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A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS

"Systems thinking helps identify linear, cause-and-effect relationships, and also highlights non-linear, nuanced, casual linkages."
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USING DATA TO DRIVE CHANGE

By leveraging data, we can better analyze needs in the face of ever-changing landscapes
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SUPPORTING GENDER EQUITY AMONGST ENTREPREUNERS

We apply a gender equity lens to our work and aim to combat misconceptions about women entrepreneurs
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WHY YOUR BUSINESS GOALS MIGHT NEED A REALITY CHECK

Success in entrepreneurship takes a combination of skills, knowledge, strategy, and talent
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DeftEdge helps organizations address complex issues from UN reforms and international money laundering to restructuring field operations and planning for the enhancement of the sustainability of agriculture.

On the Ground


DeftEdge and its associates have extensive experience managing international organizations, innovating in government, designing Monitoring And Evaluation( M&E) systems, and undertaking evaluations across  five continents. Our broad portfolio ranges from strategic evaluations of UN systems to assessing the impact of Internal Non Government Organizations (INGOs) working to transform rural agriculture systems and gender norms.

Benchmarking and Setting Standards


DeftEdge has been entrusted with assessing the quality of evaluations and evaluation systems at organizations such as ILO, UNICEF, UNFPA and UNODC.

Breadth of Work


DeftEdge has helped over 100 organizations manage for results, hone their practice, and articulate their success. These include the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), Earth  Rights International (ERI), START, New Economic Partnership for Africa’s  Development (NEPAD), African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), The  Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), Organization for  Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW), International Council  for Science (ICSU), International Vaccine Institute (IVI),  International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), the  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the European  and Developing Country Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP),  International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research (icddr,b) and  INDEPTH network.

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