International development

But we still face an uncertain future. In many developing countries, HIV/AIDS and other health issues are having a dramatic impact on social cohesiveness and economic strength, blocking the very development goals we seek. Virtually all the new democracies in the world today are fragile; others are democracies more in name than substance. Nearly a quarter of the people living in developing countries, or about one billion people, live in absolute poverty. There are a host of other threats - ranging from terrorism to infectious disease and violent conflict - that challenge us and the developing nations we seek to help.

Working in partnership, donors, national governments, aid workers and beneficiary populations all strive for improvement and equity in global health through participatory, community-based programs and national policy development aimed at informing, educating and changing behavior.

After decades of experience working in development, we have the information, sound technical approaches, tools and skilled public health professionals necessary to effect monumental change in morbidity and mortality, and to save lives of women and children around the globe. Research continues to be an essential component of international health, as vaccine development and other technologies will have long-lasting financial and life benefits.

However, a substantial increase in resources is needed to utilize these field-tested strategies and overcome the crucial global health issues we face today. Greater investment in global health now will yield compounded results in the future, producing a more peaceful, educated, healthy and productive world population.

Professional Consulting Services are now available

Della Dash

Della provides end-to-end consulting and management services, from up-front strategic planning and analysis through program design, implementation and support for monitoring and evaluation activities and documentation. Her skills cover a range of Technical, Program and Cross-Cutting areas which are all detailed on the following pages of this website. She has a proven track record of successfully leading and managing large projects, and facilitating diplomatic and technical meetings and training activities. She is adept at developing presentations and securing renewed commitment, funding and technical assistance from international donors and policy makers. She is equally highly effective with logistics and with programs that are community-based and demand-driven.

Della works with organizations and multidisciplinary teams of all sizes, and she works with her clients as partners. Her leadership style is open, participatory and results-oriented, and she brings with her a large portfolio of exercises, activities, tools and resources to draw from when she is team leading toward a specific goal. She believes that the work of public health is not only very important, but should also be enjoyable.

Della strives to be a consultant whose talent, quality and values come together in the successful completion of desired outcomes. She appreciates a professional, challenging, and rewarding environment that is respectful of ideas and individuals. This translates into a continuity of service, and focus on delivering desired results to her clients in a timely and cost-effective manner. Please refer to the Biographical Data on the next page of this website for a detailed history of Della's experience.

By choosing Della you also benefit from her vast network of partners working throughout the developing world.

Her services are available for short-term (3 months or less, full-time) or for longer-term (part-time) commitments at either a fixed-daily rate (USAID rate) or a negotiated price for a deliverable.