Acacia Development Associates provides strategic planning support, policy analysis and advice on development to public, private and not-for-profit organisations working in Africa and elsewhere.

Its founders, Jeremy and Marisa Astill-Brown, have lived and worked in Africa for more than 20 years, building up extensive experience in countries and regions characterised by complex political and security environments in which understanding how things work and knowing who’s who are key to making a difference. They have worked with organisations such as the African Union, the United Nations and international NGOs, providing forward-thinking analysis as well as advice on strategic programme design and implementation in order to help their clients reach their goals.