PICOTEAM is a network of organisations in Africa, Latin America and Europe which supports people and organisations in their efforts to bring about change and innovations for sustainable development. PICOTEAM members are bonded through the umbrella and a compelling common vision and mission.
Our work focus is grounded in joint experiential concept development and practice. This liaison has developed through long-standing working relationships and is built on mutual trust between all team members.

PICOTEAM integrates the following organisations:

• PICOTEAM Ltd., United Kingdom - Germany
• PICO Academy, South Africa
• PICO Knowledge Net, Kenya
• PICO Eastern Africa, Kenya
• PICO Uganda, Uganda
• PICO América Latina, Latin America
• PICO Southern Africa, South Africa
• PICO Tanzania, Tanzania

National PICO organisations are linked through PICOTEAM Ltd.,an international network organisation. PICOTEAM Ltd. was created as an umbrella organisation in order to provide a formal setting and core services (e. g. product development, quality assurance, international backstopping) for PICO team members and national PICO organisations.

PICOTEAM is managed by a core group of professionals leading the team in terms of coordinating joint activities, conceptual orientation, development of products and services. Apart from the core team, a larger group of associated professionals who share the same spirit of working together also join PICOTEAM. PICOTEAM is generally working on a non-profit base.

Services

PICOTEAM offers consulting services which are intended to strengthen our partners’ own organisational capacities and to enhance performance of programmes, projects and other initiatives.

Some examples of the services PICOTEAM offers are:

• Project / Programme Planning and implementation, Concept Development and Process-oriented Backstopping
• Design and Facilitation of comprehensive and coherent Organizational Review and Reform / Change Processes
• Design, Facilitation and Implementation of Action Learning / Action Research & Change Programmes and projects. This includes the Development and Internalisation of efficient Learning Process Approaches to Planning and Management
• Facilitation of Multi-stakeholder Workshops and Seminars at various levels, from local to highest international Levels
• Design and Facilitation of Training & Competence Development Programmes, including continuous Coaching, Mentoring and Team Development support for Learning & Change Interventions
• Design and Facilitation of Strategic Planning Processes and Events
• Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Innovation and Change
• Design of M & E, Impact Assessment and Learning Systems for Organizations, Programmes and Projects, including Design of Knowledge Management, Performance Management and Quality Assurance Systems
• Studies, Facilitation of Systematisation / Conceptualisation of Practical Experiences and Lessons into Experience-based Concepts and Methodologies / Approaches, including Proposal Development for Research and Development Initiatives