance with the rule of law, and respect, promotion, and protection of human rights in Malawi. Read More Malawi—Local Government Accountability and Performance (LGAP) To ensure more citizens benefit from the effects of decentralization, the Local Government Accountability and Performance activity worked to improve local government performance and transparency, increase citizen engagement, and strengthen the enabling environment for decentralization in Malawi. Read More Malawi—Public Finance Management Reforms (Chuma Cha Dziko) DAI works with the Government of Malawi, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development, and other stakeholders to achieve efficient and effective use of public resources and support the growth of the economy and development of Malawi. Read More Malawi—Technical Assistance to AFIKEPO Nutrition Programme This project works to increase and diversify dietary intake of safe and nutritious foods to achieve optimal nutrition for women of childbearing age, adolescent girls, infants, and young children in 10 targeted districts in Malawi. Read More Malawi—Technical Cooperation to Strengthen National Capacity in Implementing Land Policies and Laws Efficiently and Effectively (Land Governance) The Malawi Land Governance programme enhanced people’s livelihoods and food security through sustainable agricultural development, with an emphasis on reaching remote rural areas and vulnerable populations. Read More Malawi—Tilitonse Fund The Tilitonse Fund was a multi-donor grants facility that supported Malawian-based civil society organisations in promoting accountable, inclusive, and responsive governance. Read More Maldives—Public Financial Management The Public Financial Management activity assists the Government of Maldives to prioritize infrastructure projects with the highest returns to the economy, enhance domestic resource mobilization, and realize “win-win” public-private partnerships in infrastructure to reduce dependence on high-risk debt financing. Read More Mauritania—Corporate Social Investment Program Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) created an innovative five-year strategy to deliver economic and social impact beyond project revenue, to create positive outcomes for government, commercial opportunities for suppliers, and direct employment. Read More Mauritania—Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) Since 2016, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group has provided support to the KIC, which got its start in Ghana and expanded its work to Mauritania in 2018. Read More Mauritania—Local Content Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) worked with a multinational mining company to assess the company’s Local Business Integration (LBI) program and conducted a gap analysis to inform recommendations for optimizing supplier development. Read More Mauritius—Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change DAI worked with the Government of Mauritius to improve capacity and coordination across key institutions dealing with climate change. Read More Mexico Clean Energy Programme The U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) aims to promote energy-driven low-carbon growth, reducing poverty and generating new market opportunities for symbiotic U.K. partnerships and investments. DAI is helping the FCDO achieve its vision in Mexico by implementing the Clean Energy Program, which aims to develop the skills of men and women, small and medium enterprises, and government institutions to support Mexico’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Read More Mexico—Access to Rural Finance for Microenterprises (AFIRMA) The Access to Rural Finance for Microenterprises project built an inclusive, sustainable microfinance sector in Mexico as a means to increase access to a range of financial services and thereby spur local economic development. Read More Mexico—Agricultural and Rural Bank Officer Training Program (FINRURAL) Through a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant, DAI created and implemented a rural bank and credit officer training program to give Financiera Rural staff a solid foundation in rural and agricultural loan and credit operations, and to give the institution the in-house expertise it needed to meet its future demands for new officer training. Read More Mexico—Better Health Programme (BHPMx) The Mexico Better Health Programme addressed the growing threat of noncommunicable diseases—especially obesity and diabetes—with a focus on realizing the economic and social benefits associated with improved health. Read More Mexico—Financial Services Programme This programme aims to create a more inclusive and competitive financial services sector accessible to all segments of Mexican society and new market entrants. Read More Mexico—Local Content Study Mexican Association of Hydrocarbon Organizations commissioned the DAI Sustainable Business Group to conduct a multiphase study consisting of policy analysis and benchmarking, national content methodology simplification, and supply-demand gap analysis. Read More Mexico—Programa para el Fortalecimiento de Instituciones de Justicia Penal Estatal (ConJusticia) ConJusticia in Mexico consolidates and sustains recent justice system reforms by supporting state-level attorneys general offices and justice courts, with an emphasis on promoting collaboration and durable partnerships between these entities and other justice sector and local actors. Read More Mexico—Skills for Prosperity Mexico (SFPMx) The Skills for Prosperity Mexico project works to prepare learners to go from the classroom to the workforce with the right skills for the marketplace. Read More Mexico—Technical Assistance Program for Rural Microfinance (PATMIR) We worked with an alliance of regulated financial institutions to expand access to basic financial services to the poor. This included applying new approaches to branchless banking. Read More Middle East and North Africa—Further Advancing the Blue Revolution Initiative (FABRI) We worked closely with the U.S Agency for International Development to launch and strengthen the Middle East and North Africa Network of Water Centers of Excellence (MENA NWC), a regional association of research and educational institutions. Read More Moldova—Agricultural Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (ACED) The need to diversify export markets is broadly accepted throughout Moldova. ACED supported this imperative—including improving Moldova’s sanitary and phytosanitary standards compliance and its ability to meet international food safety standards. Read More Moldova—Business and Tax Administration Reform Project (BIZTAR) BIZTAR supported the Government of Moldova’s efforts to encourage productive investment by improving the business environment and lowering the overall burden of state regulation on private enterprise. Read More Moldova—ICS Total Leasing SA, Moldova, Improvement of Risk Management To support the development of the small and medium enterprises sector in Moldova, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Bank, through the Moldovan Financial Sector Framework, approved a loan facility of €1.5 million to ICS Total Leasing SA in December 2010. Read More Moldova—IFC Investment Climate Reform DAI completed the International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Investment Climate Reform program in support of Moldova’s strategy to prepare its economy to capitalize on the country’s association agreement with the European Union. Read More Moldova—Support for Structured Policy Dialogue, Coordination of the Implementation of the Association Agreement, and Enhancement of the Legal Approximation Process The DAI-led technical assistance project works to increase the capacity of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and other key national institutions in implementing the European Union-Republic of Moldova Association Agenda. Read More Moldova—Support for Structured Policy Dialogue, Coordination of the Implementation of the Association Agreement, and Enhancement of the Legal Approximation Process This project works to increase the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and other key national institutions in implementing the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agenda. Read More Moldova—Support to Efficient Prevention and Fight Against Corruption in the Justice Sector This project worked to accelerate the sustainable reform of the justice sector by supporting the implementation of the legislation to prevent and combat corruption in the justice sector in the Republic of Moldova. Read More Mongolia—Corporate Social Investment Strategy Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was selected in 2019 by an international mining company to conduct a study of innovative development models being implemented by corporations interested in having a real impact on socioeconomic and development outcomes of the countries in which they operate. Read More Mongolia—Khan Bank: Bank Management Support In 2000, Mongolia’s government hired DAI to restore financial soundness to the bank, bring financial services to the rural population, and prepare the bank for privatization. The turnaround was successful on all fronts. Read More Mongolia—SME Leasing Policy Initiative DAI helped to improve the performance of Mongolia’s financial sector in serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those that contribute to the mining value chain but whose owners do not have the substantial collateral required to finance their businesses’ growth. Read More Mongolia—Urban Land and Service Area Growth Planning Due Diligence DAI supported the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Mongolia by developing policy and planning solutions to address constraints to water access and supply in the vast unplanned settlements surrounding the nation’s capital city. Read More Mongolia—Value Chain Finance Project We devised a strategy to expand and improve financial services in Mongolia that would facilitate the strengthening of select value chains, including in mining, agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. Read More Montenegro—Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Facility (RE-EE) DAI established a facility to promote renewable energies and energy-efficiency related investments in Montenegro. Read More Morocco—Economic Competitiveness Project (MEC) Our goals for this project in water-constrained Morocco were simple: reduce poverty, create jobs, and upgrade the workforce. Cutting across the project’s three main components were gender and youth considerations—an effort to mainstream citizens marginalized despite Morocco’s economic growth. Read More Morocco—Green Economy Financing Facility II (GEFF Morocco II) The Green Economy Financing Facility Morocco II provides financing in the form of senior unsecured loans to participating financial institutions, including banks, microfinance, and leasing companies. Read More Morocco—Green Value Chains (Morocco GVC) The Morocco Green Value Chains project combines small firm competitiveness concepts with the green economy. Read More Morocco—Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MorSEFF) Like with its successful PolSEFF and WebSEFF projects in Poland and the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in cooperation with in cooperation with the French Agency for Development, European Investment Bank, and KfW Development Bank, extended credit lines to local partner financial institutions in Morocco that then on-lent to their clients. Read More Morocco—TASHAROC TASHAROC works to support inclusive development and reduce political and economic disenfranchisement in the Northern Moroccan region. Read More Morocco—Technical Assistance to Support Social Protection Reform The Technical Assistance to Support Social Protection Reform project in Morocco works to: coordinate and monitor social protection reforms; strengthen capacity in social assistance, social insurance, social protection, and health; produce studies to improve the monitoring and evaluation of the reforms; and implement communication and visibility activities. Read More Mozambique—Consultancy and Technical Assistance to the MCA Land Component Land administration in Mozambique has been seriously under-resourced, and needed new, modern systems in place to be able to deal with the increasing demands being placed upon it. The principal aim of this support programme to four provinces was to improve the efficiency of the land rights management and registration system. Read More Mozambique—Democratic Governance Support Programme (DIÁLOGO) The Democratic Governance Support Programme, or DIÁLOGO—Diálogo Local para a Boa Governação in Portuguese, contributed to improved governance and accountability for Mozambican citizens in urban municipalities, so that citizens—particularly women and youth—know more, engage more, and vote with confidence in their cities. Read More Mozambique—Enterprise Development Center DAI will establish and operate an Enterprise Development Center (EDC) in Mozambique. The Center will collaborate with the government of Mozambique and the private sector to provide Mozambican enterprises with skills to participate in a variety of growth industries in the country. Read More Mozambique—Feed the Future Agricultural Innovations (FTF Inova) The Feed the Future Agricultural Innovations (FTF Inova) project partners with farmers, businesses, and policymakers to explore ways to improve production and