Driving trade, technology, agriculture, business, and financial services to create jobs, reduce poverty, and enhance food security.
We work with countries and businesses to increase trade in local, regional, and international markets. Whether facilitating accession to the World Trade Organization, assisting in regional trade negotiations, advising and implementing policy reforms, expanding market access, promoting trade, or helping clients meet the requirements to enter markets, our economic growth specialists have worked with policy makers and enterprises to provide them with the needed analysis, skills, and implementation support.
Our global footprint enhances our ability to make global market linkages and our expertise in public-private collaboration provides the foundation on which we have helped a wide range of sectors and businesses—including small women-owned businesses—to access world markets and large suppliers. Expertise in development and corporate social responsibility allows us to bridge the corporate and development worlds and ensure that the benefits of trade accrue at all levels.
Rashad Bibars is a senior development leader with more than 18 years of experience in designing and managing complex economic growth and private sector programs in Afghanistan, Jordan, and the Middle East in areas related to micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) and workforce development.
Till Bruett has 30 years of experience in the financial sector including commercial banking, small firm microfinance, digital finance and solutions, and financial sector policy.
Brianna Cole is a Global Practice Specialist in DAI’s Private Sector Development and Skills practice.
Gareth Davies is the Chief of Party for the Jordan Public Financial Management and Administration and an 11-time Chief of Party managing projects focused on complex economic and trade reforms.
Juan Estrada-Valle is a six-time Chief of Party, thought leader, and executive with more than 25 years of experience managing economic growth programs in trade and investment, agri-food systems, value chain competitiveness, and U.S. foreign policy.
Marina Krivoshlykova is a Principal Global Practice Manager for DAI’s Private Sector Development and Skills practice.
Nasser Lama started his career in Silicon Valley, where he spent the first 19 years working for public, private, and startup companies in the high-tech industry.
Joe Phillips is a trade and investment expert with experience implementing international economic development strategies and programs.
Building on three decades of work in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, Kristi Ragan is committed to finding new ways to raise the quality of life for the world’s poor.
The Trade, Private Sector Development, and Engagement Facility helps shape and implement new policies related to Aid for Trade and regional integration programmes.
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