CDC is an organization specializing in communication for and about development. Acting as a bridge between the private and public sectors, its goal is to apply state of the art communication strategies to address social issues in a cost effective manner.

CDC seeks professional excellence through the association of specialists and experts in enterprises designed to enhance strategic alliances and communication initiatives in developing and developed countries. With an international focus, CDC devises audience-centered communication strategies taking individual, group and global needs into account. CDC has a global focus, with special advantages in the Middle East and North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Strategic partnerships with Governments, NGOs, universities and training centers, media companies and private sector institutions are CDC's main strength.

CDC is a consultancy group that specializes in working with development agencies to ensure that all aspects of communication are systematically addressed as part of social development programmes. This ranges from providing training and individual media coaching in the area of communication and media skills for senior development agency representatives to undertaking consultancies provide technical assistance, proposal writing, feasibility studies, socio-economic analysis, market research, program monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessments. The group can provide support in emergency situations as well. The group has expertise in democracy and governance, reproductive health, rural development, child survival, the environmental issues, and basic education. Click here to download a copy of the latest CDC Brochure (in PDF format).

CDC has developed an inter-active training methodology on how to improve media relations and media skills, which has been delivered to hundreds of senior officials in development agencies on 5 continents. In addition CDC runs the International Executive Media and Television Workshop on a regular basis in different parts of the world. Click here to download copies of workshop reports.

CDC was founded in 1997 and established in the Washington DC area, by Moncef M. Bouhafa, a development communication expert with more than twenty years of experience in the field. Click here to download a copy of Mr. Bouhafa's CV (in PDF format).He is the principal of CDC, which has special relationships with associates in other parts of the world.

(f.l.t.r.) CBS News Crew, Tipper Gore, Moncef Bouhafa
on location in Goma Zaire

CDC’s clients include

· Global Environment Facility (GEF)
· Plan International
· The Futures Group International (TFGI)
· The World Bank
· United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
· United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
· United Nations Staff College
· United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
· United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
· Management Systems International

CDC can provide technical support as a group or through its individual associates to development agencies in the following skills:
· Curriculum development and organization of training in communication planning
· Media Skills training for Senior Development Officials and spokespersons
· Development of creative social mobilization and communication strategies
· Organization of mass media campaigns
· Program monitoring and evaluation
· Project design
· Proposal writing
· Quantitative research and qualitative appraisals
· Resource mobilization strategies for both private and public sectors.
· Social mobilization analysis covering qualitative and quantitative research at national and community levels.

CDC has expertise in the following content areas:

· Child survival
· Behaviour Change
· Environment
· Girls education
· Child rights
· Reproductive health including AIDS