18 April 2011 - Ecorys was selected as a Devex Top 40 Development Innovator based on a poll of thousands of Devex members, who collectively comprise one of the largest networks of global aid and international development professionals.

"We are delighted to be among the group of consulting companies recognised by Devex as leaders in innovation in the field of global aid and international development" says Ecorys director Marten van den Bossche. "We attach great importance to corporate social responsibility in the execution of our global work in more than 125 countries. This includes the recent ISO 14001 certification of Ecorys in the Netherlands and the appointment, on April 1st 2011, of Professor Gail Whiteman to the Ecorys NEI Chair in Sustainability and Climate Change at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Furthermore, we constantly strive to improve our working methodologies, by investing in our Ecorys Research Programme, and by combining our own high-quality staff with excellent external professionals in our consultancy assignments".

"Solving the big global challenges we face – from climate change to poverty – will require innovation,” Devex President Raj Kumar said. “We are proud to honor these 40 organizations that are leveraging innovative techniques and approaches to solve complex problems.”

Devex announced the Top 40 Development Innovators on April 18 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/devex

The Devex Top 40 Development Innovators include four types of international development organisations: donor agencies & foundations, development consulting companies, implementing NGOs, and advocacy groups. The selection is based on a survey Devex emailed to more than 100,000 aid workers and international development professionals.

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The Devex Top 40 Development Innovators (alphabetical)

Consulting

• Abt Associates
• AECOM
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Deloitte
• DAI
• DHV Group
• ECORYS Research & Consulting
• GFA Consulting Group
• GOPA Consultants
• Sweco Group

Donor Agencies & Foundations

• Aga Khan Development Network
• Australian Government Overseas Aid Program (AusAID)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• William J. Clinton Foundation
• U.K. Department for International Development (DfID)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
• Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
• Open Society Institute
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
• UNICEF

Implementing NGOs

• BRAC
• CARE
• Conservation International
• Médecins Sans Frontières
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
• Habitat for Humanity International
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)
• Management Sciences for Health
• Norwegian Refugee Council
• Oxfam International
• Partners in Health
• Plan International
• PSI
• Save the Children
• World Wildlife Fund

Advocacy

• Amnesty International
• Greenpeace
• Human Rights Watch
• International Federation for Human Rights
• Transparency International