Our Expertise
Four connected service areas. One multidisciplinary team. Delivered across sectors and around the world.
Research, Evidence & Evaluation
We help organizations generate, interpret, and act on evidence. Our research and evaluation support spans health, behavioral, and social science settings, and we bring modern data and AI tools to bear where they add value.
- Research support and study design across health, behavioral & social science domains
- Monitoring and evaluation, metrics, and reporting
- Data analysis and real-world evidence
- Feasibility and assessment studies
- Technical writing and translation of complex findings into actionable insight
- AI and digital solutions for research and healthcare, including analytics of complex and unstructured data
Strategic Program Management & Coordination
We bring structure and momentum to complex programs. Whether you need day-to-day administrative and project support or end-to-end program oversight, we help initiatives stay coordinated, accountable, and focused on outcomes, across any sector.
- Program and project management for health, research & development initiatives
- Administrative, logistical, and operational project support across sectors
- Strategic planning, organizational development & start-up support
- Workflow design, process improvement & SOP development
- Coordination across funders, partners, vendors & stakeholders
- Workforce planning and capacity building
Community & International Development
For more than three decades, our founder has worked as a community organizer and global development strategist, building the kinds of relationships and frameworks that make development work actually take hold. We help governments, donors, NGOs, and communities strengthen local systems, engage stakeholders, and advance national and global priorities.
We work across the project lifecycle, from feasibility and design through implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, with a consistent focus on local ownership and measurable results aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Community engagement & strategy
- Community organizing, mobilization & outreach
- Stakeholder engagement and coalition building
- Community-based engagement models and locally-led development frameworks
- Cultural fluency and trusted partnerships across diverse communities
Advocacy, policy & legislative outreach
- Policy analysis and legislative outreach
- Advocacy strategy and campaign support
- Government and national priority alignment
- Stakeholder and coalition mobilization around policy goals
International & locally-led development
- Local systems strengthening and capacity building
- Locally-led disaster response, risk reduction & recovery
- Economic development with local government, NGOs & donors
- Support for donor mandates and national priorities, including USAID-aligned activities
- Regional experience including Africa and the Caribbean
Feasibility, assessment & evaluation
- Feasibility studies and program assessment
- Monitoring, evaluation & learning frameworks
- Metrics, reporting & results measurement aligned to the SDGs
Health, Regulatory & Safety Expertise
For private-sector sponsors and health programs that need deep technical expertise, DRA offers specialized, director-level support in clinical research, drug safety, and regulatory affairs, drawn from a career at the leading edge of the biopharmaceutical industry and federal health research.
- Clinical research and drug safety support
- Pharmacovigilance operations setup and aggregate safety reporting
- Regulatory support and submissions (FDA, EMA & other authorities)
- Quality assurance, audit readiness & vendor oversight
- Real-world evidence and post-market surveillance
- Pharmacoepidemiology and signal evaluation
How we engage
Structured to fit the client.
Project & Program Contracts
Fixed-scope or ongoing engagements for government, nonprofit, academic, international, and private-sector clients.
Advisory & Retainer Support
Ongoing senior advisory support for organizations building capacity, preparing programs, or navigating complex initiatives.
Training & Capacity Building
Workshops, sessions for global partners, and trainings that build lasting skills within your team or community.
Let's talk
Not sure where your program fits?
Tell us what you are working on, and we will tell you honestly whether and how we can help. Your first 30-minute consultation is free.