Regional Development Services
AECOM International Development's regional development approach is based on experience that demonstrates that poverty is usually caused by multiple, interlinked factors, all of which need to considered in order to identify and overcome the key bottlenecks to a region's socioeconomic development. The right mix of interventions with the right sequencing within a defined geographical region can maximize synergies and impacts of various sectoral interventions. Our approach focuses on influencing behavior at the household level by providing economic production alternatives while developing supporting institutions in civil society (community groups, NGOs), the public sector (local, provincial, and national development institutions), and the private sector (inputs suppliers, construction and service contractors, marketing and sales agents, and credit and financial institutions). Key projects include: