Resilient Institutions.
Functional Markets.
A pan-African advisory and trade systems firm rooted in South Sudan — building communities and markets where it matters most.
Turning Knowledge into Production.
Production into Trade.
Trade into Peace.
DETCRO integrates advisory services, community-anchored production systems, structured trade architecture, and finance enablement into a coherent operating model. Working in fragile and transitional contexts, we design systems that are legitimate, scalable, and bankable — translating field knowledge into durable economic outcomes.
Knowledge
Advisory, MEL, governance reform, and institutional strengthening in fragile and transitional contexts.
Evidence-based programming that builds the analytical foundations for systemic change.
Production
Community-anchored aggregation and value creation systems designed for legitimacy and scale.
From smallholder to market — structured production pathways that communities own.
Trade
Structured market access, offtake alignment, and corridor architecture for African producers.
Connecting production to demand through reliable, documented trade systems.
Peace
Stability grounded in functioning institutions and shared economic value across communities.
Trade as infrastructure for coexistence — markets that reduce conflict drivers.
Trusted by Leading
International Institutions
FAOAgricultural Value Chain Analysis
Mapping vegetables, honey, peanuts, and sorghum markets across four states.
UNDPMulti-Partner Trust Fund Evaluations
Seven evaluations shaping stabilization programming across South Sudan.
US Institute of PeaceNational Perceptions of Peace Survey
18,000+ citizen responses across 10 states informing national dialogue.
FCDOPeacebuilding Opportunity Fund MEL
Adaptive learning and community participation framework for FCDO programming.
Pamela K. Omidyar TrustAFFORD — Community Trade & Peace
Community trust linking gum arabic trade to peacebuilding outcomes.
World BankAgricultural Market Systems Assessment
Diagnostic of smallholder market integration barriers in Greater Equatoria.
How It Scales
STRIVE is DETCRO's integrated operating model — a repeatable, bankable economic system that links data and learning to finance, production, processing, and trade. Designed for fragile contexts, it creates the institutional backbone that makes communities investable and corridors functional.
- Repeatable across commodity types and geographies
- Designed to attract structured finance and investment
- Community legitimacy built into every layer
- Adaptive learning embedded in operations
Community-Anchored
Trade Systems
DETCRO architects trade systems from the community up — ensuring that market access is structured, documented, and durable.
Production Partnerships
Cooperative structures, aggregation models, and community enterprise frameworks that make smallholder production bankable and traceable.
Corridor Architecture
Cross-border and regional corridor design connecting production zones to terminal markets through documented, reliable trade routes.
Trade & Investment Facilitation
Structured offtake agreements, blended finance instruments, and investor engagement frameworks for African agri-commodity markets.
Building the Infrastructure
for African Commerce
Knowledge Library
Curated research, evaluations, and field data from DETCRO engagements across Africa.
Training Center
Capacity building programs for cooperatives, government officials, and trade practitioners.
STRIVE Village
Demonstration community model integrating all STRIVE OS components at village scale.
Achai Collection
Marketplace connecting African artisan and agricultural producers to global buyers.
We Work With Those
Committed to Africa's Future
Donors & NGOs
Rigorous MEL, adaptive programming support, and field implementation in contexts where institutional capacity is limited.
Explore AdvisoryInvestors
Structured deal origination, bankable production systems, and corridor-level investment facilitation across African markets.
Explore TradeCommunities & Cooperatives
Aggregation models, market linkages, and institutional support that put communities at the center of economic value.
Our ApproachResearchers & Innovators
Field access, data partnerships, and co-design opportunities for evidence-based systems change in fragile contexts.
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