ISET-International builds climate resilience through program design, implementation, evaluation, and learning. We serve as a knowledge broker between communities, organizations, governments, and the global research community. We prioritize working in partnership to foster local ownership. We are highly agile, and work flexibly under a variety of program models. We have a particular – but not exclusive – focus on urban climate and disaster resilience.
What we do
Monitoring, Evaluation, + Learning
We develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems to track progress and program impact and generate usable learning for complex, multi-country programs and grant-making.
Program Design + Implementation
We co-design and implement both large and small development and climate resilience programs and projects. Our programs combine practice, research, learning and influence for impact.
Resilience Tools + Frameworks
We collaboratively develop tailored tools and approaches to integrate climate considerations into programs, measure resilience, and develop the evidence base to strengthen practice.
Applied Research
We conduct research, develop case studies, and improve practices to grow the evidence base for effective climate change adaptation and resilience. We generate demand-driven, actionable knowledge and publish in peer-reviewed spaces.
Technical Consultancies
We deliver targeted technical inputs for government agencies, grant-makers, donors, multi-laterals, and private-sector consulting firms. These projects cut across our other areas of expertise and are representative of the range of services we provide.
In focus
The Boulder office, established in 1997, focuses on learning and bridging between research and action, both from our own program work and from Monitoring and Evaluation of the projects and programs of other organizations and donors.
The Vietnam office was established in 2010 and engages in a wide range of innovative urban climate resilience and disaster risk reduction work throughout Vietnam. The Vietnam team has conducted major projects in Lao Cai, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Can Tho, and many other provinces.
