Driving trade, technology, agriculture, business, and financial services to create jobs, reduce poverty, and enhance food security.
A pioneer of developing and implementing strategies for national competitiveness, DAI now works at the forefront of development strategies around low-carbon growth.
We work across all sectors—from rural agricultural to large-scale manufacturing and service industries—to boost firm-level innovation and productivity and develop ecosystems that foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and employment generation. We take a commercial approach to stimulating production efficiency and quality improvements, through new technologies and improved workforce skills. We work with companies to adopt innovative business models, reach high-value markets, leverage investments, and access new technologies.
We engage all stakeholders—policymakers, private sector, training institution, and business service providers—to generate partnerships that offer entrepreneurship and employment opportunities, particularly for youth.
Edwin Berk has made a career of building the businesses of professional services companies where public and private sectors intersect.
Bobby Jefferson, a leader in the field of information and communications technology for development and global health, is a Vice President and Global Head of Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion at DAI.
Mark McCord has more than 36 years of experience in competitiveness, economic growth, and organizational development, including 21 years as a Chief of Party or Project Director for donor-led programs.
Danijela Kostic performs management, coordination, planning, and assessments of information and communications technology (ICT) projects, writing technical documentation, reviewing ICT components for DAI projects, working on proposals with ICT components, and designing tailored solutions for project beneficiaries.
Zehra Zaidi is the Senior Director, Inclusive Social Development for DAI’s UK and Europe units and has designed and led programs focused on education, innovation, governance, and social entrepreneurship.
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 MoreThe Enterprise and Innovation Programme increased innovation and growth in startups and small firms and provided support and training through the establishment of business innovation centres in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Read MoreThe Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD) project develops entrepreneurship and expands economic opportunity in the Palestinian Territories.
Read MoreImplemented 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 creation.
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