increase sales of key cash crops vital to Mozambique’s economy. Read More Mozambique—Financial Sector Deepening (FSDMoç) Financial Sector Deepening Mozambique (FSDMoç) is a financial inclusion facilitation unit. FSDMoç is targeting increased access and improved quality of financial services for 2 million individuals and 650 businesses in Mozambique by 2019. Read More Mozambique—Innovation for Agribusiness (InovAgro I, II, III) Innovation for Agribusiness works to increase revenue for small farmers in northern Mozambique by promoting the development of inclusive and sustainable market systems. Read More Mozambique—Local Content Strategy and Industrial Baseline Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by an international oil and gas company to transform its local content approach in Mozambique to improve community and government relations, expand the positive impact of its oil and gas operations on the local workforce and  small enterprises, and drive sustainable socio-economic growth in Mozambique. Read More Mozambique—Local Governance Strengthening (LOGOS) The Mozambique Local Governance Strengthening (LOGOS) project supports the Government of the Republic of Mozambique’s efforts to decentralize governance and thereby improve delivery of public services at central, provincial, district, and/or municipal levels. Read More Mozambique—Supporting the Policy Environment for Economic Development (SPEED, SPEED+, III) The Supporting the Policy Environment for Economic Development+ program helped create a favorable business environment in Mozambique to attract investment and expand markets, contributing to inclusive economic growth and the conservation of natural resources. Read More Namibia—Regional Trade Project (NRTP) NRTP’s objective was to build the capacity and competitiveness of historically disadvantaged Namibian firms in the small and medium sector to enable them to trade and establish linkages with firms in Namibia, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (for example, Angola, Zambia, and South Africa), and the United States. Read More Nepal—Improved Disaster Risk Management Project (Tayar) As USAID’s flagship disaster preparedness and response program for Nepal, the Tayar project strengthens the capacity of Nepal’s disaster risk management and preparedness institutions. Read More Nepal—Karnali Water Activity The Nepal Karnali Water Activity works across the Karnali River Basin in Western Nepal to promote healthy, resilient, and water-secure communities by improving water resources management practices, drinking water supply and multiple-use systems, and fecal sludge management access and treatment plants. Read More Nepal—Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Program Preparing food for children ages 6-24 months takes a lot of mothers’ time, which is often limited by other responsibilities. In low-income neighborhoods of Kathmandu, Nepal, there is minimal supply of but high demand for processed, affordable, and nutritious weaning foods that incorporate multiple food groups. Read More Nepal—Paani The Paani program worked with local and national counterparts to conserve freshwater biodiversity and implement sustainable water management practices in Nepal. Read More Nepal—Renewable Energy Programme (NREP) Along with key partner Winrock International, DAI is building the capacity of the Government of Nepal to lead and manage the National Small-Scale Renewable Energy Framework—an overarching vision for the off-grid electricity and clean cooking sector. Read More Nigeria—Accountable, Responsive, and Capable Government (ARC) The programme helps local governments in Nigeria develop and implement policy by assisting them in tracking and accounting for how policies, plans, and budgets are used in delivering public goods and services to promote growth and reduce poverty. Read More Nigeria—EU Support to Immunisation Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) The EU Support to Immunisation Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) project improved maternal newborn and child health by protecting children and their mothers from preventable diseases. Read More Nigeria—Education Project in Borno State The Education Project in Borno State supported the state government’s recovery in the wake of insurgency and provided targeted relief to vulnerable and displaced populations. Read More Nigeria—Fleming Fund DAI’s Fleming Fund programme in Nigeria is a collaboration with the Nigerian government to strengthen systems for AMR and Antimicrobial Use (AMR/AMU) using a “One Health” approach—a multisectoral approach to complex health problems that reaches across human health, animal health, and environment sectors. Read More Nigeria—Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) The U.K. Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility enhances the management of Nigeria’s infrastructure development towards power sector reform, public-private partnerships, capital spending, and repair and maintenance of federal roads. Read More Nigeria—Integrated Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases (UNITED) The Integrated Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme supported the Nigerian government in controlling seven neglected tropical diseases—blinding trachoma, bilharzia, elephantiasis, river blindness, hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm. DAI Global Health was responsible for the health systems strengthening workstream. Read More Nigeria—Landscape Analysis of Technical Assistance Providers On behalf of the Gates Foundation, DAI built a database of competent organizations providing services in primary healthcare and policy advocacy and communications. Read More Nigeria—Malaria Action Program for States (MAPS) The Malaria Action Program for States (MAPS) program in Nigeria was a comprehensive program that increased coverage and use of life-saving malaria interventions in support of the Nigeria National Malaria Strategic Plan and the National Malaria Elimination Program. Read More Nigeria—Mapping of Selected Areas of Benin City, Edo State We supported the establishment of a geographic information system (GIS) unit, then developed a system for improving the collection, management, and analysis of geospatial data to support government decision making in Edo State. We also built the capacity of local staff to help with the planning and monitoring of urban upgrading projects, violence prevention strategies, and other government initiatives. Read More Nigeria—Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE I and II) The Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) project, phases I and II, worked in all nine Niger Delta states to promote inclusive, pro-poor growth for farmers and entrepreneurs. Read More Nigeria—Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta DAI assisted the Chevron Corporation with the strategic design of this Nigerian-registered foundation by helping outline a strategy for its Economic Development Program. Read More Nigeria—Partnership for Learning for All (PLANE) The Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) project is delivering a more inclusive and effective education system and improving learning outcomes for students in their pre-primary and primary years. Read More Nigeria—Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria / Maternal Newborn and Child Health (PRRINN/MNCH) Covering a population of approximately 19 million in four states of Northern Nigeria, the Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria / Maternal Newborn and Child Health programme (PRRINN/MNCH) combined health systems strengthening with routine immunization and maternal, newborn, and child health interventions. Read More Nigeria—Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 1 (PATHS 1) The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 1 in Nigeria supported local initiatives to strengthen government stewardship in health policy, planning, and financing to improve management in public health. Read More Nigeria—Payment Models for Emergency Transport Schemes (METS) This two-year pilot was designed as an implementation research initiative, and aimed to generate evidence in support of an appropriately funded maternal health emergency transport policy in Nigeria. Read More Nigeria—Policy Development Facility Bridge (PDF Bridge) The Policy Development Facility Bridge programme provided near-term technical assistance to champions of reform in Nigeria’s government—supporting accelerated economic reforms, a more modern and efficient public sector, and better delivery of policy, public goods, and services, and ultimately contributing to inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Read More Nigeria—Policy Development Facility I The Policy Development Facility was a flexible, rapid-response facility designed to support those “champions of change” who are driving economic and social policies that reduce poverty in Nigeria, primarily ministers at the federal level. The Facility helped to build their capacity and provide a more robust evidence base to pursue vital pro-poor economic and social reforms. Read More Nigeria—Policy Development Facility Phase II (PDF II) The Policy Development Facility II was a flexible, rapid-response facility that supported “champions of change”—primarily federal ministers, but also other high-level government officials such as the Office of the Vice President—to implement economic and social policies that further reduce poverty in Nigeria. Read More Nigeria—Restructured Economic Framework for Openness, Reform, and Macroeconomic Stability (REFORMS) The REFORMS program improved the policy environment and addressed major impediments to economic growth in Nigeria. Read More Nigeria—State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity The Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity supports strengthened governance structures in six states. Read More Nigeria—State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness, and Capability (SPARC) The former U.K. Department for International Development (now called Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) launched the State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness, and Capability to support the Nigerian government in better managing resources and providing more responsive and accountable services. Read More Nigeria—State and Local Government Programme (SLGP) As part of the Nigeria’s ongoing democratisation, the State and Local Government Programme sought to increase and improvement the interaction between citizens and state governments. Read More Nigeria—Strategic Advisory DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) provided strategic advisory services to Chevron’s Partnerships Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) Foundation to support it in developing a strategy for its next funding cycle. Read More Nigeria—Support to National Malaria Elimination Programme (SuNMaP) The Support to the Nigeria Malaria Elimination Program (SUNMAP) strengthened Nigerian government management capacity by streamlining policy development, planning and coordination of malaria control activities in 10 states. Read More Nigeria—Technical Assistance Hub (TA Hub) The Technical Assistance Hub (TA Hub) is an independent nonprofit organization that coordinates the delivery of comprehensive technical assistance and institutional strengthening support to state governments in Nigeria. Read More Nigeria—Technical Assistance to Strengthen Public Financial Management, Statistics, Monitoring, and Evaluation Systems This EuropeAid programme assists Yobe state in Nigeria to build upon the significant progress made so far in fiscal transparency and discipline, by finding ways to broaden the fiscal space in a sustainable manner, while ensuring improved delivery of citizen demanded public goods and services. Read More Nigeria—Value Chain Analysis of Energy Sector The Niger Delta Partnership Initiative Foundation (NDPI)’s 2016 Electricity Value Chain Study is the culmination of three years of work between DAI and NDPI/Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). Read More Nigeria—Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme Phase III (WSSSRPIII) The Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme Phase III in Nigeria contributed to poverty reduction, sustainable development, and to the achievement of the water and sanitation-related Millennium Development Goals. Read More Nigeria—Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Coordination Project (WCP) The WASH Coordination Project assisted forward-looking Nigerian states and utilities in improving WASH governance and service delivery. DAI supported Development Innovations Group in the implementation of WCP through data collection and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional capacity building. Read More Nigeria—Women for Health (W4H) The Women for Health (W4H) programme empowered women as service providers in five states in northern Nigeria. Read More Nigeria—Youth Employment DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative to conduct a workforce assessment and develop a program design for the program Identifying Pathways to Employment for Youth in the Niger Delta. Read More Nigeria—Youth-Powered Ecosystem to Advance Urban Adolescent Health and Well-Being The Youth-Powered Ecosystem to Advance Urban Adolescent Health and Well-Being program empowers young Nigerians to think about their futures differently and access the