Bespoke Advisory & Consultancy Services

A number of trends are driving increasing numbers of organisations to develop programmes that engage with the developing world. These include:

The increasing strategic business importance of various developing countries
The increasingly globalised footprint of companies concerned with the corporate social responsibility
Reductions in traditional international rotational opportunities as a result of hiring local staff
The need to expose stretch and challenge talent through exposure to alternative cultures and resource constrained environments
High profile programmes such as the Pfizer Global Health Fellows Programme and Accenture’s Development Partnerships raising the bar of aspirations
The increasing desire of staff in developed markets to want to understand and contribute to the developing world

For companies looking to establish (or improve) programmes that interact with the developing world in some way, AAB is a partner with substantial experience and a flexible approach. Having specialised in developing programmes to help companies interact with the developing world since 2003, we:

Understand what kind of work can be effective for different organisations and individuals involved
Know how to partner with different kinds of organisations and what makes those partnerships work
Appreciate what kind of support individuals need when looking to undertake work in the developing world and how to deliver it
Have a strong international network of associates and contacts to support implementation

We help organisations to design, develop and deliver programmes in a wide range of areas including:

Designing leadership development programmes that interact with the developing world
Developing strategic and high-impact international volunteering programmes
Building stronger and more impactful international CSR programmes which integrate with internal management development
Impact assessment
Monitoring and evaluation

Our work in this area is tailored to the specific needs and situation of the client company. We can be responsive to pre-defined briefs or help companies to define their own programmes from scratch:

If you are interested in trying to establish a programme of this nature inside your company or would like to find out more about how we can support your existing plans please contact us today.

I have had a very positive experience working with Matthew and AAB. I trust Matthew to provide us with a high quality, professional service. Matthew has been responsive and flexible as the needs of our program have evolved over time, and he has provided great guidance around a broad range of topics as we establish our new program that brings together high-potential development, action learning and corporate social responsibility. He brings a great wealth of knowledge around working in the emerging markets and with external partners. Shannon Banks, High-potential Development, Microsoft