CDC Development Solutions relies on the strength of our volunteers and our partnerships for the success of our programs worldwide.

Our ICV Partners

IBM Corporate Service Corps

The Corporate Service Corps is an innovative initiative that seeks to promote economic growth in emerging markets while providing new global business and leadership opportunities for high performing IBM employees. Teams work on month-long assignments in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

Pfizer Global Health Teams

The Global Health Teams (GHT) program leverages the professional expertise of Pfizer employees from select regions on specialized and team-based volunteer assignments in key emerging markets to improve health care services for underserved communities.CDS implemented the GHT program in Peru in 2010, and is working with Pfizer in Mexico in 2011.

Dow Corning Citizen Service Corps

The Citizen Service Corps is designed to create a living laboratory that will give employee volunteers from across the company unique opportunities to gain new insights into the needs of people in emerging markets, make sustainable contributions to communities in emerging economies, and explore new opportunities for innovation and business growth through service to others. CDS implemented the Citizen Service Corps in India in 2010, and is working with Dow Corning in Ujire, India in 2011.

Deloitte Social Impact Fellows

Deloitte, in collaboration with CDS' MBAs Without Borders program, deploys recently graduated MBAs hired by the company on projects which promote economic growth in emerging markets while providing business and consulting opportunities for their new employees. CDS implemented the Social Impact Fellows program in Belize in 2010 and in Ghana in 2011.

Novartis Entrepreneurial Leadership Program

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Program leverages Novartis strength in Corporate Citizenship to provide patient solutions, develop leadership, and drive business.CDS has implemented ELP programs in the Philippines and Tanzania.

FedEx Global Leadership Corps

The Global Leadership Corps (GLC) with FedEx is the newest addition to the International Corporate Volunteer Programs implemented by CDS. The GLC program launched in May, 2011 with a pilot of 4 FedEx participants joining an IBM Corporate Service Corps team in Salvador Bahia, Brazil.