Through their global network of permanent, locally established offices, they work in partnership with international and national stakeholders and decision makers in low- and middle-income countries. Together, they research, design, implement and evaluate impactful public policy. 

They provide analytical and practical policy expertise spanning economic and social policy and governance, including health, public finance, education, climate change, and public sector management. They specialised teams in monitoring and evaluation, political economy analysis, economics, statistics, and research methods give us a deep understanding of the political economy of public policy. 

They are distinctive: what sets them apart is our dual role as both thinkers and doers, within a diverse organisation. They bring our analytical and evidenced-based rigour together with a pragmatic and inclusive approach to policy reform. 

They focus on impact

They are motivated by the collective impact that drives our organisational purpose — to improve lives through sustainable policy change.

They focus on lasting impact steers everything we do; from the projects we work on to the way they structure our organisation. They work collaboratively with their clients and partners across the policy cycle to shape projects in a way that leads to lasting, positive change and builds local capabilities over the long term.

They have global breadth

Originating as a team of four people within the University of Oxford, working on agricultural issues in Eastern and Southern Africa, they have evolved over four decades to support governments across the world in a range of sectors. 

Today they have a network of offices around the world, bringing together national and international expertise. Their connections run deep – they operate at not just a country’s national level but actively with local and regional governments. They help policymakers translate global developments and international commitments into practical policies that work, creating a positive impact. 

We deliver high-quality services

Drawing on their collective experience across a wide range of countries and sectors, they offer high-quality, evidence-based policy advice to bring about lasting, positive change.

They deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. Their approach to bringing about sustainable change is grounded in a thorough understanding of the political economy of public policy and effective engagement with policy stakeholders, backed by rigorous analysis and robust evidence. 

As a result, our projects enhance public policy, supporting economic growth, reducing poverty, and minimising disadvantage.

They are diverse and inclusive

They aim to create a diverse and inclusive workplace for all our employees across the globe, guided by their values to foster a culture free from discrimination and bias. 

They reflect and embody this in how they behave, what they do, and what they say. Embracing diversity and inclusion in all forms is crucial to the success of our work and our ability to fulfil our purpose to improve lives through sustainable policy change.