Across 20 years
of growth and
change
we continue
to pursue our
mission:
to help all people,
everywhere, reach their
fullest potential.
“At Dalberg, our third decade is poised to be a daunting and exhilarating one. The journey doesn’t get any easier, but we are eager to work together to find solutions that can match the scale of the challenges we face.”
HENRIK SKOVBY, Founder and Chairman
Dalberg's Journey: From 2001-2021
Navigate through Dalberg’s first 20 years
-
JuneDalberg hosts its first all-staff retreat
This gathering now takes place every 2-3 years — with previous retreats hosted in Nicaragua, India, Kenya, Germany, South Africa, and most recently, Rwanda (pictured)
-
From 4 to 5 offices: Dalberg opens in Johannesburg
-
Launch of the seminal report "Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations"
Dalberg, UNGC, and The Financial Times publish a landmark report on the partnership experiences of businesses with social actors
-
Dalberg signs the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative
Dalberg commits to aligning its strategy and operations to the UN Global Compact and reporting on performance against these goals annually
-
Dalberg expands its footprint in Africa and the U.S. by opening offices in Nairobi and San Francisco
-
MayDalberg expands to India by opening an office in Mumbai
-
JuneDalberg helps found and launch ANDE
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of 300+ organizations focused on propelling entrepreneurship in developing economies
-
FebruaryDalberg opens in Dakar
-
OctoberDalberg launches the inaugural "Lighting Africa" report
In collaboration with the World Bank, Dalberg authored the flagship report, “Lighting Africa.” This initiative helps the private sector develop, grow, and sustain the market for clean, affordable off-grid lighting technologies in Africa.
-
JanuaryDalberg Implement founded
Dalberg Implement works alongside our clients to bring strategy recommendations to life
-
MarchDalberg in the UK: London office opens
-
SeptemberDalberg's initiative to incubate and launch new solutions for development becomes a standalone entity, Global Development Incubator
-
Four more Dalberg offices open: Lagos, New Delhi, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi
-
MayDalberg Design Founded
The human-centered design practice with Dalberg
-
GLAD — the first's first employee affinity group — is founded to support the Dalberg LGBTQ+ community
-
OctoberDalberg starts managing USAID's Investment Support Program (ISP)
At the core of ISP is a market-systems approach to identify investment opportunities, mobilize private capital, and deepen private and financial sector engagement – all with the aim of catalyzing development impact
-
AprilDalberg helps incubate and launch Safe Surgery 2020 in collaboration with other partners
The Safe Surgery 2020 initiative is a multi-component program that started in 2015 and has explored innovative models for expanding safe surgical care.
-
MayDalberg Media founded
A mission-driven media practice within Dalberg
-
JulyDalberg helps design and launch Convergence
Convergence is the world’s first platform blending private, public, and philanthropic capital for the greater good
-
JanuaryDalberg Group and Research Solutions Africa join to create Dalberg Research
A full-service research agency answering questions about markets, consumers and lifestyles across more than 20 African countries via quantitative and qualitative studies
-
JuneDalberg Data Insights founded
Building bridges between data analytics and global social challenges
-
JulyDalberg expands into Rwanda with new office in Kigali
-
AugustDalberg Media hosts the first UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab gathering
More than 1,000 young people from 120+ countries gather yearly to collaborate on solutions for the UN SDGs
-
SeptemberDalberg signs the "Neutral is Not Enough" pledge
Alongside UNICEF, CIFF, and Educate Girls, Dalberg commits to placing gender inclusion at the center of our efforts
-
JanuaryFounding of Dalberg Catalyst
An independent non-profit that designs and incubates forward-looking initiatives and long-term partnerships
-
MarchPreventing Pandemics at the Source initiative is founded
Preventing Pandemics at the Source aims to save lives by preventing the spillover of zoonotic viruses from animals to humans — well before they can become global pandemics, national epidemics, or even localized outbreaks
-
AprilDalberg launches its Climate Commitment
Dalberg publicly commits to reduce carbon emissions as well as counter the environmental damage of plastics
-
MayDalberg incubates and launches Safe Hands in response to Covid-19
Dalberg founds Safe Hands, a mission-driven alliance of African companies and community-based organizations focused on providing a first line of defense against Covid-19
-
NovemberDalberg launches flagship report on how philanthropy has responded to Covid-19
Dalberg shares the insights from a major global survey of philanthropic organizations on how they are navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, representing perspectives from global philanthropy leaders as well as those focused on the United States, Africa, and Latin America.
