Your development ORGANISATION has great intentions
It’s complex
As an international development organisations (INGO) you are grappling with representation, colonial legacies and decolonization.
Impact
Designing programmes and advocacy campaigns that have social impact requires a meaningful engagement with difference.
diversity is a key enabler of growth, innovation and performance
Representation
There is growing frustration with the lack of diversity in INGOs, particularly within leadership. Organisations need to reflect the global communities they impact.
Effective Programmes
INGOs that value diversity benefit from improved community relationships, greater innovation and better programming.
successful programmes need diverse perspectives
changing expectations
To have a greater impact INGOs must look at how historical legacies of extraction, white saviourism and unequal Global North/Global South power dynamics impact their work.
engaging diversity
Diversity leads to better programmes, campaigns and organisational cultures. With increasing complexity, INGOs must critically engage with diversity if they want to change the world.
We can help
Black Coconut has specialist knowledge of the history, arguments, and complexities of international development and diversity.
We are guided by critical diversity literacy, a tool that assists us to understand, problem solve and uncover possibilities around difference.
We pride ourselves on being a critical, independent advisor to international development organisations that want to meaningfully engage with diversity for impact.
Our Services
Organisational culture audit and equity design
Anti-racist programme development, communications and advocacy
Climate justice, decolonization and gender analysis
Specialised equity and inclusion leadership coaching
Research and thought leadership
Workshops, facilitation and training programme development
Our Clients
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Our Team
Adanma Yisa
Adanma is the Director and Founder of Black Coconut. Her areas of expertise are critical diversity, decolonization, and race.
Didi Allie
Didi produces Black Coconut’s animations. She has a passion for exploring views and commentary through art. Didi completed a degree in Fine Art at Wits University.