About us

Our Story

S Ramanathan and Vasudha Chakravarthy established Development Solutions (DS) in 2014 in pursuit of their vision of enabling transformation in people’s lives through ideas, evidence, and integrated action. To realize this vision, DS provides strategic and actionable advisory services to clients committed to sustainable social impact. We pride ourselves on integrating multiple perspectives and working alongside partners to co-create solutions. Our partners include Government organizations, philanthropies, foundations, multilateral and bilateral organizations, academic institutions, and civil society organizations.

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Our Culture

Our young and dynamic team aims to create synergistic solutions for proactive, innovative, and perceptive project outcomes. We believe in constant upskilling and see it as imperative in a sector with increasingly complex and ever-evolving questions. We embrace change and the possibilities it opens up. We look to be transparent and inclusive in every respect – participatory management with active encouragement of innovative thinking within the organization; collaborative and solution-oriented engagement with clients; above all, deep empathy and respect for the communities we work with. We care about the details and do our best to unearth the non-obvious insights.