Innovations for Development

Complex, multifaceted development challenges require innovative, but appropriate solutions. SSG Advisors excels at developing, deploying and scaling innovative solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges.

Innovative Technology. TSSG Advisors excels in leveraging off-the-shelf technologies for innovative development solutions. For example, in African and SE Asia SSG helped donors, NGOs and the mobile industry make appropriate use of cutting edge mobile and green power technologies to drive broadband to rural communities. Read more here.

Innovative Investments. Today’s development challenges will not be solved by the public sector alone, but instead require innovative approaches to unlock private capital. SSG Advisors brings together donors, investors and promising companies to develop innovative investment vehicles to meet the challenges of growing populations and a changing climate. For example, SSG Advisors is piloting the Agriculture Fast Track Fund, a $25 million project preparation facility designed to unlock private investment in Africa’s agricultural infrastructure. Learn more here.

Innovative Business Models. Often, the best way to achieve scale and sustainability of a development result is through the creation of a business model, which creates an incentive for market entry by the private sector. SSG Advisors has a proven track record in successfully piloting cutting edge business models that address development challenges. For example, our Easy Seva Micro-Franchise provided sustainable broadband access to more than 100,000 rural Sri Lankans.