skills, social capital, and resources needed to realize their aspirations. Read More Nigeria—Zinc and Low-osmolarity Oral Rehydration Salts and Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (ZIFAS) ZIFAS increased the coverage and quality of antenatal care using low dose IFAS to reduce pregnancy related illnesses and deaths resulting from anaemia in pregnancy in Nigeria. Read More Oman—Corporate Social Investment Benchmarking Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) completed a rapid desktop benchmarking study comparing social investment spend and initiatives across seven major oil and gas companies in Oman. Read More Oman—Corporate Social Investment Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSI STEM) Program DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) is designing and implementing a flagship social investment initiative for a large Omani conglomerate. Read More Oman—In-Country Value Industrial Baseline Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) created an in-country value (ICV) demand and supply analysis for an oil and gas project in Oman using both qualitative and quantitative analyses. Read More Oman—In-Country Value Study In 2019 DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) conducted a five-month in-country value (ICV) assessment to inform an international oil and gas company’s early-stage planning for their proposed petrochemical plant in Oman. Read More Oman—National Cross-Sector ICV Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) led Petroleum Development Oman’s (PDO) effort to develop a National Cross-Sector ICV Strategy. Read More Pakistan—AAWAZ Voice and Accountability Programme AAWAZ operated in 4,500 villages and settlements in 45 Districts across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reaching more than 10 million citizens, of which 8 million benefited directly from improved services, reduced violence, and increased political participation. Read More Pakistan—Consolidating Democracy in Pakistan (CDIP) The Consolidating Democracy in Pakistan programme increased the capacity, accountability, and responsiveness of Pakistan’s political institutions—particularly focused on engaging women, youth, people with disabilities, and ethnic and religious minorities. Read More Pakistan—Education Voice and Accountability Fund (Ilm Ideas) Ilm Ideas in Pakistan contributed to increased enrollment rates and retention, improved learning outcomes, enhanced parent and student satisfaction, and better education governance. Read More Pakistan—Enhanced Democratic Accountability and Civic Engagement (EDACE) The Enhanced Democratic Accountability and Civic Engagement (EDACE) programme made short-term, high-impact grants to improve rights awareness, citizen engagement, access to justice, and provision of security services to ensure that Pakistani citizen rights and democratic processes are strengthened at provincial and local levels. Read More Pakistan—Federally Administered Tribal Areas Capacity Building Program (FATA CBP) FATA CBP supported efforts to build civilian-military cooperation in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Read More Pakistan—Fleming Fund DAI’s Fleming Fund program in Pakistan is a collaboration with the Pakistani government to strengthen systems using a “One Health” approach—a multisectoral approach to complex health problems that reaches across human health, animal health, and environment sectors. Read More Pakistan—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa District Governance and Community Development Programme (KP-CDLD) The Community Driven Local Development Programme worked to restore community trust in the local government and build government responsiveness in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Read More Pakistan—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governance Program (KPG) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governance Program assisted the provincial government and civil society organizations to improve local government service and better serve citizens. Read More Pakistan—Land Registration in Merged Areas (LRMA) Activity The Land Registration in Merged Areas Activity is establishing a land record and registration system in seven districts of northwestern Pakistan so that citizens, families, landowners, investors, banks, and government actors have access to accurate, understandable, and current records of their land rights. Read More Pakistan—Legislative Strengthening Program (PLSP) Through PLSP, DAI worked with national and provincial legislatures to strengthen parliamentary institutions and processes. The program’s focus was on improving the capacity of the legislatures in their representation, law making, oversight/accountability, and infrastructure/management activities. Read More Pakistan—Regional Economic Integration Activity (PREIA) PREIA works to increase Pakistan’s access to regional and international markets and is a key economic growth project that stands to benefit numerous Pakistani businesses. Read More Pakistan—Technical Assistance for the Balochistan Community-led Rural Development and Community Empowerment (BRACE) Programme The Rural Development and Community Empowerment Programme in Balochistan, Pakistan, supports the federal government in reducing the negative impact of poverty and social inequality. Read More Pakistan—Transforming Education in Pakistan (TEP) The Transforming Education in Pakistan (TEP) programme managed a public advocacy campaign in Pakistan to ensure that parents and civil society groups support quality education. Read More Palestine—Facility for New Market Development (FNMD) In the West Bank and Gaza, periods of relative political stability have witnessed significant economic growth and employment generation, while times of violence have resulted in recession and hardship for many households. The Palestinian private sector is now poised to assume its role as a driver for economic development, employment, and growth. Read More Palestine—Finance for Jobs (F4J) Implemented on behalf of the Palestinian Ministry of Finance and Planning, the Finance for Jobs project addresses constraints to job growth in the West Bank and Gaza by developing financing instruments to promote business investment and job training. Read More Palestine—Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD) project The Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD) project develops entrepreneurship and expands economic opportunity in the Palestinian Territories. Read More Palestine—Olive Oil Export Development II Program Agriculture contributes 27 percent of all Palestinian private sector output, making it a key sector for the economy. Olive oil production is of particular significance: olive trees comprise 45 percent of the total plant production in the West Bank and the annual income generated by olives and olive products is more than 20 percent of the overall national agricultural output. Read More Palestine—Palestinian Enterprise Development (PED) The Palestine Enterprise Development project represented a critical phase of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s investment to support a viable market economy in Palestine. Read More Palestine—Palestinian Market Development Programme (PMDP) PMDP improved market systems and the competitiveness of the Palestinian private sector. Read More Palestine—Small and Medium Enterprise Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Activity The Small and Medium Enterprise Assistance for Recovery and Transition Activity helps Palestinian SMEs and startups rapidly recover from shocks and put them on a path to revitalization, creating job opportunities for a growing—and young—population. Read More Palestine—Strengthening the Accountability and Transparency of the Legislative Process (BAYAN) The BAYAN project (named after the Arabic word for exposition) worked closely with leading Palestinian civil society organizations to build their capacity to oversee the legislature, analyze information, and lead information and advocacy campaigns. Read More Palestine—Technology for Youth and Jobs Project (TechStart) TechStart builds the capacity of Palestinian firms, strengthens demand from international buyers and investors, and stimulates the absorption of high-tech knowledge in the ecosystem. Read More Palestine—The Compete Project DAI worked with key Palestinian sectors to better compete in regional and global markets. Targeted sectors in the West Bank and Gaza included agribusiness, tourism, information and communications technology, stone and marble, fishing, and garments. Read More Peru—Addressing Biodiversity-Social Conflict in Latin America (ABC-LA) The Addressing Biodiversity-Social Conflict in Latin America project worked to create conditions that enable local people to drive conflict resolution in Peru and Colombia. The project worked to lay a foundation for key actors to address the causes of this conflict and lead transformative changes that reduce negative impacts to both vulnerable communities and the environment. Read More Peru—Policy and Institutional Development Component (PIDC) of the Alternative Development Program This project strengthened control of the licit coca market, strengthened control of precursor chemicals used in processing coca into coca paste and cocaine, and strengthened enforcement of money laundering controls. Read More Peru—Prevent activity Peru Prevent helps Peruvian institutions and actors more effectively manage the country’s natural resources for future generations. Read More Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam—Municipal Waste Recycling Project (MWRP) The Municipal Waste Recycling Project worked in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam and provided grants and technical assistance to waste recycling programs, with a particular focus on improving waste management practices and reducing plastics pollution in marine environments. Read More Philippines—CARD Bank DAI supported the Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Bank in the creation of a small business bank (SBB). The CARD foundation was established in 1986 to address rural poverty by providing banking services to landless rural women in the Philippines. Read More Philippines—Enhancing Governance, Accountability, and Engagement (ENGAGE) This project assisted six conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, Philippines: Cotabato City, Marawi City, Zamboanga City, Isabela City, Southern Basilan, Jolo, and surrounding environs. Read More Philippines—Environmental Governance Phase II (ECOGOV2) EcoGov2 supported two important trends in the Philippines: the move toward integrated resource management, which addressed linkages and resolved conflicts between upland and coastal resources, and the move toward decentralization, which empowered local governments and communities to play bigger roles in managing their natural resources. Read More Philippines—Facilitating Public Investment (FPI) This project promoted optimization of public expenditures through results-oriented budgeting and fiscal transparency, eliminating ineffective spending in favor of high-impact programs and public investment in infrastructure, education, technology, and other areas. Read More Philippines—Local Implementation of National Competitiveness for Economic Growth (LINC-EG) Implemented by the DAI/Nathan Group, the Local Implementation of National Competitiveness for Economic Growth (LINC-EG) project promoted local and national economic competitiveness to improve prospects for economic growth and fiscal sustainability in the Philippines. Read More Philippines—Protect Wildlife Protect was a multi-pronged program in the Philippines that worked to conserve biodiversity, protect wildlife, and sustain ecosystem services in ways that also improved the local population’s livelihoods and long-term well-being. Read More Philippines—Safe Water The Philippines Safe Water project provides local government units, water service providers, and watershed councils with the information, incentives, and partnerships they require to identify and address barriers to a water-secure future. Read More Philippines—Scaling Innovations in Mobile Money (SIMM) Project This two-year project addressed supply and demand constraints to broaden adoption of mobile money in the Philippines while promoting global knowledge sharing. Read More Philippines—Water Revolving Fund Support Program (PWRF) Public resources alone cannot meet the investment required for the Philippines to achieve its goals for access to potable water. The Philippines Water Revolving Fund (PWRF), the only water revolving fund outside the United States and Europe, leveraged overseas development assistance with local private funds using a blended finance arrangement between the Philippine government and private banks. Read More Poland—Polish Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (PolSEFF I & II) We created a perpetual market for investments in efficient energy by Poland’s local businesses by training financial institutions on how to appraise and finance sensible energy projects; detailing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the competitive advantages of investing in energy-efficient materials and equipment; and training local experts to assist SMEs in identifying and preparing technically feasible, bankable projects. Read More Poland—Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Facility (Poland REFF) Poland REFF created a program of targeted loans to incentivize