OUR PORTFOLIO
Strategic Communications for China-Africa Development Cooperation with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Key Areas: various African countries
Purpose: to build an enabling environment for advocacy on China-Africa partnership in health and development through strategic communications, the ultimate goal is to help those we are suffering in infectious diseases, hunger and poverty.
An introduction of the program by the Gates Foundation can be seen in this link: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database/Grants/2019/11/INV-003528
African Youth Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Program
Key Areas: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia
Many small and medium-sized enterprises in traditional industries in Africa lack the talents and skills of new technologies such as big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital payments, etc., which hinders the sustainable development of Africa’s private sector and social sector.
In September 2022, the inauguration of the Center for Innovation and Maritime Excellence (CIME) was hosted in Djibouti in an effort to address such challenges. CIME was supported by China Merchants Group and operated by Diinsider. The President of Djibouti His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh as well as other distinguished guests joined the event.
CIME aims to promote private sector innovations with training and forums that will serve as a platform for sharing ideas, experiences and strengthening the spirit of leadership and entrepreneurship among youth in Djibouti and countries in the region. This program will also fully explore the advantages of Djibouti’s strategic location to attract young, skilled and dynamic profiles from different African countries to promote the social and economic growth of Djibouti and its neighbouring countries.
Solar Home System project in Cambodia and Myanmar
Key Areas: Cambodia, Myanmar
Funded by Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (SFIEC), and endorsed by Cambodian and Myanmar governments, the project aims to promote off-grid solar power in rural areas by demonstration. Diinsider was commissioned with feasibility study of the project. A 200 household survey in Cambodia and a 300 household survey in Myanmar were conducted to learn their needs for electricity, and analyze reasons for using solar power or against it. Diinsder also analyzed several previous or existing cases for lessons-learning.
Based on our study, SFIEC engaged a solar power social enterprise D.Light, and purchased 500 sets of off-grid solar equipment and donated to rural households in Cambodian and Myanmar. Diinsider will conduct an evaluation of the project in 2020 to measure its impact and provide recommendations for future expansion of the project.
Capabilities for Creating Shared Value: Optimizing Social-Business Balance in Southeast and South Asian Countries with Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Key Areas: Singapore, ASEAN, South Asia
Diinsider, together with NTU’s Centre for Emerging Markets and other partners, completed a research report on "Creating Shared Value"(CSV). Diinsider supported the research by interviewing 42 leading companies in renewable energy and other sustainable development topics in ASEAN and South Asia countries. Initially, Diinsider identified a dataset containing 610 indigenous CSV practitioners in 11 ASEAN and South Asia countries. Next, Diinsider helped to develop the interview questionnaire and interview a list of companies.
The report describes a 4A framework explaining how managers develop CSV capability to achieve shared value optimization (SVO). Drawing on the 4A framework of CSV capability, this report provides a cyclic five-step roadmap to guide CSV practitioners toward achieving their category-specific SVO.
Report can be downloaded here: https://nbs.ntu.edu.sg/Research/ResearchCentres/CEM/Research/Pages/Emerging-markets-sustainability-status.aspx
Project Championing Children’s Rights in Rehabilitation through Government-Civil Society Children Engagement Phase 2 (CHARGE 2) Program Evaluation
Key Area: Philippines
Save the Children, in partnership with The Exodus from Child Labour to Integration, Play, Socialization and Education (ECLIPSE), Inc. and Affiliated Networks for Social Accountability (ANSA) implemented Project Championing Children’s Rights in Rehabilitation through Government-Civil Society Children Engagement Phase 2 (CHARGE 2) along the thematic areas of Child Protection (CP), and Child Rights Governance (CRG) in development contexts.
Evaluation Report was prepared by Development Innovation Insider (Diinsider) in partnership with The Exodus from Child Labour to Integration, Play, Socialization and Education (ECLIPSE), Inc., Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) and Save the Children. The content of this report is based on the data gathered in the consultation with ECLIPSE, key informant interviews with key partners in the project area (Leading Active Youth Advocates, Minsan Lang Kami Bata Federation, Child Protection Alliance of Matag-ob and the LGU of Matag-ob) and from other secondary project documents during the 3-year project implementation of Project CHARGE 2.
Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Research in Myanmar
Key Areas: Myanmar
We helped the International Poverty Reduction Center of China to conduct a rural development and poverty reduction research in Myanmar, and analyze how rural development programs can be innovated to cater for the community level needs and existing initiatives.
