• Capacity Development Provider

DAI's mission is to make a lasting difference in the world by helping people improve their lives. They envision a world in which communities and societies become more prosperous, fairer and better governed, safer, healthier, and environmentally more sustainable.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Indonesia: Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (IUWASH, IUWASH PLUS)

The Philippines: Philippines Safe Water

Vietnam: USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security (VUES), USAID Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Activity

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture
    • Water and Sanitation
    • Sustainable Forestry and Reforestation
  • Services

    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Invest into funds targeting small and growing businesses (SGBs) or entrepreneurs
  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages
  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
    • Access to infrastructure
    • Access to materials
  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to investors
  • Program online

    • Primarily in-person
  • Focus Tech

    • No
  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs