International Development consulting

Development consulting for multilateral funding agencies, partners, and experts

Development Consulting for Sustainable Impact

IDRG Consultancy Services supports governments, development partners, multilateral funding institutions, and private-sector stakeholders in designing, implementing, and evaluating development programs and projects

About IDRG

IDRG is a development consulting firm, founded in 2005, with a registered office in New Delhi, India. Its affiliate, IDRG US, is registered in the United States, with its office in Connecticut. The firm maintains a multidisciplinary pool of international and national consultants and supports international assignments by assembling flexible expert teams matched to each assignment's technical and geographic requirements.

Institutional Profile

  • Partnership firm with a multidisciplinary consultant panel
  • Registered with the Asian Development Bank Consultant Management System and UN Platform
  • Experienced in donor-funded assignments requiring technical quality, coordination, and timely delivery and reporting

IDRG at a Glance

20+

countries across South Asia, South East Asia, Central Asia, the Pacific, Africa, and emerging regions

20+

core development sectors and cross-cutting technical areas

40+

years of development consulting experience represented by IDRG core development managers and experts

ADB

registered in ADB Consultant Management System (CMS). 64 Firms and 100 experts affiliated with IDRG on ADB CMS

What We Do

IDRG provides consultancy services across the development project cycle, from diagnostics and design to implementation support, monitoring, evaluation, and institutional strengthening.

Project Preparation & Design

Feasibility studies, surveys, value-chain analysis, business plans, technical design, and project preparation support.

Technical Assistance

Deployment of senior experts for implementation support, specialist advice, manuals, systems, and operational guidance.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Baseline studies, performance monitoring, surveys, impact assessment, evaluation, data analysis, and learning-oriented recommendations.

Capacity Development

Training design, workshops, curriculum support, institutional strengthening, knowledge transfer, and peer learning.

Research & Diagnostics

Applied research, stakeholder consultations, sector studies, market surveys, and evidence-based recommendations.

Program Management

Coordination of expert teams, quality assurance, reporting discipline, implementation oversight, and delivery support.

Partner Support

Collaboration with consulting partners on EOIs, proposals, expert mobilization, and donor-funded implementation assignments.

Industries and Sectors

IDRG works across integrated development sectors where technical expertise, local context, institutional capacity, and implementation experience need to come together.

Agriculture & Food Systems

Climate-resilient agriculture, food systems, value chains, agri-processing, commercial agriculture, food systems field work, and rural development.

SPS, Food Safety & Trade

Sanitary and phytosanitary systems, food safety, standards, trade facilitation, inspection, surveillance, and certification.

Climate & Environment

Environmental assessment, climate resilience, natural resource management, forestry, biodiversity, and green development.

Private Sector & SME Development

SME development, enterprise support, investment promotion, value addition, business planning, and market studies.

Urban & Infrastructure

Urban development, water supply, sanitation, infrastructure planning, environmental review, and feasibility support.

Governance & Institutions

Public-sector reform, institutional strengthening, standards bodies, capacity building, legal review, and quality systems.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training

TVET systems, curriculum, workforce skills, institutional strengthening, industry partnerships, and employment-focused training.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
 

Water supply, sanitation, hygiene, sector planning, service improvement, community engagement, and climate resilience.

Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
 

Applied research, monitoring frameworks, impact evaluation, tracer studies, surveys, data systems, and learning.

Inclusive Growth, Social and Gender Development

Inclusive growth, gender equality, social protection, poverty reduction, community participation, and stakeholder engagement.

Institutional Development & Leadership

Institutional assessment, leadership development, strategic planning, change management, capacity building, and performance improvement.

Water Resource Management
 

Water planning, hydrology, groundwater, irrigation, watershed protection, and flood, drought, and climate resilience.

Work With Us

IDRG welcomes accomplished subject matter experts, consulting firms, development organizations, and other partners to collaborate with us on development consulting assignments. We are continually expanding our network of qualified experts and institutional partners. To explore opportunities to work with IDRG, please contact us by email.

Contact

For agency enquiries, consulting partnerships, proposal collaboration, and expert roster discussions, contact IDRG

Firm
IDRG Consultancy Services
Affiliate firms/Representatives
Have Affiliate/Supporting firms in Bhutan, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, etc.
Offices
New Delhi, India