CDP was founded in 1982, as a company specialised in technical assistance and advisory services in international cooperation. In its more than 30 years the company has successfully completed over 500 assignments, continuously keeping pace with new development strategies and insights. CDP has evolved into an alliance of freethinking professionals who are committed to supporting the emergence of fair, just and sustainable societies, while adhering to high quality standards in the continuously changing international environment. CDP has built an extensive network of highly qualified and experienced development experts worldwide that covers a wide spectre of geographical and thematic expertise and that allows CDP to provide for practical and tailor-made solutions in complex settings. The expertise and experience offered by CDP cover the main technical fields of international cooperation, as well as the process areas so crucial for successful interventions in these technical sectors. CDP has a strong focus on organisational and institutional change as well as the governance aspects of development and believes that these are key elements of successful development interventions in international cooperation. CDP supports international and (sub-)national organisations to improve their functionality through technical advice, coaching, brokering of knowledge and through the facilitation of change processes. Support of CDP will lead to improved organisational and sector performance.