DAI Acquires MicroVest
Investing in emerging and frontier economies
Digital Insights
MSMEs and digital tools during COVID-19
Climate Change Governance
Six lessons learned
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Data makes a difference
Race to Zero
Accelerating DAI’s trajectory to net zero
Lower Costs, Safer Communities
A modernized Honduran judicial system
Land and Climate
Lessons from Ethiopia
Natural Capital
Exploring a financial method to evaluate its cost
Nature is Calling
Rethinking competitiveness and sustainability
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
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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Q&A: MuniCAT Climate Adaptation Tool Fills the “Missing Middle”
In 2021, DAI introduced an internal innovation competition that saw 17 technical teams across the company compete for funding to support high-potential development tools and approaches; the six successful candidates spent the second half of the year piloting their ideas....5 Secret Sauces for Your Next Digital Safety Campaign: Insights from Thailand
In a previous blog on Five Fresh Tips to Make Digital Safety Cool Again: A Case Study from Thailand, we discussed lessons learned from implementing the ‘Wai Kid Digital’ Challenge, a series of virtual training bootcamps with university students on...News
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DAI Submits Its 2021 Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact
DAI is delighted to submit its 2021 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.”
Careers
DAI offers rewarding careers for talented technical, managerial, and support professionals.
