DGI strives for robust local governments in urban and rural areas to have policies and governance systems that enhance people’s participation in policy-making processes, while adequately delivering on their mandate. In doing this, DGI does policy research or analysis and development with an emphasis on decentralization, local government and service delivery reforms. In urban areas, DGI’s work is focused on city development, land use, infrastructure, local economy, social service (e.g. housing) and socio-economic surveys that inform spatial, service and local economic development policies, plans and programmes. DGI is of the view that the development of robust urban governance systems or frameworks will enhance the implantation of the New Urban Agenda.

Civil society makes the governance structure of communities and nations and form the backbone of locality development. DGI supports the civil society from a diverse range of sectors through organizational development, strategy formulation and evaluation, alliance/network building and programming support. The rationale behind DGI’s support of the civil society is that such groups make up the space of public policy, keep governments accountable, promote peace, enhance natural resources governance and defend human rights and well-being of citizens hence making a critical player in society.

DGI offer land use and spatial planning services to achieve sustainable settlements as well as socio-economic and cultural development. The services include master and local development plans and land use plans. We strive to balance the social, economic, environmental, cultural and political interests through land use planning. In addition, our firm offers policy guidelines on spatial and land use plans for state institutions.

DGI supports organisation to set their vision, mission, goals and ways of achieving them. Through stakeholder participation, DGI assists organizations to streamline their priorities by directing them towards the best use of resources, while achieving their mission, goals and objectives. Organisations are facilitated to review existing strategies and plans as a basis for influencing new plans that address current problems.

At local, national and regional levels including implementation or capacity development and evaluation support. DGI clients include public, civil society and private sector organizations. Our goal is to support the design in the implementation, monitoring and evaluations of development programmes for different stakeholders such as public agencies, local and international NGOs, private sector institutions and Civil Society Organisations. This will enhance capacity of our clients on project design, monitoring & evaluation and evidence-based development program.