borrowing for household improvements that increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Read More Regional—Acting for Climate in South Mediterranean (Clima-Med) DAI is supporting a regional approach to support the transition towards sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient development in the Southern Mediterranean, specifically Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. Read More Regional—Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience (CIDR) The Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience (CIDR) activity seeks to enable digital transformation by supporting critical infrastructure operators, host governments, and oversight bodies to address immediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Read More Regional—EcoMicro Assessment DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) prepared a presentation of analysis to support EcoMicro’s application to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) for investment funds to complement EcoMicro projects that are developing and piloting mitigation finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Read More Regional—FSG Plus, CDC’s Technical Assistance Facility for Financial Institutions FSG Plus is a three-year program that supports the CDC Group in addressing two pressing priorities—inclusion and climate change and environmental sustainability—by catalyzing sustainable practice change in financial institutions. Read More Regional—Local Content Country Case Studies The Sustainable Business Group (SBG) conducted a Local Content Regime Analysis (LCRA) in seven countries and provided a comparative analysis of the impacts of local content regimes. Read More Regional—Regional Implementation of Paris Agreement (RIPAP) Our project contributed to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the development of a resource-efficient, low-emissions, and climate-resilient economy in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. Read More Regional—Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Support Programme to the Maritime Security Strategy in Central Africa (PASSMAR) DAI’s work aims to reinforce the safety and security in the maritime domain in the Gulf of Guinea in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Region. Read More Regional—Technical Assistance to the Support to West Africa Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) Project Our project supports the SWAIMS programme to improve maritime security and safety in the Gulf of Guinea. We are strengthening governance and law enforcement frameworks against maritime crimes, operational capacities, and response by law enforcement. Read More Romania—Bank Leumi DAI helped create policies and procedures for SME lending and trained Bank Leumi Romania staff in SME lending methodology and supported management in implementing this lending program in at least 18 branches. Two long-term experts, permanently based at the bank, were supported in this task by short-term experts on marketing and credit scoring. Read More Romania—Volksbank Leasing (VBL) DAI was contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to help Volksbank Leasing in Romania expand its leasing operations for the small- and medium-sized enterprise segment. Read More Russia—Administrative Reform: Improving Public Sector Finance, Expenditure, and Delivery of Services Working for the Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States program, three DAI projects helped Russia improve public sector operations. Read More Russia—Microfinance Sector Support Program (RMSSP) Starting in September 2001, the Microfinance Sector Support Program promoted this deepening by creating a Russian best-practice microfinance center to support the industry. Read More Russia—NBD Institutional Strengthening DAI was hired to assist Russia’s NBD, a bank focused on the micro, small, and medium enterprise sector, in its efforts to ensure that the appropriate institutional structures were put in place to enable the bank to grow and achieve its business objectives to expand into new regions and to attract a strategic investor. Read More Rwanda—Human and Institutional Capacity Development Project (HICD/R) DAI strengthened institutional and human capacity in targeted government institutions and civil society organizations in Rwanda. Read More Rwanda—Nguriza Nshore The Nguriza Nshore Activity is designed to crowd-in finance (debt and equity) for small firms that are not yet realizing the benefits of Rwanda’s strong economic performance, thereby driving economic growth and fueling non-farm rural employment for the next generation. Read More Rwanda—Public Sector Reform Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) The Rwanda Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) is a component of the Strengthening Public Financial Management and Revenue Collection (SPARC) program, which aims to support the Government of Rwanda on a range of priorities across the public sector policy-making agenda. Read More Rwanda—Strengthening Sustainable Ecotourism in and around Nyungwe National Park (SSENNP) The project supported the Rwanda Development Board’s efforts to improve overall management of the National Park and helped local communities and the private sector engage in ecotourism activities and thereby gain tangible financial benefits from biodiversity conservation efforts in the area. Read More Rwanda—Support for Land Tenure Regularisation The Land Tenure Regularisation (LTR) programme in Rwanda set as a goal the issuance of registered title to every landholder in the country. Prior to the project, we had laid the groundwork for an innovative approach to registration. Between 2005 and 2009, we developed and tested a feasible approach to LTR, which lead to the Strategic Road Map for Land Tenure Reform. Read More Rwanda—Technical Assistance to Support the National Agricultural Export Development Board’s Capacity in Monitoring the Implementation of Projects and in the ‘Feeding the Cities’ Programme The European Union is supporting the Government of Rwanda to modernize agriculture through a number of projects and funding models. DAI provides project monitoring and management support to the National Agricultural Export Development Board. Read More Sao Tome and Principe—Corporate Social Investment Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) worked with an international oil and gas company to collaboratively scope and design a major social investment program for Sao Tome and Principe, focused on promoting youth entrepreneurship and innovation. Read More Sao Tome and Principe—Education Project DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was hired to support an international oil and gas company to validate and implement its education project in Sao Tome and Principe. Read More Saudi Arabia—Local Content Advisory Services DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) provided recommendations for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program implementation of local content key performance indicators and definition. Read More Senegal and Mauritania—Industrial Baseline Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by an international oil and gas company to conduct an industrial baseline study across Senegal and Mauritania. Read More Senegal—Corporate Social Investment Contracted by an international oil and gas company, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) scoped and designed a corporate social investment project to address the issue of solid waste pollution in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Read More Senegal—Feed the Future Policy Systems Services (PSS) Activity The Feed the Future Senegal Policy Systems Services (PSS) Activity works to advance Senegal’s self-reliance, decrease poverty, improve nutritional outcomes, build resilience, improve water security, and accelerate inclusive agricultural growth and transformation. Read More Senegal—Industrial Baseline Analysis DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) provided expert advisory services to support an international oil and gas company’s local content initiatives in Senegal’s oil and gas sector through an industrial baseline study, strategic planning, and the development of procurement strategies. Read More Senegal—Local Content Support DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was hired by an international oil and gas company active in Senegal to develop a comprehensive approach to integrating local content into the company’s tendering process for major contracts. Read More Senegal—National Institute of Oil and Gas (INPG) Lifecycle Assessment In July 2019, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group was selected to develop a 10-year Operational Business Plan for Senegal’s recently created Institut National du Pétrole et du Gaz (INPG). Read More Serbia—Improving the Quality of Education by Introducing Examinations at the End of Secondary Education (State Matura) The State Matura Project is preparing the education system and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development to implement new final examinations at the end of secondary education in the Republic of Serbia. Read More Serbia—Local Government Reform Program (SLGRP) The fall of Milosevic opened new possibilities for a Serbia long isolated from democratic states in the region and the wider international community. However, the departure of Milosevic did not signal the complete transformation of the system of governance. Read More Serbia—Metals Banka—Western Balkans SME Finance Framework (SMB) DAI worked with Metals Banka to incorporate high-quality lending as an integral part of its ongoing business activities. Read More Serbia—Preparation of Second Energy Efficiency Action Plan and Development of Energy Indicators The Preparation of Second Energy Efficiency Action Plan and Development of Energy Indicators project assisted the Serbian Ministry of Energy, Development, and Environment by creating an action plan and building capacities to advance energy-saving and energy-efficiency measures that will help reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Read More Serbia—Preparedness, Planning, and Economic Security Program (PPES) The Preparedness, Planning, and Economic Security project increased stability by working on three fronts: building the capacity of vulnerable communities to prepare for crises and natural disasters, helping small businesses grow and expand into new markets within and beyond Serbia, and working to empower Serbian youth. Read More Serbia—Serbian Agribusiness Project (SAP) The Serbian Agribusiness Project built on current and past USAID programs to help the Serbian agricultural sector transform into an increasingly efficient and competitive sector that is broad-based and integrates producers from all regions of the country into the agricultural economy. Read More Serbia—Technical Assistance for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources This project contributes to the security of supply, a more competitive energy market, and sustainable energy development in Serbia. Read More Serbia—Trade Ready Trade Ready Serbia strengthened the capacity of small businesses to access trade finance and stimulated local banks to offer trade finance products that will help support economic growth and job creation. Read More Sierra Leone—Access to Security and Justice Programme (ASJP) The Access to Security and Justice Programme worked with the government of Sierra Leone to consolidate peace and stability by increasing access to responsive, accountable, and effective security and justice services, especially for the poor, vulnerable, and those living in remote and marginalized areas. Read More Sierra Leone—Accountability Project—Support to the Auditor General’s Office (SLAP) DAI improved the quality, quantity, and impact of public sector auditing through support to the Sierra Leonean Auditor General’s Office, the Public Accounts Committee, civil society groups, and the media. Read More Sierra Leone—Local Content Planning and Reporting DAI’s Sustainable Business Group works with the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency on an online portal and scorecard system to simplify and assure standardization in the way in which companies report their local content performance data. Read More Sierra Leone—Support to Civil Society and Local Authorities for Local Development We are supporting decentralization in Sierra Leone by empowering local authorities as well as local and rural civil society groups in selected districts to plan and implement initiatives of service delivery. Read More Sierra Leone—Technical Assistance in Support of the Governance Sector in Civil Service Reform, Parliament, and the Electoral Cycle Our team works to consolidate past reforms in the areas of electoral support, parliamentary strengthening, and civil service reform within the new electoral cycle in Sierra Leone. Read More Slovakia—CAC Leasing DAI was contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to improve small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing methodologies at CAC Leasing and help develop a new credit scoring model. Read More Slovakia—SME Finance Facility—OTP Banka Slovensko OTP Banka Slovensko is an institution that has historically focused on corporate lending. In 2005, the bank looked to diversify its portfolio and decided to incorporate small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending into its strategy. DAI was