Catalpa International

Catalpa is an organisation specialised in innovative solutions for improving service delivery in developing countries. We have sector development experts working together with a team of designers and software engineers to craft unique solutions to old problems. Catalpa is mission-driven, it was founded with the purpose of implementing initiatives that enable people to reach their individual potential. We try to intersect the challenges of international development with the possibilities on modern technology and innovation. Catalpa started in rural Timor-Leste in 2010 with two co-founders and a small Rotary grant to help connect rural communities to essential services and provide free internet hubs for informal education centres. Today, the organisation has expanded to three countries, and has worked with a broad range of partners, including the Government of Timor-Leste, the Government of Myanmar, the Government of Uzbekistan, the Government of Australia along with multilateral and bilateral development partners such as DFAT, ILO, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, USAID, UNDP, European Union, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.