ACCENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS
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DELIVERING THE POWER OF ACCENTURE'S GLOBAL CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE TO ADDRESS COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES
Accenture Development Partnerships has a deep understanding of the international development sector—where it has been, and its future potential. Since 2003, our teams have applied business and technology solutions to build capacity and strengthen programs for development organizations around the globe. We are a nexus player, working across government, business and civil society, and at the intersection of international development and digital technologies.
We bring breakthrough thinking and approaches from the private sector to help development organizations deliver sustainable outcomes to drive effectiveness today and prepare for tomorrow. By tapping into the best of Accenture's ecosystem and alliance partners—global reach, extensive capabilities, cross-industry perspectives and a skilled workforce—we can provide end-to-end solutions.
CORE CAPABILITIES
Accenture Development Partnerships offers a range of services to the development sector centered around four key areas. Our best work happens when we thread strengths in these areas together to provide complete solutions at scale.
Organization & Program Strengthening
Craft business strategies to thrive in an evolving developmental landscape.
INSIGHTS AND IMPACT
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Blockchain in food supply chain
Accenture was commissioned to explore feasibility of blockchain to enable end-to-end supply chain traceability in the food sector. -
Girls Takeover on International Day of the Girl 2018
Read about the takeover of ADP’s global team meeting to help raise awareness of gender equality. -
Look before you Blockchain
New block chain trials are promising but it is still early days. Coordination is key to sustainable supply chains. -
Financing growth in the clean cookstoves and fuels market
This report analyses the Clean Cooking Working Capital Fund and explores learnings to enable companies to drive sector growth across global markets. -
Digital disruption: Development unleashed
Multiply innovation, collaboration and impact through digital in international development. -
Vision of the Future: Financial Inclusion 2025
Four major forces are likely to fundamentally reshape poor people's lives and the financial inclusion industry -
The World Bank: An identity management breakthrough for developing nations
Developing nations can integrate proof-of-identity systems to get critical services to people faster. -
Financial Inclusion: From exclusion to empowerment
Cross-sector partnerships create opportunities for millions to access financial services as banks serve developing economies in new ways.
CASE STUDIES
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Save the Children and Plan International
Providing access to education and ensuring that all young people have the opportunity to learn.WATCH VIDEO -
University of Notre Dame
Providing connectivity, electricity, education and entrepreneurshop skills in rural Africa.WATCH VIDEO -
Plan International
Helping to fulfil Plan International's mission to help more children.WATCH VIDEO -
Amref Health Africa
Supporting community health workers with mobile technology in Kenya.WATCH VIDEO
RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, leaders from civil society and the private sector advanced the discussion on responsible digital transformation for social impact. They talked about the key trends they are seeing as these organizations adapt to the 4th Industrial Revolution and how organizations recognize the need to transform responsibly. Hear examples of the successes and challenges this brings for organizations including the skills required for digital change.
LEADERSHIP
F. Roger Ford
Managing Director,
Accenture Development Partnerships
Roger is the global co-lead for Accenture Development Partnerships, bringing Accenture's global capabilities and experience to the international development sector. He focuses on applying digital innovation, cross-sector partnerships and market-based solutions to drive social impact through sustainable economic growth. Roger is based in Washington, DC.
Louise James
Managing Director,
Accenture Development Partnerships
Louise is the global co-lead for Accenture Development Partnerships, dedicated to guiding clients and driving societal impact. She has a deep understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and a particular expertise in cross-sector partnerships between civil society and the private sector. Louise is based in London.
Ian Lobo
Managing Director,
Accenture Development Partnerships
Ian is the Strategy & Innovation lead for Accenture Development Partnerships. He focuses on driving programmatic results at the intersection of digital and international development to help clients innovate sustainable, digitally-enabled, market-based solutions, leveraging Accenture's Innovation Architecture and technology partner ecosystem. Ian is based in Toronto.
