Turning Green Shoots into Forests
The growth potential of green bonds
Critical Supply Chains
Four ways to build resilience
The Practice of Partnership
New ways of working with local partners
Climate Smart Farmers
Helping smallholders in Uganda become more resilient
Investing in Africa
Finding enormous potential for growth
Transforming Izmir
Türkiye’s port city is becoming a clean energy hub
Global Food Security
Boosting Ukrainian grain exports
Sustainability Report 2022
A year of progress toward the SDGs
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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Adapting MSD Programs to Refugee Communities: Five Insights for Practitioners
As more donors, NGOs, governments, and multilateral agencies promote market-based livelihoods interventions for refugees, the authors offer five insights for market systems development (MSD) practitioners who may be new to working with humanitarian actors in refugee communities.Social Media for Civic Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Cambodia
Abby Edwards, Aishwarya Jadav, Arin Kerstein, Alvin Siagian, and Shuyang Wang are second-year master’s students in the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies international development program. They worked with DAI from September 2022 to April 2023 on the...News
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DAI Looks Forward to Active Participation at COP28
Numerous DAI-led projects and technical experts are participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Dubai, which runs from November 30 through December 12. COP is the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Careers
DAI offers rewarding careers for talented technical, managerial, and support professionals.
