Overview
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues.
Mission and focus areas
Our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform agri-food, energy and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. To make our vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Our focus areas include: * Resilient agri-food systems: Supporting the equitable transition to a sustainable and resilient agri-food system. * Sustainable energy: Supporting the development of inclusive markets for sustainable energy. * Water security for all: Contributing to water security of all people and the natural world. * Gender equality and social inclusion: GESI-responsive programming is core in our work on systems change. * Climate adaptation and mitigation: Accelerating action for the world’s most vulnerable people. * Strong institutions and effective governance: Essential for transforming systems.
Programs and offerings
SNV facilitates inclusive and collaborative processes at different levels – linking needs to opportunities, delivering outcomes and enabling conditions for impact. We work with a wider set of system actors, blending their and our own capacities, knowledge and innovations to craft approaches that catalyse change.
Additionally, across our sectors and themes, we emphasise: * Digitalisation: Bridging the digital divide and building an inclusive future for communities in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). * Impact driven finance: Employing a range of innovative mechanisms to help bridge the funding gap for developing countries. * Transforming systems: Pursuing a level of change that addresses the root causes of poverty and inequality rather than just treating symptoms. * Youth employment and entrepreneurship: Aligning market demand with coordinated support and services that meet young people’s needs and ambitions through Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (YEE) programmes.
Our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform agri-food, energy and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
