There are three underlying principles which determine NID’s approach to development work:

• As much as is possible, we collaborate closely with partner organizations on the ground, to establish local ownership, local priorities and local best practices;
• We apply a ‘rightstreaming’ approach to all gender and development consulting work. This means incorporating gender analysis across the many layers of institutional capacity and across sectors, and working holistically with a cross section of stakeholders around common goals;
• We treat ICTs as a set of tools and applications that can be applied at different levels and adapted to the specific needs and priorities of different groups towards their development goals.

These principles ensure that we:

• Build capacity at local levels through facilitating exchange of  information, advice, training and skills;
• Design and adapt our training modules with local partners to suit different needs and contexts;
• Interface with cutting edge research and thinking in real-life initiatives;
• Change ways in which knowledge and information is shared to optimize personal growth and skills.