ABOUT US
•	DevGRAD is a Belgium based non-profit and non-political Diaspora organization. 
•	DevGRAD promotes dialogue and continuous knowledge exchange between the Diaspora community, international organizations and other stakeholders engaged in African development issues. 
•	Our organization is positioned to integrate Diaspora professionals into the renewed joint Africa - Europe alliance for sustainable investment and job creation within the Joint Africa - EU Strategy

OUR MISSION
•	To strengthen the capacity of African Diaspora professionals in promoting the sustainable social and economic development of Africa continent within the international development agenda 
OUR VISION
•	Provide a platform that strengthens multi-stakeholder partnerships across North and South in knowledge sharing, expertise, and collaboration towards the achievement of SDGs

OUR FIELD OF EXPERTISE
The initiative emphasizes economic, social development and environmental protection within the prioritized sustainable development themes. 
•	Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Security
•	Rural Development & Poverty Reduction 
•	Sustainable Energy Access 
•	Inclusive Rural Business & Market Creation
•	Institutional Support & Capacity Building
•	Climate Change & Environment
•	International Cooperation & Technical Assistance
•	ICT Innovation & Digitalization
•	Monitoring & Evaluation

WHAT WE DO
 

Technical Assistance and Support 
•	Capacity building for the Diaspora professionals, students, and African partners 
Collaboration and partnership beyond donor/recipient relationship
•	Facilitate partnership between the International organization Diaspora professionals and our African partners and organization
Ideas and innovation hub 
•	Organize yearly Innovation Hub > Driven largely by our regular Digital Roundtable Talks (DRT)
Networking to Empower 
•	Experts database: Set up a regular consortium for grant application and bid process within our network

For more info visit us at www.devgrad.org

DevGRAD Professional Network

David Sodade

This department provides strategic direction and governance for the organization.

DevGRAD Professional Network

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