Lessons in Localization
Partners Take the Lead in Mexico
What About the Workforce?
Priorities for the energy transition
Sustainability Report 2023
A year of contributions to the SDGs
Building Monitoring Networks
A locally-led approach to protecting the Amazon rainforest in Peru
From Crisis to Reform
Emergency response leads to long-term institutional gains in Jordan
Cyber Threats in Ukraine
Helping Ukrainians defend their critical infrastructure
Investing in Our Climate
Making blended finance work for climate
Opening the Taps of Credit
Lessons from a credit pilot in the DRC
Local Content Trends
Download the 2024 white paper
Critical Supply Chains
Four ways to build resilience
The Practice of Partnership
New ways of working with local partners
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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Raising Public Awareness to Tackle Environmental Crimes in the Peruvian Amazon
Studies carried out by the USAID Prevent project in 2020 revealed that one of the most dangerous threats to the Peruvian Amazon was the lack of awareness of its problems. Most Peruvians didn't see illegal logging, mining, and wildlife trafficking...Building a Safer Digital World: How ‘Secure By Design’ Shifts the Cybersecurity Paradigm
We rely on software all the time—you probably joined a video call, sent an email, or logged into your banking application today. Businesses rely on software to sell goods and services, governments rely on it to deliver public services, and...News
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DAI Welcomes New Climate and Economic Growth Experts to U.K. Team
DAI is pleased to announce the addition of two new senior team members to our U.K. office: Kate Wilson Hargreaves, Director of Climate and Environment, and Joe Phillips, Head of Trade and Investment.
Careers
DAI offers rewarding careers for talented technical, managerial, and support professionals.