asked to redesign the analysis and approval process to meet the realities of the SME sector. Read More Slovenia—SME Finance Facility—Volksbank Ljudska Having identified a need to deepen small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit markets in Slovenia, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development undertook this project with the aim of building financial intermediaries’ confidence and capacity to assess risks and extend financing to Slovenian SMEs. DAI was contracted to design an appropriate lending methodology to allow Volksbank to substantially increase its SME lending activities. Read More Somalia—EU Support to Policy Dialogue on Investment Climate The EU Support to Policy Dialogue on Investment Climate in Somalia project is enhancing the investment climate and business environment by improving access to finance, markets, and essential services for medium, small, and micro enterprises. Read More Somalia—Partnership for Economic Growth The USAID Partnership for Economic Growth program worked with local authorities and private sector groups to improve the enabling environment for investment and generate more productive employment and incomes. Read More Somalia—Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia (PIMS) The Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia programme addressed critical market constraints in Somalia largely through co-investment with Somali firms, stimulated the creation of long-term jobs, increased smallholder incomes, and leveraged private sector investment. Read More Somalia—Somali Business Catalytic Fund (SBCF) To help address barriers and boost economic growth, the World Bank launched the Somali Business Catalytic Fund (SBCF) to invest in the establishment and expansion of profitable small and medium enterprises. Over its life, the SBCF disbursed more than $5.2 million in grant funding in the Somaliland, Puntland, and Mogadishu regions. Read More Somalia—Technical Assistance Facility The Technical Assistance Facility supported the development and implementation of a long-term strategy to build up a sustainable national system of social protection in Somalia. Read More Somalia—Transition Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS) This U.S. Agency for International Development-funded program worked to increase the visibility of, and confidence in, the government of Somalia by improving government service delivery. Read More South Africa—Analysis, Design, and Implementation Plan for Business Commitments in Local Procurement Accord Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) commissioned DAI to conduct a study of a small sample of BLSA members to identify potential opportunities for increasing local procurement. Read More South Africa—Establishment of the Office of Health Standards Compliance We assisted the South Africa National Department of Health as it transformed its Office of Standards Compliance into an independent public agency, the Office of Health Standards and Compliance. Read More South Africa—Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Program (IDIP) Following a 2001 review of provincial service delivery systems and realizing the challenges related to the planning and management of public sector infrastructure delivery, the South African government introduced the Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Programme (IDIP), a capacity-building program designed to enhance infrastructure delivery. DAI was involved in the design and initial implementation of the program. Read More South Africa—International Business Linkages II (SAIBL II) With the South Africa International Business Linkages II program (SAIBL II), an enterprise development and business linkages project, we worked to reverse the damage done to black-owned business during apartheid through training, technical assistance, and linking businesses. Read More South Africa—Lonmin IFC SME Training and Development This International Finance Corporation (IFC)-funded project worked to bring economic development and wealth to the local community by training local small and medium enterprises in the South African community where mining company Lonmin works. Read More South Africa—Maruleng and Bushbuckridge Economic Development Initiative (MABEDI) This project in South Africa worked to reduce poverty through increased local investment and strong business partnerships between commercial investors and communities that historically had been excluded from the mainstream local economy. In 2001, the South African government identified 13 rural poverty “nodes,” areas where it wants to stimulate economic growth and employment opportunity. Read More South Africa—Massmart Farmer Support Programme This project increased the number of local suppliers of fresh produce in South Africa to Massmart, a subsidiary of Walmart, in concert with the country’s black economic empowerment policy. It assisted farmers and cooperatives with the informed farm- and market-level support they need to link to Massmart’s fresh produce supply chain. Read More South Africa—Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust DAI developed a long-term strategy—named Vision 2030—to guide the Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust’s decisions during the next 20 years. Read More South Africa—South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) HIV/AIDS Strategy During the 2010 World Cup, all eyes were on South African football—locally, regionally, and around the world. The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) recognized the seriousness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the football fraternity, and the community at large, and supported national efforts to reduce the spread of the disease, minimize its impact, and raise awareness around the issue of HIV/AIDS. Read More South Africa—Technical Assistance for the EU-South Africa Dialogue Facility The Technical Assistance for the EU-South Africa Dialogue Facility works to enable the strategic partnership that has existed between the European Union and South Africa since 2007. Read More South Africa—Technical Assistance to the Education for Employability (E4E) Sector Reform Programme E4E supports the South African government’s efforts in improving the quality of basic education, vocational training, and job placement services from early childhood through teenage years. Read More South Africa—Technical Expertise and Implementation Support Services for the National School of Government (NSG) DAI is strengthening the National School of Government (NSG) as a training institution, rolling out three important training programmes—Breaking Barriers to Entry, Compulsory Induction, and Reorientation programmes—and strengthening the network and collaborations of the NSG to create new opportunities for the school and its beneficiaries. Read More South Africa—Technical Support to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme II (BBSDP) South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry-commissioned Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP) was a capacity-building program to address the constraints that many black-owned small enterprises faced in participating in the mainstream economy. Read More South Africa—Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP) Under apartheid, most South Africans were restricted from traveling freely, owning land, or making investments in areas of their choice. The result: an undeveloped culture of tourism and a lack of appreciation of the economic opportunities presented by tourism. Read More South Africa—Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative Under a subcontract to an RTI International project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), DAI worked on the Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative, a U.S. Presidential Initiative to address women’s rights and access to justice in four African countries. Read More South Asia—EU Public Diplomacy and Outreach in India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) The EU Public Diplomacy and Outreach project worked to deepen the political, economic, and cultural relationships of the European Union with the SAARC region, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Read More South Pacific Islands—Coastal Community Adaptation Project (C-CAP) C-CAP built the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to withstand more intense and frequent weather events and ecosystem degradation in the short term, and sea level rise in the long term. We improved coastal zone management and water resource management capacity and strengthened disaster management. Read More South Sudan—Health Pooled Fund The Health Pooled Fund, supported by multiple donors, focused on successfully strengthening health systems and delivering essential health services in South Sudan. Read More South Sudan—Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) Activity The Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) Activity improves food security and community household recovery and resilience in 13 target counties in South Sudan, reducing their long-term reliance on humanitarian assistance. Read More Southeast Asia—ASEAN-U.S. Partnership for Good Governance, Equitable and Sustainable Development and Security (U.S.-ASEAN PROGRESS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sought to promote equitable and sustainable human development in Southeast Asia through improved governance and regional security for its population of more than 600 million people. The ASEAN-U.S. Partnership for Good Governance, Equitable, and Sustainable Development and Security (PROGRESS) focused on strengthening institutions to advance ASEAN’s vision. Read More Southeast Asia—ASEAN-USAID Partnership for Regional Optimization with the Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Communities (PROSPECT) PROSPECT helps the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) define joint measures to address transnational challenges, strengthen ASEAN’s people-to-people engagement, and elevate rights and opportunities for women and other vulnerable groups. Read More Southeast Asia—Clinical Research in Southeast Asia (CRSA) DAI helped Social & Scientific Systems (SSS) establish on-the-ground operations in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Read More Southeast Asia—Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) The Mekong ARCC project bridged the knowledge gap between high-level science and local responses to help communities become more resilient. We assisted select rural communities to strengthen their adaptation capacity in the face of climate change risks to water resources, agricultural systems, biodiversity, ecosystems, and livelihood opportunities. Read More Southern Africa—Cost Benefit Analysis in Southern Africa The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) commissioned DAI to advise on how to integrate cost-benefit analysis into the SDC’s programming in Southern Africa. Read More Southern Africa—Freshmark Project Evaluation DAI was commissioned by TradeMark Southern Africa to conduct an independent evaluation of retailer Freshmark’s project helping 200 small-scale farmers in Southern Africa meet the retailer’s minimum food safety and quality standards, with the aim of improving the relationship between the retailer and its suppliers. Read More Southern Africa—Making Commodity and Service Markets Work for the Poor (ComMark) ComMark was designed specifically to facilitate the development and improved operation of commodity and service markets for the benefit of poor people in Southern Africa. Read More Southern Africa—Provision of SME Banking Advisory Services to BancABC BancABC is a pan-African financial services group that operates in five countries: Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. DAI helped BancABC build efficient and profitable operations that increased financial intermediation. Read More Southern Africa—Trade Forward Southern Africa The Trade Forward Southern Africa programme supports growth in trade, improves gender equality in the trade arena, and alleviates poverty across Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Read More Southern Africa—Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TradeHub) The USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub engages with partners across Southern Africa to deepen regional economic integration, promote two-way trade with the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and attract investment that drives commercial expansion within the region and globally. Read More Sri Lanka—Reintegration and Stabilization in the East and North (RISEN) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Reintegration and Stabilization in the East and North (RISEN) program implemented a wide range of conflict prevention and mitigation measures to create and promote stability. Read More Sri Lanka—Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability Project (SDGAP) The Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability Project worked to strengthen public accountability systems; improved planning, communication, policy reform, and implementation; and increased the participation of women and under-represented groups in Sri Lanka. Read More Sri Lanka—Transition Initiatives Project (SLTI) Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Sri Lanka Transition Initiatives (SLTI) built support for the peace process among Sri Lanka’s citizens and increased collaboration among diverse