Good, Cheap, Fast – Pick Two

This post originally appeared on the DevResults blog. Back in September, Chemonics and DevResults spoke at MERL Tech DC about the inherent compromise involved when purchasing enterprise software. In short, if you want good software that does everything you want exactly the way you want it, cheap software that is affordable and sustainable, and fast…

Making Development Dollars Go Further

Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will not be easy — or cheap. It is estimated that an extra $2.5 trillion in funding will be needed to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Soon after the goals were finalized in 2015, it became clear that traditional philanthropy and official development assistance at its current levels would…

Resource Development in Nigeria: The Imperative for Social License to Operate

Extraction of oil, gas, and mineral resources brings about profound changes to societies. While traditional wisdom suggests that communities and regions with valuable extractive resources are likely to become better off with resource development, substantial research has shown that, to a surprising extent, resource development does not lead to proportional economic development. In fact, in…

When Corporations Adopt Development Solutions: A Case Study from Peru

Why the corporate sector? Corporate investment in global development activities has steadily increased for over a decade. According to a study conducted by Devex in 2014, many development experts expect corporate global development to triple by 2025 while bilateral aid shrinks by 30 percent. Given these market trends, it is not surprising that development agencies…

Rob Henning

Rob Henning is the former director of the Corporate Partnerships Practice. He has worked for more than 20 years to promote investment, growth, and shared value as a frontier market strategy consultant, entrepreneur, and investor. While director, Rob led Chemonics’ shared value solutions with the private sector. He has worked at all levels of emerging…

Giuliana Canessa Walker

Giuliana Canessa Walker is an international development practitioner with 18 years of experience designing and managing projects across Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and Middle East. She currently serves as the senior global supply chain practice lead. Previously, Giuliana led the Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology Department, which provides guidance and resources to integrate deep…