WHO WE ARE
After twelve years with major US international development companies, Dr. James K. Weeks and Umesh Tiwari founded Development Monitors in 2017. They have extensive experience designing and implementing multi-sector programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kosovo, Nepal, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen. Their projects, funded by the World Bank and USAID, have a cumulative contract value of over US$260 million. This experience has equipped them with deep insights into international development and the challenges faced by host governments and communities. Development Monitors aims to provide donors and host governments with citizen and community-based approaches to sustainable development. Their methods emphasize the use of low and no-cost technologies, including smartphones, open-source applications, satellite imagery, sensors, and UAVs. By leveraging these technologies, Development Monitors seeks to create practical and innovative solutions for sustainable development. Their approach ensures that even communities with limited resources can achieve impactful results.
MEET THE TEAM
Dr. James K. Weeks and Umesh Tiwari, the founders of Development Monitors, bring a wealth of experience from their twelve-year tenure with major US international development companies. Their expertise spans designing and implementing multi-sector programs across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kosovo, Nepal, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen, with projects funded by the World Bank and USAID totaling over US$260 million in contracts. This extensive background provides them with deep insights into international development and the unique challenges faced by host governments and communities. Together with their team of officials, Development Monitors focuses on citizen and community-based approaches to sustainable development, utilizing low and no-cost technologies such as smartphones, open-source applications, satellite imagery, sensors, and UAVs to create innovative solutions. Their commitment ensures that even resource-limited communities can achieve significant and sustainable development outcomes.
OUR STORY & MISSION
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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OUR APPROACH AND TECHNOLOGIES
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