groups to address local needs. Read More Sudan—Transition Initiative DAI managed small grant activities to strengthen Sudan’s transition to democratic and civilian rule, and and worked to improve stakeholder understanding and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005. Read More Suriname–Industrial Baseline Study On behalf of Staatsolie, Suriname’s state-owned oil and gas company, DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) used its Industrial Baseline Study methodology to assess local supplier competitiveness across 45 supply chain categories. Read More Swaziland—Strengthening Public Health Governance and Management Systems We supported the Swaziland Ministry of Health in the implementation of the government’s institutional and management reform initiatives. Read More Tajikistan—Credit Scoring in Tajik Partner Institutions This project’s main objective was to implement credit scoring in selected banks and non-bank microfinance institutions in Tajikistan. Credit scoring is a tool that helps participating institutions improve loan decision efficiency and quality, which can help to lower operating costs and reduce loan losses. Read More Tajikistan—Feed the Future Agriculture and Land Governance (ALG) Feed the Future Tajikistan Agriculture and Land Governance (ALG) Activity assists the government to sustainably reduce hunger, undernutrition, and poverty among smallholder farmers by developing more productive and efficient agriculture systems, building the resilience of smallholders, and improving the enabling environment to facilitate sustainable and long-term, ag-led growth. Read More Tajikistan—In-Service Teacher Training, Learning Assessment, Planning, Budgeting, and Monitoring We supported the Ministry of Education and Science in Tajikistan in improving services related to teacher training, learning assessment, financial planning, and monitoring. Read More Tajikistan—Support to Parliamentary Oversight of the Public Financial Management Process in the Tajikistan Parliament (SPFM) SPFM strengthened the Tajikistan Parliament’s ability to fulfil its oversight responsibilities more effectively, efficiently, and accountably with regard to the management of public finances. Read More Tajikistan—USAID Family Farming Program (FFP) The USAID Family Farming Program (FFP), under the Feed the Future initiative, worked to reduce poverty in Tajikistan through improved nutrition and inclusive agricultural growth in 12 target districts in Khatlon province. Read More Tanzania—Developing Local Industries Connected to Tanzania’s Natural Gas Discoveries DAI worked in the Mtwara region of Tanzania to analyze the demand and supply for local suppliers in key supply chains in the gas industry, partnering with ExxonMobil, British Gas, and Statoil. Read More Tanzania—Economic Strengthening for Households Affected by AIDS (IMARISHA) IMARISHA, which means “strengthening” in Swahili, was a four-year program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to strengthen economic activities. Read More Tanzania—Feed the Future Tanzania Advancing Youth The Feed the Future Tanzania Advancing Youth activity helps young people ages 15 to 29 in Tanzania to enhance their employability, business savvy, leadership skills, and participation in civic life. Read More Tanzania—Feed the Future Tanzania Land Tenure Assistance (LTA) The Land Tenure Assistance activity is pioneering a low-cost, participatory land registration system that works at the local level to enable smallholder landowners to secure their property rights. Read More Tanzania—Local Content Benchmarking Study and Exchanges DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by the Oil and Gas Association of Tanzania (OGAT) to complete a Local Content Benchmarking Study and subsequent Local Content Advisory. Read More Tanzania—ME Consultant, Business Sector Programme Support Phase IV (BSPS IV) The fourth phase of the Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS IV) had three components—Agricultural Markets Development, Improved Business Climate, and Access to Finance—and six subcomponents. Read More Tanzania—Management Consulting to the National Microfinance Bank (NMB) DAI began working in August 1999 to transform the National Microfinance Bank (NMB), a troubled state-owned savings bank in one of the world’s poorest countries, into a profitable commercial bank providing a full range of services to poor and middle-income customers. We focused on growing the bank’s revenue base while instituting operational improvements to create a foundation for institutional strength. Read More Tanzania—Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA I, II) Active in six regions that account for a third of Tanzania’s population, the Private Enterprise Support Activities (PESA) project focused on association development, encouraging farmers to form producer associations or to strengthen existing groups that pool resources and improve their sales position. Read More Thailand—Sapan Democracy in Thailand foundered in recent years on the heels of a period of strong economic gains. During the political crises and civil unrest of 2005-2010, institutions such as citizen advocates, professional associations, labor unions, and independent media faltered or simply disbanded. Read More The Gambia—State Building Contract 1 Complementary Support (SBC1 CS) Through the State Building Contract 1 Complementary Support programme, DAI promoted inclusive growth and improved governance in The Gambia. Read More Timor-Leste—Developing Agricultural Communities/Desenvolve Agricultura Comunitaria (DAC) Developing Agricultural Communities (DAC) and its predecessor, the Dezenvolve Setor Privadu project (2006–2010), engaged more than 450 farmers in greenhouse and outdoor vegetable production and helped build a stronger fresh produce value chain. Read More Trinidad and Tobago—Local Content Study DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago to conduct a quantitative study to measure the value addition of the country’s energy sector beyond tax revenues and royalties paid to the government. Read More Tunisia—Fiscal and Accounting System of Tunisia (FAST) FAST supports the systems and procedures necessary to operationalize and accelerate Government of Tunisia reforms that are modernizing the system for managing public revenues and expenditures. Read More Tunisia—Green Economy Financing Facility (Tunisia GEFF) The Tunisia Green Economy Financing Facility (Tunisia GEFF) is a €130 million credit facility channeled through Tunisian banks and leasing companies to private sector sub-borrowers for investment in technologies and services that support the transition to a green economy. Read More Tunisia—Transition Initiative (TTI) After a month of youth-led protests fueled by social and economic pressures, corruption, and political repression, the Tunisian president and several family members fled the country in January 2011, ushering in a wave of political excitement and uncertainty. Read More Turkey—Addressing Invasive Alien Species Threats in Terrestrial Areas and Inland Waters This project is ensuring the resilience of inland waters and terrestrial ecosystems in Turkey with a specific focus on invasive alien species. It aims to get the species under control in targeted terrestrial areas and inland waters in line with European Union regulations. Read More Turkey—Determination of Industrial Emissions Strategy of Turkey in Accordance with Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control This project supports Turkey in its efforts to establish industrial pollution prevention and control approaches. Read More Turkey—Developing an Analytical Basis for Formulating Strategies and Actions Towards Low Carbon Development The Developing an Analytical Basis for Formulating Strategies and Actions Towards Low Carbon Development programme worked to reduce manmade greenhouse gas emissions by increasing Turkey’s national and local capacity to prepare for medium and long-term action toward climate-resilient low-carbon development. Read More Turkey—Supporting Analysis of the Transport Legislation of Turkey in the Process of Harmonisation with the EU Acquis DAI is working to improve the legislative and institutional capacities of Turkey to facilitate the Acquis alignment process in the field of transport. Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance for Capacity Building for Effective Nationality Determination This project works to improve Turkey’s legal and administrative framework in migration management by establishing a well-functioning migration management system in line with the European Union (EU) acquis and standards. Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance for Establishing Strong Monitoring, Evaluation, and Coordination Mechanism for National Roma Integration Strategy This project—led by WYG partnered with DAI—aims to achieve measurable progress towards ending discrimination against Roma people and strengthening respect for fundamental rights and freedoms for all individuals, in line with the European Court of Human Rights. Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance for Establishment of Boosting Effective and Sustainable Transformation for Energy (BEST for Energy) BEST for Energy will increase Turkey’s use of alternative energy sources, including renewable sources. The project also supports the country’s renewable energy industry and services to become more internationally competitive. Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance for Improving Job and Vocational Counselling Services The Technical Assistance for Improving Job and Vocational Counselling Services project supports the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) to fulfil its mandate as the lead provider of public employment services in Turkey. Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance for Strengthening Training and Research Capacity of the Centre for Labour and Social Training and Research (ÇASGEM) This project supports Turkey’s Training and Research Centre for Labour and Social Security, medical, and rehabilitation professionals by developing new learning modules on occupational health and safety Read More Turkey—Technical Assistance on Preparation of River Basin Management Plans for Six Basins DAI is strengthening Turkey’s capacity to prepare European Union-required river basin management plans for six out of the 25 river basins in the country. Read More Turkmenistan—Public Administration Capacity Building The Public Administration Capacity Building program in Turkmenistan supports the modernization of the Turkmen Public Administration in line with European standards. Read More Uganda—Deregulation—Support to the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Business in Uganda (Phase I, II) From 2000 to 2003, DAI managed the Deregulation project in Uganda, designed to improve the regulatory environment for business growth. The second phase of the project (2003 to 2007) focused on creating national capacity for regulatory best practices in Uganda. Read More Uganda—Developing Market-Oriented and Environmentally Sustainable Beef Meat Industry This program contributes to a competitive, profitable, job-intensive, gender-responsive, and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector in Uganda. Read More Uganda—Expanding Social Protection II (ESP II) The Expanding Social Protection Programme Phase II (ESP II) delivers unconditional monthly cash transfers to people over the age of 80 across Uganda. Read More Uganda—Feed the Future Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM) The Feed the Future Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity works to increase incomes and improve livelihoods in Uganda by promoting agriculture-led economic growth. Read More Uganda—Governance, Accountability, Participation, and Performance Program (GAPP) GAPP worked to improve the legal, policy, regulatory, and institutional environment in Uganda to enhance democratic governance and the engagement of citizens with their local governments. Read More Uganda—Improving Access to Health Care for the Poor DAI Global Health and Montrose International implemented multiple studies to assess the costs and benefits of Results-Based Financing relative to Input-Based Financing in Northern Uganda. Read More Uganda—Productive Resource Investments for Managing the Environment—Western Region (PRIME/West) PRIME/West used three approaches to bring biodiversity conservation/natural resource management, and economic development together into a practical and sustainable model: landscape analysis, community-based natural resource management, and competitiveness. Read More Ukraine—Aval Raiffeisen Bank The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development contracted DAI in Ukraine to establish a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending program and ensure through an institution-building program that Raiffeisenbank Aval’s commitment to SME lending was sustainable. Read More Ukraine—Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Activity The activity strengthens Ukraine’s long-term cyber resilience through mutually reinforcing activities addressing legal, policy, institutional, workforce, and market gaps. Read More Ukraine—EU for Stronger Public Finance Systems of Local Governments (LOGICA) The EU for Stronger Public Finance Systems of Local Governments project supported the Government of Ukraine to attain sustainable economic and development goals by increasing the efficiency and transparency