Social Development Direct (SDDirect)
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Description
Social Development Direct (SDDirect) is a leading provider of high-quality, innovative and expert social development assistance and research services. We work to build inclusive societies in which all women, men, girls and boys and people of all gender and identities are valued and empowered to make choices about their own development.
We are a technical firm that offers in-depth thematic expertise in conflict prevention and peace building, governance voice and accountability, girls’ education, women’s economic empowerment, health rights and violence against women and girls.
We have a 20 year track record of providing high quality services that include technical advice and support, research, development assistance programme design, delivery and management, monitoring and evaluation. Our clients are leading international development agencies, iNGOs and Foundations. They trust us to provide robust, honest advice that is underpinned by the latest evidence.
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Plan International UK, a leader in gender-based programming for children.
Primary Functions
- Networking/Convening
- Research - policy analysis
- Research - project evaluation
Secondary Functions
- Awareness Raising/Advocacy
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Program/Project Implementation
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
- Secondary Enrollment
Other
- Transition from school to work
Other skills
- Financial literacy
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Quality
- School facilities
- School quality
- School-related gender-based violence
- School violence
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Nutrition
- Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Social Development Direct (SDDirect)
Headquarters location(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Office location(s)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Contacts
Locations of current girls’ education work
Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Thailand
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe