DevWorks’ mission is to strengthen the capacity of people and organizations around the world, facilitating local solutions to address economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Our Approach
Unlocking Local Potential
We build capacity of governments for service delivery, train businesses to be market-oriented, and work with civil society groups to promote civic engagement.
Private Sector Engagement
We foster public-private partnerships (PPPs) between governments, the private sector, and civil society to enhance innovation and reach.
Market-based Solutions
We facilitate pro-poor market systems change to provide sustainable access to goods, services, and livelihoods for all community members.
Our Sectors
We deliver market-based solutions across five areas: agriculture, water, sanitation and hygiene, youth, governance, and natural resource management.
Agriculture
From households and smallholders to agribusinesses, traders and national policy makers, DevWorks strengthens market systems in the agricultural sector.
WASH
DevWorks works with all stakeholders to improve access to clean water and sanitation.
Governance
DevWorks builds civil society organizations’ capacity to effectively advocate for the interests of their constituencies and promote transparent and accountable local government.
Environment & Natural Resources
DevWorks works at the nexus of environmental conservation and economic development.
Youth
DevWorks helps youth find work, create businesses, and get involved in their communities.
News
How the Ukraine Invasion Impacts Food Security in Africa
By Kimberly Flowers The war in Ukraine has had far-reaching impacts on food security and systems in Africa from the inability to import staple crops to serious long-term implications of fertilizer restrictions. DevWorks International convened a group of experts to...
Launch of the USAID Feed the Future Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity
DevWorks International is excited to announce the launch of the USAID Feed the Future Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity (GFRA). Led by Tetra Tech, the GFRA will support the recovery of the Ghanaian fishery sector in an ecologically responsible manner while also...
Launch of the Communidad de Cafés Especiales (CCE) Project in Peru
USAID and Central Café and Cacao are pleased to announce the launch of the Communidad de Cafés Especiales (CCE) project to benefit more than three thousand specialty coffee producers by 2026. The Peruvian coffee sector has been severely affected by the Covid-19...