Our expertise
- Gender
- Conflict
- Social exclusion
- Social protection
- Governance
- Access to basic services
- Corporate social responsibility
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Welcome to Social Development Direct
Social Development Direct is a leading international provider of social development consultancy and research services. SDDirect is based in London and was established in 1999 as a small network of leading independent consultants and researchers committed to working with government and non-governmental organisations to improve the quality and impact of development assistance. We are committed to the eradication of poverty, global inequality and injustice and work with development partners in the north and south to this end. SDDirect is now an international network of over 200 professionals with expertise in social development, gender, human rights, political science, conflict and peace building, and governance with an in-house team of 10 social development specialists.
Recent work
At the cutting edge - the UK's International Development Agenda
SDDirect was one of the organisers of the 2009 Global Retreat for DFID's Social Development Advisers (SDAs). The retreat brought together both SDAs and DFID's statisticians to discuss themes at the cutting edge of the Government's International Development Agenda. Allyson Thirkell and Lesley Adams report... Read more
Youth exclusion, violence, conflict and fragile states
In a report for DFID's Equity and Rights Team, Lyndsay McLean Hilker and Erika Fraser argue that the structural exclusion and lack of opportunities faced by young people in many developing countries can block or prolong their transition to adulthood and lead to frustration and disillusionment, which, under certain circumstances, can result in their engagement in violence... Read more
Meet our consultants
Emmanuel Trepanier
Emmanuel is a Consultant with SDDirect specialising in gender, social exclusion and human rights. He holds a Masters in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies and his skills include gender analysis, strategic gender planning, workshop facilitation, training and project development. He has worked on issues such as private sector engagement, freedom of expression, water and sanitation and has a particular interest in gender mainstreaming, pay equity and masculinities. Emmanuel has been involved with a number of international and national NGO's including CARE International, Christian Aid, AWID and Plan International. His international work has taken him to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Russia, Mexico, Jordan and Madagascar. Emmanuel is fluent in French, English and Spanish... Read more