About THE Collective for Inclusive Development
We are a collaborative network improving urban development through shared insight, local wisdom and systems thinking from the ground up.
We strive for demand-driven work and find contact-oriented solutions that prioritise the lived realities, capabilities and aspirations of communities.
FEATURED tool & INSIGHT TO SUPPORT YOUR WORK
The Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Approach
Ideas, methods and approach of CfID are very much based on a system approach in which basic principles such as technical / operational, environmental, financial and socio-economic principles have to be dealt with simultaneously and holistically.
What Do We Do?
We work with cities, communities and partners to make sense of complex urban challenges. We then turn those insights into practical, sustainable solutions.
Urban Strategy & Systems Analysis
We help organisations understand how their systems function — and where shifts can unlock long-term improvement.
We build the foundations that make urban services work better. This includes using proven frameworks and diagnostic tools to understand system gaps, improve coordination, and support more resilient, inclusive city services.
Advisory & Technical Support – Practical Implementation & Local Capacity Strengthening
We provide hands-on support for municipalities, enterprises, and community organisations navigating complex urban systems.
We offer hands-on guidance across waste, sanitation, local services, urban planning, and organisational development. Our support ranges from feasibility and diagnostics to business model development and strengthening local institutions.
Co-Creation & Facilitation
We bring people together to design solutions that reflect real needs and build shared ownership.
We design and guide collaborative processes that bring local governments, communities, and partners together. Our role is to help groups align, co-create solutions, and build momentum toward shared outcomes — without creating dependency.
Demand-Driven Programme & Policy Development
We support organisations and governments in designing policies and programmes grounded in real operational and community realities.
Preferably, we work with and for local partners, who themselves are leading in the development, only receiving support where they need, thus ensuring that the ownership remains where it should be.
Who Do We Support?
We strengthen the work of local stakeholders, respond to real demand and help create urban shifts that create more equitable futures.
Municipalities & City Teams
Local Enterprises & Service Providers
Community Organisations & Grassroots Groups
Donors & Funding Partners
Informal Sector Workers
Emerging Development Advisors
Projects, Case Studies
Short, practice-based stories from our work and legacy partnerships focusing on what worked, our involvement, and how this experience contributes to future innovation and partnerships
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Management (Adama, Ethiopia)
Project Snapshot CLIENT & PROJECT: Waternet International & Adama city Realisation[…]
