As Kaizen celebrates our 20th anniversary, it is an opportune time to reflect on two decades of growth, innovation, and impact.
Since our founding in 2004, we have evolved from a small consultancy into a leading provider of sustainable development and organizational excellence solutions worldwide.
Kaizen was established as a catalyst for locally led development and innovation, and that guiding vision has expanded our reach to more than 25 countries across five continents. We are proud to have established ourselves as a trusted partner for the U.S. Agency for International Development. And we are excited that we get to do development differently.
We work across a wide array of development priorities including democracy and governance; health; economic growth and social entrepreneurship; education; energy and environment; evaluation and learning; and peace, stability, and transitions. We see ourselves as a force multiplier in these sectors. We focus on employing creative and impactful approaches to strengthen organizations, empower leaders and entrepreneurs, integrate sensible and effective technology solutions, and partner with the private sector to advance development goals.
As we’ve learned, sustainable impact is never delivered independently. We’ve been privileged to work with a diverse set of leading international donors, partners, and innovative local organizations to foster opportunity and improve lives.
We have helped more than 7 million farmers, and their families produce more than 6.8 million tons of food and reduce water consumption by more than 1.3 million liters of water. We have made a full length ‘edutainment’ feature film to increase youth receptivity to healthy lifestyles in Africa. We have invented new business models that increase rural literacy in schoolgirls. We have advanced African regional integration, coordinated Ebola responses, and advanced government excellence throughout the Middle East leading up to Arab Spring. Perhaps most importantly, we have supported innumerable local organizations, including governments, civil society, and social enterprises to increase their impact.
Today, we are part of Tetra Tech, and we are stronger than ever. We are partnering with Tetra Tech teams around the world to leverage vast resources, expertise, and experience to bring locally led solutions to more places and with even greater speed and efficacy.
Our journey so far has been marked by a steadfast commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of innovative development solutions. We have deep appreciation for our international and local partners, clients, and organizations who have trusted us over the years. We have learned so much from you and we are thankful for it. Thank you to the numerous employees who have chosen to work with Kaizen and be part of our story. We are grateful for the faith that has been placed in us and know that we could not have done it without you.
This year, we reflect on our history fondly and going forward, we are excited to continue creating and fostering positive impact in the world.