COVID-19
How makerspaces are providing a stopgap
COVID-19
USAID supports disease tracking in Haiti
COVID-19
The hardware community is stepping up
Last Month at DAI
A few of our project milestones from February
Welcome, Human Dynamics
DAI acquires leading European development consultancy
Alternative Pathways
Access to education for vulnerable Salvadorans
Who We Are
DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.
We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.
Our Work
Our Work
Since 1970, we have worked in more than 150 countries—delivering results across the spectrum of international development contexts, from stable societies and high-growth economies to challenging environments racked by political or military conflict.
Global Impact
We partner with local people and institutions on scores of projects worldwide.
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Publications
Transforming Social Protection: Taking a Gender Lens to Nepal’s Social Security Allowance
Nepal is in the midst of a demographic shift. Over the past three decades, its fertility rate has declined and population growth has stalled. The country has quickly moved from a high-mortality, high-fertility society to a low-mortality, low-fertility society. Although...Plan C: How Makerspaces are Providing a Stopgap for COVID-19 Supply Shortages
One of the participants in the Think Global Make Local product development workshop, sponsored by our Cambodia Development Innovations project in 2016, created a design for a toy called Doy Doy. With Doy Doy’s silicone straws and plastic connectors, kids...News
News
DAI Makes Its 2019 Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact
DAI is delighted to make its latest Communication on Progress to the United Nations Global Compact.
The Compact is a “voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles,” with a mission to “mobilize a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create the world we want.”
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DAI offers rewarding careers for talented technical, managerial, and support professionals.
