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Our creative potential is being wasted. Creative potential is the most precious human resource. It is the capacity for creative problem solving and the human right to co-create solutions that address the needs of your community.
Dalberg Design partners with leading organizations to bring people to the the table so they can design solutions to the challenges and opportunities that affect their day to day lives.
APPROACH
WHAT IS HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN?
HCD is a way of thinking that places the people you’re trying to serve and other important stakeholders at the center of the design, innovation and implementation process. Our approach to HCD is iterative, measurable and results driven. We focus on understanding dynamics between stakeholders across the ecosystem. We work with stakeholders – whether end users or service providers – to create solutions and strategies that overcome challenges and develop opportunities to create value and impact. Learn more about HCD>>
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE
Over the last 6 years, we’ve worked with a broad range of people, communities, and organizations. During that time we have been fortunate to work consistently with a core group of communities from around the world and develop a deeper understanding of their lives, challenges and opportunities.
Smallholder Farmer
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries. Smallholder farmers are underserved by critical services, which contributes to low farm productivity and other challenges. Read more >>
Expecting Mother
Expecting mothers struggle with access to quality information and care for their newborns. This contributes to a high number of infant deaths worldwide – as many as 2.8 million in 2013 – within the first 28 days of life. Read more >>
Small-Scale Fisherfolk
Ocean fisheries are in crisis. Nearly 40% of fisheries have collapsed or are overexploited, risking the livelihoods of 350 million people, the food security of nearly 3 billion, and pressuring countless species in the world’s most bio-diverse waters. Read more >>
Underemployed Youth
Underemployed youth are spirited and hopeful, but discouraged and frustrated by the lack of formal job opportunities. This puts significant social, economic and emotional pressure on the millions of youth that enter the workforce each year. Read more >>
WORK
Dalberg Design works across a wide range of sectors, leveraging the rich content knowledge and expertise of Dalberg’s specialized practice areas to ensure our creative approaches and collaborations are calibrated to the complexity of these challenges:
Global Health | Financial Inclusion | ICT & Mobile for Development | Agriculture & Food Security | Sustainable Fisheries | Employment & Education | Gender Empowerment | Cities & Urban Development | Humanitarian Assistance | Energy Access | Environment | Water & Sanitation
Learn about some of our signature initiatives and programs. More at dalbergdesign.com>>
IDEAS
A New Funding Paradigm for Global Health: Navigating the Sharp Decline in ODA
We explore what global health architecture will best serve countries to emerge stronger from cuts in Official Development Assistance over the next five years.
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Three Priorities for Smarter Capital Flows
This article by Dalberg Partner Marcos Paya is the first of a five-part series featuring insights from the firm’s Finance & Investment Practice, focused on the future of capital flows and development finance.
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Turning Intent into Impact: How Gender Toolkits Empower Investors, Donors, and Businesses
Gender toolkits help organizations put gender equality into practice across their plans, daily work, and culture.
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A New Harvest: How Blended Finance is Enabling Sustainable Farming
Blended finance is addressing systemic financial barriers that smallholder farmers face when transitioning to sustainable practices.
READ MORE »A GLOBALLY DIVERSE TALENT BASE
We have design studios in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and New York. Our teams have worked with communities in 43 countries on 200+ projects since 2014.
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