of the local financial management systems, in line with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and Ukraine’s Public Finance Management Strategy of 2017–2020. Read More Ukraine—EU/EBRD SME Support to Ukrainian Banks, 2nd Tranche UkrSibbank DAI implemented a small and medium-sized enterprise lending scheme at UkrSibbank in Ukraine, with the focus on building the bank’s capacity through training in credit analysis and portfolio management. Read More Ukraine—Financial Sector Transformation (FST) The Financial Sector Transformation Activity supported efforts to reform Ukraine’s nonbank financial institutions. Read More Ukraine—Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) The Ukraine Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) program is completing the necessary legal framework for decentralization, supporting the operation of newly consolidated communities, improving services delivered to citizens, and advancing citizen engagement at all levels. Read More Ukraine—Implementation of EU Practices for Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Audit This EU-funded project aims to enhance Ukraine’s transparency and business climate, facilitating domestic and foreign direct investment in the private sector and more closely integrating Ukraine into the European and global economies. Read More Ukraine—Strengthening Capacities in External Audit in Line with International Standards This project supports the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine to reform its external audit of budgetary funds in line with the government’s public financial management strategy and action plan. Read More Ukraine—Strengthening the Regulation and Supervision of the Nonbank Financial Market (EU-FINREG) Through EU-FINREG, DAI is assisting the Ukrainian authorities in strengthening the regulatory framework and supervision practices for securities and investment business, insurance, pensions, nonbank credit institutions, nonbank payment institutions, and other nonbank financial services. Read More Ukraine—Support in Approximation of the EU Environmental Acquis Implementation of EU legislation in Ukraine environmental protection occurs within eight sectors and is governed by 29 sources of law establishing common rules and standards to be reflected in domestic law. This project addresses the relevant laws, specifically addressing waste management and air quality. Read More Ukraine—USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) The USAID Economic Resilience Activity works to strengthen the economy of eastern Ukraine in the response to recent regional instability. Read More United Kingdom—Corporate Social Investment Strategy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was engaged by a leading U.K.-based retailer of premium foods to be an advisor to its Corporate Social Responsibility team and produce a refreshed strategy and impact measurement framework for its shared value social investment initiative for the company’s fresh produce sourcing in emerging markets. Read More United Kingdom—Needs Assessment Digital Tool Development DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) was contracted by a leading U.K.-based retailer of premium foods to develop a digital needs assessment that could be used by their supply chain partners to inform on community needs. Read More Uzbekistan—AgLinks Plus We supported farmers, agrifirms, processors, and other value chain participants. AgLinks Plus deepened and extended activities from the previous successful project that ran from 2007 to 2011. Read More Uzbekistan—USAID Agricultural Value Chains Activity (Uzbekistan AVC) The USAID Agricultural Value Chains Activity in Uzbekistan improved the quality and volume of agricultural production and post-harvest handling and production, facilitated market linkages, and linked educational institutions with private sector demand. Read More Vietnam—An Binh SME Banking Project DAI was contracted to provide An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABB) with a client-driven small and medium enterprise (SME) banking strategy, with a clear objective to become a leading bank serving SMEs in Vietnam. Read More Vietnam—Competitiveness Initiative (VNCI) The Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative was an economic growth project designed to increase the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam. Read More Vietnam—Industrial Relations Promotion Project Phases 1-2 This partnership between the U.S. Department Of Labor and Vietnamese government—a follow-on to Phase 1 that was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development—provided technical assistance to unions, businesses, and government in strengthening the implementation of labor laws and promoting sound industrial relations. Read More Vietnam—Support for Trade Acceleration Project (STAR I, II, Plus) Following on the enormous success of STAR I, STAR II (2006–2010) focused on supporting the development of institutional and administrative systems needed to implement the massive legal and regulatory changes that have been promulgated during this period in the areas of trade, commercial dispute settlement, intellectual property rights, foreign direct investment, and transparency and the right to appeal. STAR Plus was flexible and demand-driven, and furthered Vietnam’s integration into the global economy as it continues its transition to a market-driven system. Read More Vietnam—Support to Vietnam’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy under Poverty Reduction Support Credit III: Support to State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) Through the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV), DAI and the U.K. National Audit Office provided support to the SAV to build capacity in public sector auditing and helped to implement the new State Audit Law. Read More Vietnam—Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Activity The Vietnam Sustainable Forest Management Activity helps the Government of Vietnam reduce carbon emissions associated with deforestation, the degradation of natural forests, and poor plantation management. Read More Vietnam—Technical Assistance for the ARISE+ Programme The EuropeAid project Technical Assistance for the ARISE+ Programme aims to provide technical assistance to the Vietnamese Government to maximise Vietnam’s benefits from preferential trade regimes, with a focus on regional agreements and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement. Read More Vietnam—USAID Program of Comprehensive and Integrated Support to People with Disabilities (Disability Support Program) An estimated 12 million people and families in Vietnam are affected by disabilities. We assisted the Vietnamese to provide more comprehensive care, treatment, and specialized assistance to people with disabilities. Read More Vietnam—Urban Energy Security (VUES) The Vietnam Urban Energy Security project promotes the deployment in urban centers of 400 megawatts worth of advanced distributed energy technologies, ranging from solar panels and storage batteries to energy-efficient vehicles. Read More Western Balkans—Sustainable Energy Finance Facility (WeBSEFF I & II) WeBSEFF I and II provided debt financing to businesses, municipalities, and energy service companies for energy projects undertaken in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro, and Serbia. Read More Worldwide—Advisory Service Social Transfers (ASiST III) Programme DAI helped the European Union to increase the impact, quality, coverage, and sustainability of social transfer schemes that target food and nutrition security. Read More Worldwide—Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures When developing-country governments and agencies requested assistance related to these sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues, this program allowed the U.S. Agency for International Development and implementing agencies to respond. Read More Worldwide—Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced (BRIDGE) The BRIDGE team integrated biodiversity conservation in development initiatives such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, democracy and governance, inclusive economic growth, food security, health, and trade, can create significant benefits for beneficiaries. Read More Worldwide—Business Environment Reform Facility (BERF) The FCDO created the Business Environment Reform Facility (BERF) to provide its country offices with access to expert advice on program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Read More Worldwide—Capitalizing Knowledge, Connecting Communities (CK2C) Program Through this project, DAI facilitated the exchange of knowledge across natural resource management (NRM) communities worldwide. Read More Worldwide—Center for Development Innovation Professional Management Services DAI provided professional management services to the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Center for Development Innovation, supporting the utilization of three core principles across the Lab’s activities. Read More Worldwide—Centre for Disaster Protection The Centre for Disaster Protection focuses on managing risks relating to disasters, helping countries move from reaction to readiness and plan better for future disasters. Read More Worldwide—Development Credit Authority (DCA) The DCA—catalyzing finance and facilitating new financial institution relationships—promoted a sustainable private-sector approach to economic development and growth. Read More Worldwide—Digital Frontiers Digital Frontiers supports the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Center for Digital Development in identifying the most successful digital solutions and scaling their impact globally. Read More Worldwide—EU Global Support Facility for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) The Global NDC Support Facility contributes to the acceleration of the transition towards low-carbon, resource-efficient, and resilient economies in line with the EU Green Deal, Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Read More Worldwide—Engaging Private Investment Partners for PEPFAR Implemented by DAI and San Francisco, California-based Origo, this groundbreaking public-private partnership allied venture capital with public funds to mitigate the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Read More Worldwide—Evidence on Demand Core Services Evidence on Demand was a resource service providing high-quality information in the fields of climate, environment, infrastructure, and livelihoods. The information hub provided access to a broad range of documents, learning resources and technical expertise. Read More Worldwide—Expert Advisory Call Down Services (EACDS) Lots B, C, and D EACDS is a technical advisory call-down service which provides rapid-response, expert support to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and other U.K. Government agencies and other donors. Read More Worldwide—Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships (MSP) The Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships activity (MSP) helps the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) advance learning and good practice in integrating private sector engagement across all activities, while at the same time deepening market systems development across the Feed the Future program cycle. Read More Worldwide—Financial Services Knowledge Generation (AMAP-FSKG) Research and knowledge conducted under FSKG increased the capacity of donors and U.S. Agency for International Development missions to design and strengthen implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of microfinance projects. Read More Worldwide—Fiscal Reform and Economic Governance For nearly a decade, DAI worked with the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Office of Economic Growth to support public finance and broader economic governance reforms in developing, transition, and post-conflict countries, with a focus on how to tax fairly and effectively, forge credible national budgets, spend taxpayer dollars more prudently, and broaden the public-private dialogue on fiscal policy choices. Read More Worldwide—Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project III (FANTA III) FANTA worked to improve and strengthening nutrition and food security policies, strategies, programs, and systems in Asian, African, and Central American countries. Read More Worldwide—Global Connect Training Shell invited DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) local content experts Zachary Kaplan and Dorival Bettencourt to deliver two local content modules at the Global Connect event. Read More Worldwide—Global Corporate Social Investment Advisory To more sustainably invest in the social and economic development of the communities where it operates, Kosmos Energy sought the expertise of DAI in 2015 to offer new approaches to local engagement beyond traditional models of corporate social responsibility. Read More Worldwide—Global Development Alliance (GDA) Strategic Support Program Since 2006, DAI has been called on by USAID to enhance, evaluate, and create public-private partnerships. Two of our projects—Global Development Alliance Strategic Support Program (2006–2011) and Evaluation of the Impact and Effectiveness of Development Alliances (2007–2008)—effectively set the bar for partnership policy and practice at USAID and its missions worldwide. Read More Worldwide—Global Evaluation Framework Agreement 1 and 2 The