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Our Values

People <br> First

People
First

People
First

Individual and collective well-being drives our passion.
People <br> First
Love & <br> Liberation

Love &
Liberation

Love &
Liberation

We are fueled by a spirit of empathy for social justice and change.
Love & <br> Liberation
Stewardship

Stewardship

Stewardship

Accountability to our people, partners, and planet guides our every step.
Stewardship
Get to know

Who we are

Development Dynamics (DD) is a certified B Corp firm, a trusted pan-African think tank, do tank and consulting agency unlocking the next generation of Innovation, Investment, and Impact.

We fuse design thinking, systems practice, and strategic foresight to reframe, reimagine and resolve pressing, complex and urgent challenges.

Additionally, we curate deep insights and convene diverse ecosystem players to collaboratively shape the future of impact — while co-designing future-fit, future-ready, and future-flex strategies, enhancing institutional and movement capacity and resilience — by identifying, managing, and measuring metrics that matter, and securing and de-risking investments with precision.

To reach out for an exclusive, non-binding consultation, drop an email to experience@dd.co.ke.

Our Approach
At DD, we work in collaboration with leaders, organisations and movements to;

Reframe

Reframe

Reframe

Reframe complex social challenges. Our goal is to unveil new insights and perspectives that drive innovative solutions.
Reframe
Reimagine

Reimagine

Reimagine

Re-imagine with our partners and come up with transformative strategies that break away from the ordinary.
Reimagine
Resolve

Resolve

Resolve

Resolve challenges effectively. Our commitment is not just to identify issues, but to provide technical assistance for the implementation of resolutions that last.
Resolve

Our Strategic Pillars
triple play approach

Insights Hub

We are your learning and strategy partner, here to journey with you and help shape the direction of your innovation and investment strategy. We do this by;

  • Bridging knowledge and evidence gaps through case studies, rapid assessments, research, and evaluation for actionable recommendations.
  • Producing independent analyses and feeding into sector/practice reports and white papers.
  • Connecting the social impact ecosystem through Last Thursdays and other thematic convenings for learning and exchange.

Innovation Accelerator

We are your critical friend and thought-partner for your purpose-driven initiatives to get to the desired success. We do this through;

  • Advisory services and capacity strengthening for leaders and practitioners on industry-tested strategies, benchmarks, toolkits and frameworks.
  • Consultancy & technical advisory services on strategy, organisational/movement building and impact measurement.

Investment Catalyst

We are your incubator and amplifying partner working with funders and purpose-driven organisations to secure, streamline access, de-risk, manage and multiply game-changing returns on investments.

We do this through;

  • New business development
  • Grant management, and
  • Impact measurement.

Our Areas of Practice

We employ design thinking rooted in empathy to create functional solutions that address and drive innovation for meaningful human-centred experiences.

We analyse complex systems interactions, collaborating with individuals and organisations to gain a holistic understanding of social and business landscapes.

We use scenario building for strategic foresight, enabling the design of adaptable and resilient interventions.

Testimonials

What our satisfied clients are saying

Our Impact

For over half a decade, we have supported 45 clients on;

53
Assignments
17
Countries
650
million raised

We excel at

We excel AT

You Can Count On DD To Deliver

Future-Fit Strategy Design

We create agile strategies with data-driven insights, championing innovative solutions that shape the future of organisations.

Organisational and Movement Strengthening

Aligning individuals teams, and culture unlocks lasting potential for tansformative change in your organisation.

Innovation and Impact Measurement

We prioritize measurable, impactful results over buzzwords, tracking real-world effects to guide innovation and targeted efforts.

The dynamic team

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Trusted by Donors & INGOs

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