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We are delighted to announce that DAI has been selected as the implementing partner for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Ending Preventable Deaths (EPD) Support Programme. A core component of the FCDO’s global health strategy, the project will provide technical assistance across key health pillars to reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality. It will work globally, but with an emphasis on fragile contexts and a focus in 11 EPD flagship countries: Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and South Sudan. https://lnkd.in/eHg_Xrrx Mariana Cardoso Charlotte Maugham Michelle, Kai Yee Wong Cathy Shaw

Across Ghana, young entrepreneurs are creating value by transforming local crops into competitive agritech start-ups and agribusinesses. The Kosmos Innovation Center Ghana gave them the platform to build sustainable companies that address systemic food challenges.   During our tenure leading KIC Ghana, DAI helped cultivate a generation of innovators whose achievements laid the foundation for the KIC Senegal and KIC Mauritania programs we are now leading.   CNN showcases how these ventures are reshaping the sector: https://lnkd.in/eKt5wB2Y   Kosmos Innovation Center Kosmos Innovation Center Senegal

We are pleased to announce that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded DAI a place on its Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement 2 (GEMFA 2). GEMFA2 is a framework contract through which the FCDO and other U.K. Government departments may access monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) services. We are delighted to add GEMFA2 to an evolving DAI MEL portfolio that reflects our commitment to learning, collaboration, and evidence generation to support better outcomes across the U.K. Government’s global work. DAI’s GEFMA2 consortium members include the University of Portsmouth, Consilient and 3B Impact. https://lnkd.in/eFhUk5RM Anna Hulbert Charlotte Maugham Cathy Shaw Erin Shedd

What does it take to make clean energy access viable in refugee settlements? Access to clean energy in refugee settlements is one of development’s toughest challenges. The SMILES project has shown that when businesses are given the space to test, adapt, and grow, they can succeed even in fragile markets. By co-investing with BrightLife and ILF, SMILES helped turn solar power and clean cookstoves into commercially viable solutions that improve lives today and will continue to do so long after the project ends. Read the blog to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-6r7GsT

In a two-day retreat in Lagos organized by the EUSDGN programme, INEC and National Assembly leaders came together to review the Electoral Act 2022. The retreat, chaired by the INEC Chairman and legislative committee heads, produced bold proposals from diaspora and early voting, to greater INEC autonomy, and affirmative action seats for women and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Beyond legislation, DAI also advanced inclusive governance. Through the EU-SDGN programme, our Team Lead joined a national radio series with TAF Africa, spotlighting the importance of disability inclusion in elections. These efforts continue to contribute shaping Nigeria’s electoral future strengthening laws, institutions, and participation to build credible and inclusive elections. Read more here : https://lnkd.in/gKtxsaxq

For the past three years, the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria Education (PLANE) has been working with government partners to strengthen the basic education system nationally and in Kano, Kaduna, and Jigawa States. One area of impact has been teacher capacity development. Since its inception, PLANE has supported 11,959 teachers with training and professional development opportunities. By equipping educators with new skills and tools, we’re helping to create better classrooms, stronger schools, and improved learning outcomes for thousands of children across Nigeria. Read more on PLANE’s impact in Nigeria: https://lnkd.in/gKtxsaxq

DAI is delighted to announce that it has maintained its CMMI Maturity Level 3 rating. The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework, originally created for the U.S. Department of Defense to assess its contractors, is a capability improvement model designed to help organizations improve their performance.

Data center development is accelerating, reshaping local economies and infrastructure in real time. But with scale comes complexity, and a real need for coordination. Our latest piece draws on work with public and private stakeholders to explore how local governments can approach this moment with structure and clarity. It outlines a practical strategy to help align public priorities with private investment and ensure that fast-moving projects deliver long-term value. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eb3C8Wki

We are delighted to report that DAI will implement the U.K. Government-funded Ukraine Illicit Finance Capacity Development Project (UCIF). UCIF will contribute to Ukraine’s efforts to constrain illicit finance and organised crime by supporting the Government of Ukraine, Ukrainian and international financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and others to address key areas of reform in Ukraine’s financial ecosystem. Such reforms will be critical in maintaining the confidence of domestic and international investors and enabling support for post-war reconstruction. Our implementing partners on UCIF are The Centre for Finance & Security at Royal United Services Institute and the Center for Financial Integrity. https://lnkd.in/e6ZgPAGn

DAI is partnering with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to transform smallholder farming in northern Nigeria. By working with agronomists and farmer groups in Bauchi, Jigawa, and Kano, the programme is helping to improve #FoodSecurity, strengthen rural livelihoods, and promote inclusive economic growth. Through “Train-the-Trainer” workshops, agronomists have trained farmers on group formation, and sustainable farming practices. DAI is also supporting IFC with oversight of cash disbursements to ensure funds directly benefit training and farmer capacity building. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKtxsaxq