Why people first

A message from our President

At i-APS, our goal is to increase the impact of organizations, development aid, and humanitarian assistance by making people and organizations more effective. People are at the core of what we do, from our specialist teams and clients to the local communities in our projects.

Our "people-first" approach means ensuring our teams are capable; actively listening to our clients; operating independently while closely consulting with clients and their evolving needs; and ensuring deliverables meet their expectations. By strengthening human capacity, we fortify the foundations of systems for greater impact.

Community-led humanitarian and development assistance ensures that aid is locally-appropriate and effective. To achieve this, we proactively learn from the people whose lives we are trying to improve, as they are experts in their own reality. We prioritize resilience and enable clients or project beneficiaries to become leaders in driving change within their communities or organizations. Every project deploys national and international team leaders, subject-matter specialists, and staff from the i-APS worldwide network.

Working together, our teams understand the local context, engage effectively, and deliver the high-quality products that our clients expect.