WHO WE ARE
Avant-garde is a development consulting firm, working in Malawi, and has registered offices in Lilongwe, Capital city of Malawi. The consulting firm was established to provide the edge needed for measurement & management of the projects that matter most in real life situations. Avant-Garde consultants Limited was borne in the year 2020 based on the idea that meaningful international development cannot occur without ready access to high quality information and data. The consultancy understands that capable researchers must stand ready to examine questions and carry out fieldwork without geographic limitations. Given this understanding, Avant-Garde has positioned itself at the forefront of development-related research in Malawi.
values
Passion for knowledge
By nature, we are curious, open-minded questioners who love to learn. Increasing collective knowledge and insight for our clients is what we do, and we do it because we’re good at it.
communication
The quality of our work depends on our ability to communicate openly and clearly with our partners. We strive to maintain prompt, courteous, reliable communications with all partners and stakeholders.
Respect
Our respect for the individual drives our role as the voice of the client. We are gracious and caring in all our interactions.
Sharing
We support and encourage one another in a collegial environment. We share our knowledge, skills, and expertise with clients and other stakeholders.
Creativity
We develop imaginative, inspired, and innovative research approaches and solutions.
Ethics
We uphold the highest standards of ethical and professional behavior in our work and in all our relationships.
Integrity and commitment
We attach to individual staff the highest standards of integrity, including a strong sense of commitment to tasks at hand in context of the broader goals.
Equality
We strive to promote equality in all aspects of our work and in our dealing with the myriad minority groups that we work with.
Honesty, credibility and transparency
We value and focus heavily on honesty and transparency in all our endeavors, which affords us credibility.
Accountability
We greatly value accountability to our stakeholders, to our own standards, and to all other partners who are working with us now and in the future.
Inclusiveness
We value full participation in the communities we work for and with.
Objectivity
As researchers, we understand the value of unbiased research and endeavor to perform it.
Investment
We produce reliable and high-quality research in exceedingly complex contexts, but we don’t stop there. Our organization focuses heavily on making long-term investments in building the capacity of local staff.
