International development

Programs designed, delivered and evaluated where the work is hard.

TalPlay works for UN agencies, NGOs and governments in West Asia, North Africa and East Africa. This work continues, and new assignments are welcome.

What the work covers

Three kinds of assignment.

01

Design

Programs for jobs, small business, youth and local markets, built so that local people can run them after the funding ends.

  • Recovery strategy after conflict or crisis
  • Livelihoods and small business programs
  • Youth and education programs
02

Training

Courses and manuals that an organisation's own staff can keep delivering.

  • Training of trainers
  • Digital and business skills
  • Manuals for local organisations
03

Evaluation

An honest account of what a program changed, written so the next one is better.

  • Evaluation plans and methods
  • Interviews, focus groups and surveys
  • Findings reported to the funder
Where

Ten countries so far.

Recent clients include IOM, UNESCO, Oxfam and Internews. The engagements and earlier programs

West Asia Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, and Palestine: socioeconomic and digital skills, evaluations, youth programs, and social innovation.
North Africa Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Sudan: peacebuilding, youth empowerment, and program evaluation.
East Africa Kenya and the wider region: livelihoods, community development, and program design.