Areas of expertise
- Gender
- Conflict
- Social exclusion
- Social protection
- Governance, voice and accountability
- Access to basic services
- Corporate social responsibility
Our services
Welcome to Social Development Direct
Social Development Direct is a leading international provider of social development consultancy and research services. SDDirect specialises in providing expertise on the social and political dimensions of development.
SDDirect is based in London and was established in 1999 as a small network of leading independent consultants and researchers committed to working with government and non-governmental organisations to improve the quality and impact of development assistance. We are committed to the eradication of poverty, global inequality and injustice and work with development partners in the north and south to this end. SDDirect is now an international network of over 100 professionals with expertise in social development, gender, human rights, political science, conflict and peace building, and governance with an in-house team of 10 social development specialists.
We offer advice and support to development agencies, southern and northern governments, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and to other international development consultancies. As a specialist provider of social development expertise, we work with organisations to ensure that development policy, programmes and projects are grounded in social, cultural and political realities and will bring about positive outcomes for poor, vulnerable and socially excluded groups in society.
Our experience as a group covers a wide range of geographical and policy areas, which enables us to find the particular mix of expertise, skills and experience that individual clients require.
