How DASTPO can help

Communications.
Development advisory.
Programme support.

DASTPO helps organisations communicate clearly, explore development opportunities and deliver programmes in Jamaica and across the Caribbean.

We work with governments, local NGOs, international organisations, consultancies and purpose-driven businesses. DASTPO leads each engagement, drawing on its consortium of technical experts as needed. The scope is shaped around your objectives—whether you need a specific deliverable, additional capacity or ongoing support.

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10+years of Dervin’s professional experience
Caribbeanrooted, with regional and global experience
One practicefrom strategy and storytelling to delivery

Communications for Development

Help people understand, participate and act.

Turn complex issues into clear communication, build a campaign or bring in extra capacity for your regular content. We agree the audiences, deliverables and production needs with you.

  • Plan: audience research, communication strategies and campaign plans.
  • Create: videos, graphics, social-media posts and project stories.
  • Deliver: campaigns, ongoing content production, communications training and results storytelling.
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DASTPO Caribbean

Explore opportunities. Get programmes delivered.

Understand the local context before developing a project, or bring in practical support to keep an existing programme moving. We can take on an agreed part of the work alongside your team.

  • Explore: scoping research, stakeholder mapping and local advice.
  • Develop: project concepts, programme plans and funding proposals.
  • Coordinate: workshops, venues, stakeholder follow-up, suppliers, tender support and reporting.
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Scoping, Research & Local Advisory

Explore an opportunity in Jamaica or the Caribbean with a clearer understanding of the local context. We research development priorities, map stakeholders and potential partners, and provide practical advice to inform project design, policy discussions and next steps.

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Programme Design & Implementation Support

Turn a development idea into a practical programme, or bring in extra capacity for work already underway. We support project design and workplans, coordinate workshops, venues and suppliers, assist with tender processes, and help track delivery and reporting.

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Government & Stakeholder Coordination

Bring ministries, donors, technical experts, businesses and communities into an organised process. We plan engagement, coordinate meetings and consultations, clarify responsibilities and follow up on decisions to keep work moving across institutions.

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Communication Strategy & Campaigns

Define who you need to reach, what they need to understand and how to engage them. We develop audience insights, messages, communication strategies and campaign plans, then coordinate content, partners and outreach around your objectives.

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Content Production & Storytelling

Make your work understandable through videos, interviews, graphics, social-media posts, project stories and accessible reports. Commission specific deliverables or ongoing production, with each piece shaped around your audience, message and purpose.

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Funding Proposals & Organisational Support

Strengthen an organisation’s plans and readiness for funded work. We support project concepts, proposals, budgets and donor requirements, alongside organisational planning, partnerships, training and practical support for NGOs and programme teams.

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Finance, Administration & Procurement Support

We offer programme budgeting and financial reporting, grant administration, supplier coordination, procurement records and purchasing support. Each assignment has an agreed scope, with purchasing carried out under client-approved budgets, procedures and delegated authority.

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What do you need support with?

Tell us what you are planning, where you need support and your timing. We’ll explore a scope that fits your team and objectives.

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