We provide technical assistance management services and expertise to development projects and programmes. We work closely with public and private sector clients to provide services tailored to their needs. Our work supports the agendas of major agencies and their partners, including the pursuit of the millennium goals for poverty reduction.

How we can help  

We offer the following services:

management of technical assistance   
project management   
project and programme design    
design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems    
feasibility studies and needs analyses    
human resource development   
management of training    
recruitment and management of specialist staff   
financial management.   

Our partners benefit from:

our strong local, national and international networks among governments and civil society   
our contacts with important stakeholders in development    
our access to a wide range of expertise.   

Our approach to development

We understand the complexity of managing for development. We help to achieve development goals through our commitment to:

empowerment of individuals and organisations    
participation of different stakeholders in decisions and use of resources   
development of solutions that meet our partners' needs    
development of local capacity.   

Our working practices reflect our commitment, through:

our careful use of resources   
our teams of specialists from inside and outside the British Council    
our staff, skilled in project management techniques    
our learning from experience and best practice   
the professional integrity of all our staff.