Global Evaluation Framework Agreement 2 ensured the provision of efficient and effective expert services for the design and implementation of evaluations. Read More Worldwide—Global Trade Programme (GTP) The Global Trade Programme provided technical assistance and support to facilitate free trade and open markets for target middle-income countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam. Read More Worldwide—Grand Challenges for Development Implementation Services Grand Challenges for Development gave people around the world a way to apply their scientific and technological know-how to solving global development problems in areas such as hunger, water, and literacy. Read More Worldwide—Health Finance and Governance Our principal responsibility under this subcontract was to strengthen the governance capacity and accountability mechanisms of partner country health systems. Read More Worldwide—INVEST INVEST is a flexible, efficient buy-in mechanism that helps the U.S. Agency for International Development mobilize private capital to achieve its goals. Read More Worldwide—Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) Activity The Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) program is designed to drive the uptake and operationalization of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s new Environment and Natural Resource Management Framework. Read More Worldwide—International Technical, Operational, and Professional Support Services (ITOPSS) DAI provides technical, operational, and professional support services to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of its work to help countries prepare for and respond to emerging health security threats. Read More Worldwide—Maximising the Quality of Scaling Up Nutrition (MQSUN, MQSUN+) Framework MQSUN+ provided multi-disciplinary, highly qualified expert teams, including nutritionists, economists, statisticians, social economists, and other specialists in key areas such as public health, agriculture and food security, law, social protection, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), education, governance, and gender. Read More Worldwide—Microenterprise Results Reporting (MRR) DAI managed Microenterprise Results Reporting (MRR) for the U.S. Agency for International Development. With a partner web development firm, we maintained the MRR website, an integrated web-based database to collect and process accurate, timely information from missions and partners on funding, results, and other requirements. Read More Worldwide—Political, Economic & Technical Analysis to Support the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund DAI is carrying out a political economy analysis and technical assessment of five transboundary landscapes on behalf of the U.K. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Read More Worldwide—Preparedness and Response (P&R) The P&R project addressed the practical issues confronting national governments as they coped with the human, financial, and logistical constraints associated with pandemic threats. Read More Worldwide—Public Procurement Initiative DAI and lead partner Everis provided European Union negotiators with quantitative tools to assess the government procurement markets in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Read More Worldwide—RESPOND Diseases of serious concern are emerging from wildlife populations in regions of the world where humans, wildlife, and livestock are increasingly in contact. RESPOND operated in hotspot regions where conditions are conducive for animal-to-human disease outbreaks. Read More Worldwide—Regional Advisory Service (RAS) The Regional Advisory Service provided expert advice on strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, audit and risk management, and governance to five regional organisations in the Pacific, in addition to supporting Australia’s Pacific regional aid program. Read More Worldwide—SERVIR Program Demand Activity Satellites photograph the world, providing a world of information. DAI helped use this information to help countries prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change and natural and manmade disasters. Read More Worldwide—Shell LiveWIRE Global Consultancy DAI’s Sustainable Business Group (SBG) supports Shell with strengthening existing LiveWIRE programs, designing and launching new country LiveWIRE programs, developing training programs for early-stage entrepreneurs, and identifying opportunities for successful entrepreneurs to connect with Shell’s local value chain and relevant local markets. Read More Worldwide—Short-Term Technical Assistance In Biotechnology (STTAB) DAI provided technical assistance primarily to developing-country governments to help them make informed decisions and draft national biosafety frameworks in line with their international obligations. Read More Worldwide—Stamping Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) The STOP AI project provided technical resources and support services in preparedness planning, surveillance, and prevention; outbreak response; and re-infection prevention and recovery. Read More Worldwide—Support for Trade Capacity Building (TCBoost) The DAI/Nathan Group (DNG), a joint venture between DAI and Nathan Associates, provided assistance in assessing and prioritizing trade capacity needs for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington and USAID regional and country missions. Read More Worldwide—Support the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy The Support the Secretariat of the GCoM for Climate and Energy project develops, monitors, and leads climate and sustainable energy action and diplomacy globally through the local level, supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, and other United Nations’ initiatives on climate change and cities. Read More Worldwide—Technical Assistance to Strengthen Capabilities (TASC) The Technical Assistance to Strengthen Capabilities (TASC) Project contributes to improved nutritional outcomes as part of the UKaid-funded Technical Assistance for Nutrition programme, which works to strengthen the capacity of 60 countries. Read More Worldwide—Technical Support to the EU LIFE Programme As part of the Astrale group of nine European partners, we supported the LIFE III Environment Programme from 2001 to 2005 and we have been supporting the whole LIFE III and LIFE + Programmes since 2005, in our role as the External Assistance Team. Read More Worldwide—Trade, Private Sector Development, and Engagement (TPSD/E) Facility The Trade, Private Sector Development, and Engagement Facility helps shape and implement new policies related to Aid for Trade and regional integration programmes. Read More Worldwide—USAID Policy LINK Policy LINK strengthens the leadership capacity of public, private, and civil society actors and fosters collective action among them to transform policy systems. Read More Worldwide—United Nations World Food Programme Long-Term Agreement to Provide Evaluation Services DAI performed evaluations of WFP’s portfolio of programs in Central America, Chad, Haiti, Yemen, Zimbabwe, and Niger to help the organization better implement its food assistance programs. Read More Worldwide—Walmart Women 360 Training Evaluation DAI was part of a team working with the Walmart Foundation to evaluate the Women in Factories program, part of Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative. Read More Worldwide—Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support (WALIS) The WALIS program provides technical, programmatic, administrative, and logistical support to USAID in improving the capacity of African water sectors. Read More Zambia—Economic Advocacy Programme (ZEAP) While quality economic policy research exists within Zambia, the country’s policymakers were not always aware of how to access and use this information to support economic growth. The Zambia—Economic Advocacy Programme (ZEAP) aimed to raise both the quality of research as well as improve how research results are communicated and used for advocacy. Read More Zambia—Enhanced Capacity and Compliance with International Aviation Standards We support Zambia’s aviation sector—strengthening its policy, regulatory, and institutional capacities to improve compliance with international aviation standards, especially in terms of air safety and security oversight. Read More Zambia—Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) Utilizing the making markets work for the poor (M4P) approach, FSDZ worked to affect systemic change and facilitate linkages and coordination among consumers, financial service providers, government, and other key market actors in Zambia. Read More Zambia—Local Impact The Zambia Local Impact activity supports the transformation of subnational governance to be more responsive to citizens’ needs to help the government improve both the enabling environment and development outcomes critical to advancing self-reliance. Read More Zambia—MAMaZ Against Malaria (MAM) The MAMaZ Against Malaria project addressed the lack of access to quality commodities for case management of severe malaria in rural Zambia. Read More Zambia—Market Access, Trade, and Enabling Policies Program (MATEP) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Market Access, Trade, and Enabling Policies (MATEP) project was designed to increase Zambia’s exports of agricultural and natural resource products into regional and international markets. Read More Zambia—Moblising Access to Maternal Health Services (MAMaZ) The Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia (MAMaZ) programme addressed the factors that affect access to maternal, newborn, and child health services. Read More Zambia—More Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services The award-winning More Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia (MORE MAMaZ) programme empowered rural communities to address the household and community-level barriers preventing women and girls from accessing maternal and newborn health services. Read More Zambia—Private Enterprise Programme–Zambia (PEP-Z) PEP-Z tackled low productivity and increasing competitiveness in Zambia’s private sector by strengthening the capacity of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). We targeted enterprises with the potential to grow, create jobs, and contribute to the diversification of the Zambian economy. Read More Zambia—Private Sector Support to Climate Resilience in Zambia: Mobile Phone Platform for Disseminating Market and Climate Information DAI supported a World Bank pilot program by assessing and making recommendations for investment and design of a mobile platform for disseminating market and climate information to farmers in the Kafue and Barotse sub-basins of Zambia. Read More Zambia—Public Service Performance Programme (PSPP) DAI supported a Zambian-led process, built sustained capacity in the Cabinet Office, which has a central role in driving up efficiency and holding line ministries accountable. Read More Zambia—Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance (Zambia SUN TA) DAI supports the Government of Zambia to reduce stunting among children under 2 years of age. The first phase of Zambia’s Scaling Up Nutrition program launched in 2011 and covered 14 districts; this phase will expand activities to 30 districts covering 7.1 million people, including 850,000 children under 2 and their mothers. Read More Zambia—Study of Nontraditional Exports Zambia’s future development will depend significantly on the diversification of the economy. To that end, DAI was commissioned to assess the potential for the diversification of Zambia’s agricultural economy into nontraditional export markets by determining prospects for growth, employment creation, and equitable wealth and income distribution in the sugar, cotton, and coffee sectors. Read More Zimbabwe—Agricultural Competitiveness Program DAI worked through existing institutions and with the re-emerging private sector to identify needed reforms in the investment environment to promote competitiveness in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector. Read More Zimbabwe—Linkages for the Economic Advancement of the Disadvantaged (LEAD) DAI worked to alleviate poverty for the most disadvantaged members of Zimbabwean society through economically empowering activities such as creation of Business Opportunity Centers that provide information and training to youths, legal assistance in writing wills for HIV/AIDS-affected households, increased outreach of financial services to rural areas, and farmer association development. Read More Zimbabwe—Technical Assistance to the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (TA ZAGP) The Zimbabwe Agriculture Growth Programme addresses critical weaknesses in the country’s livestock value chains with innovative approaches to strengthening local institutions, building capacity, and promoting policy reforms that improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers. Read More Zimbabwe—Transparency, Responsiveness, Accountability, and Citizen Engagement (TRACE) Zimbabwe TRACE seeks to design, build, and implement a civil society support programme where the civil society organisations look at government in a less adversarial way and forge relationships to promote constructive dialogue and partnership. Read More Project Filter Looking for projects focused on a particular technical topic, geographical area, or client? Click below to filter. 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