The Challenge!
Complex Global Issues Need Grounded Solutions.
Inequality, climate change, and fragile health systems are urgent challenges that require solutions grounded both in global knowledge and local realities.
Many initiatives fail because they overlook local contexts or lack essential local expertise.
Traditional approaches often miss local solutions, trillions of dollars foster dependency, and limit lasting locally owned impact.
Women-led entrepreneurial talent and innovative ideas from the global majority remain under-supported and underfunded
UNEQUAL PAY
Despite the crucial role they play in sustainable development, women-led organizations and local experts are systematically underfunded, underpaid, and marginalized within the international development sector.
Current development models disproportionately allocate funding and contracts to international firms and experts predominantly based in the Global North, frequently treating local organizations and consultants as subcontractors rather than equal partners.
This contributes to a significant pay disparity, with local experts earning as little as one-fifth of what international consultants receive for equivalent work (Cardno Emerging Markets, 2014).
EXTRATIVE & UNSUSTAINABLE
Global development faces inefficiencies due to lack of local ownership and contextual innovation.
Many women-led organizations operate with severe resource constraints, often with median annual incomes as low as $20,000 USD (AWID & Mama Cash, 2011).
Partnerships involving local experts are frequently extractive, offering limited capacity building or sustainable benefits.
This perpetuates inequity, undermines local ownership, and diminishes the long-term impact and sustainability of development projects (OECD DAC, 2021).
Our Belief: Global Insights + Local Autonomy = Lasting Impact.
We believe sustainable change happens when global ideas inspire flexible, locally-driven solutions. This approach respects local autonomy without forcing strict global alignment, bridging the gap between worldwide ambitions and concrete local needs. More importantly securing local experts to design and implement these solutions
Our Unique Role in the Development Ecosystem
We do not compete with INGOs or CSOs, who are primarily implementers. Instead, BBINC serves as a critical bridge, identifying opportunities for collaboration and enabling funders to leverage community insights for smarter investment decisions. We support grantees and program partners by creating intentional spaces for reflection, learning, and co-creation of contextually relevant development approaches, which are often missing in fast-paced implementation cycles.
Our Mission and Approach
At BBINC, we are committed to a social entrepreneurship model that creates meaningful job opportunities for seasoned local experts, professionals who have long been marginalized or relegated to low-cost, non-competitive roles in the development sector. Despite being overlooked, their deep knowledge and strong local presence are critical to achieving sustainable development outcomes.
Our Core Values: Driving Your Success
Excellence: We deliver high-quality, tailored solutions that create measurable impact.
Collaboration: We partner deeply with local actors and global funders and initiatives to break down barriers and amplify local voices.
Inclusivity & Diversity: Diverse perspectives fuel better, fairer solutions.
Cultural Sensitivity: Local wisdom shapes every solution to resonate authentically.
Sustainability: Our work delivers results today and remains viable tomorrow.