Our core values

We work in an environment where being underpaid and overworked is all too common, and there are many competing interests that vie for our time and attention. Sometimes even those with the best of intentions see their integrity put at risk. Like many others working in this field, we do our best. Our efforts are guided by the following core values:

• Reduce duplication and share information with like-minded efforts
• Maintain high standards in all that we do and strive for high-quality outputs
• Keep running costs low and use scarce resources wisely to maximize the social return on investment to our funders and those we serve
• Involve those outside the institutional development community — especially young people — whenever possible to cultivate fresh ideas and develop new thought leaders
• Work outside of the box and drive positive change
• Think critically, constructively, and rigorously, and say what needs to be said

These images of the daily lives of people who live in the places we work may help explain why we do what we do.