We help governments and development organizations turn evidence into strategy.
Working with governments, multilaterals, and foundations on development policy, strategy, and program evaluation across more than 80 countries.
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Baori Advisory is an independent advisory practice working with governments, public institutions, and development organizations on development policy and strategic decision-making.
We support decisions on whether initiatives should move forward, how policies and interventions are working in practice, and how future direction and design should be shaped.
Our work combines economic analysis, contextual understanding, and applied research to support decisions that are grounded in evidence and reality.
“The challenge is not only analytical, but interpretive, how to understand evidence in context and translate it into sound judgment.”
Our advisory team brings over 100 years of combined experience across government, the development sector, academia, and international institutions, and a track record of translating rigorous evidence into practical decisions that work in the real world.
Our services
We work across the development ecosystem, with multilaterals, foundations, and development finance institutions, to understand complex policy, institutional, and implementation challenges before recommending direction. We combine analytical rigor with contextual understanding to develop policy and strategic direction that is grounded in institutional reality and practical implementation. We help clients make decisions that are not only technically sound, but workable within the environments where they operate.
Development policy design and strategic direction. Government and institutional advisory. Policy feasibility and viability analysis. Strategic program design and planning. Decision support for complex development challenges.
We help organizations understand whether policies, programs, and initiatives are delivering what they were designed to achieve, and why. Our approach combines rigorous methodology with contextual understanding to assess performance, identify drivers of success or failure, and generate evidence that supports better decisions. Our goal is not a report. It is a decision.
Program and policy evaluation. Cost analysis and value for money assessment. Performance review and strategic assessment. Evidence synthesis and decision support. Monitoring, learning, and results framework design. Evaluation for program adaptation, scale, and strategic direction.
Sound decisions in development contexts require more than financial or technical analysis, they require a clear understanding of policy risk, institutional capability, and the conditions that determine whether an initiative is likely to deliver. We provide independent analysis that informs funding, investment, partnership, and program decisions, combining economic rigor, development policy expertise, and contextual analysis to assess feasibility, viability, and implementation risk.
Program and investment due diligence. Policy and institutional risk assessment. Viability and feasibility analysis. Strategic advisory for development funding decisions. Independent assessment for investment, partnership, and scale decisions.
We start by listening
Our work is grounded in understanding what clients are actually facing. We combine analytical rigor with contextual understanding to develop direction that is grounded in institutional reality and practical implementation.
The result is analysis and direction that clients recognize as their own reality, making implementation and buy-in significantly more likely.
We bring together economic rigor, deep contextual knowledge, and practical judgment, working alongside our clients rather than delivering conclusions from a distance.
Sectors & contexts
Our principal and advisory team bring direct experience across a wide range of development sectors and contexts, spanning governments, multilaterals, foundations, and international institutions.
Urban Development & Housing
Policy, research, and program work on urbanization, slum upgrading, affordable housing, and urban economic development, examining the relationship between urban growth, productivity, inequality, and human development outcomes across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
Economic Growth & Development Policy
Research and advisory on the drivers of economic growth in developing contexts, examining what the evidence actually shows, challenging prevailing models and assumptions, and informing policy that supports inclusive and sustainable economic development.
Poverty Reduction & Livelihoods
Research, evaluation, and advisory on graduation programs, food security, resilience, and economic inclusion, including randomized control trials and quasi-experimental studies examining what actually works for vulnerable and underserved communities.
Human Development
Program evaluation and research on education, health, nutrition, and humanitarian response, examining how development interventions affect human development outcomes and what policy and program design can do to improve them in complex and post-conflict settings.
Gender & Economic Empowerment
Due diligence and policy advisory on women's economic empowerment, employment, and entrepreneurship, examining gender-related barriers and opportunities within development programs, energy sector initiatives, and land reform contexts.
Investment & Program Due Diligence
Assessment and advisory to help governments, investors, and development organizations determine whether programs and investments are worth pursuing, examining viability, feasibility, risk, and implementation conditions before commitments are made.
The team
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Whether you are thinking through a new initiative, strengthening an existing program, or working through a complex policy question, we would be glad to hear from you.