FROM STRATEGY TO SYSTEMS CHANGE
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DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
Development agencies play a critical role in tackling structural inequality, strengthening systems and building more inclusive futures. With deep local partnerships and catalytic funding, they lay the foundation for resilient, sustainable development.
Delivering on that ambition demands insight, agility and collaboration. Sagana brings practical investing experience and field-tested tools to help development agencies translate bold strategies into scalable, grounded outcomes.
OUR CLIENTS
Global reach, local impact.
Sagana supports Development Agencies across a range of high-impact areas:
Climate & Energy
Gender & Inclusion
Agriculture & Food
Healthcare & Wellness
Financial Inclusion
Circular Economy
Translating ambition into systems change.
Blending investors’ discipline with deep field experience, Sagana helps development agencies scale action that is feasible, fundable and fit for purpose.
Market intelligence, peer benchmarking and reviews
Strategic insights that inform investment decisions, policy direction and market engagement.
Strategy setting and field-building
Shape field-level strategies that align stakeholders, drive collective learning and shift norms.
Gender TA and helpdesk support
Enabling scalable, measurable improvements in people practices, value creation and gender-smart market positioning.
Climate TA and helpdesk support
Equipping institutions and portfolio partners with the knowledge, tools and pathways to embed climate-smart practices.
Private sector engagement advisory
Helping agencies collaborate effectively with private sector actors.
Diligence and evaluation support
Ensuring alignment with development mandates, ESG compliance and enhanced delivery of gender and impact outcomes.
CASE STUDIES
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Enabling inclusive financial systems for migrant women
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Sagana supported SDC’s Global Programme for Migration and Development with the design and implementation of a USD 15m initiative to improve financial inclusion for migrant women. Activities included market mapping, partner selection and ongoing support for fund disbursement and knowledge transfer.
Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Assessing the outcomes and lessons of DFAT’s AUD 40m gender lens investing program
Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sagana assessed DFAT’s AUD 40m, 7-year initiative supporting women-led and women-owned SMEs. We evaluated investment progress, identified priority shifts and outlined options for a future women’s economic empowerment program. Our insights help shape impactful, inclusive strategies that drive sustainable economic growth.
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Developing a screening framework for evaluating investment opportunities with public funds
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
SDC aimed to expand its Investment Credit to support innovation in underserved sectors. Sagana conducted high-level due diligence, reviewing five funds and conducting interviews. Our analysis identified the most promising options, ensuring SDC could make informed investment decisions for 2024-2025, unlocking new opportunities for impact-driven growth.
