Kalena Global LLC is a boutique global advisory firm dedicated to optimizing the design of innovative solutions for pressing global development challenges. We specialize in crafting feasible and efficient pathways from concept to impact, ensuring the solutions we co-develop are both practical and transformative.
We are all about empowering changemakers in governments, multilateral organizations, and the social sectors. We help our clients envision, design, test, and launch innovative solutions in the global development space.
We integrate interdisciplinary knowledge with practical insights for a unique approach. By blending rigorous analysis with creative problem-solving, and drawing on cross-functional expertise and lived experiences of beneficiaries, we collaborate with clients to design innovative solutions that tackle real-world challenges head-on.
We believe that well-informed, inclusive, and visionary solutions have the greatest potential to transform societies. Our dedication lies in guiding our clients through the complexities of global development challenges, helping them to lay the foundations for a sustainable, impactful, and equitable future. We’re driven by the knowledge that clear vision aligned with good design can lead to profound societal improvements, making the world a more fulfilling place for all.
Our Focus
Designing Innovative Solutions
At Kalena Global, we excel in transforming complex challenges into opportunities for innovation. With over 15 years of experience in global development, economics, innovation, and psychology, we are committed to driving impactful change worldwide. Our unique methodology, The Kalena Global Experience, seamlessly integrates design thinking, firsthand experience, strategic planning, and collective action, enabling us to deliver practical, human-centric, and affordable solutions to pressing global development challenges.
Partnering with Kalena Global means engaging with a team that combines deep expertise with a steadfast commitment to innovation and impact. Our advice and recommendations are not only effective but also ensure the sustainability and scalability of solutions, providing long-term benefits for communities and stakeholders.
Discover how Kalena Global empowers visionary change through design and collective action.
Our Services
The Kalena Global Experience
Our tailored solutions equip clients to innovate and confront global development challenges effectively and efficiently, enhancing impact, sustained learning, and resilience.
“At Kalena Global, we thrive on navigating complexity to clarity, turning bottlenecks into breakthroughs, and challenges into opportunities. We’re committed to collaboratively delivering results that lead to lasting impact.”
Edna Massay Kallon
CEO and Founder
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Insights & Inspiration
Exploring the Dynamics of Designing Innovative Initiatives
Dive into our blog section where we dissect the significance of design-thinking in global development, unveil key design principles for innovative initiatives, and provide exclusive insights on designing to empower impactful change.
Interview with Edna, CEO and Founder of Kalena Global
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Edna Massay [...]
Five Key Design Principles all Innovative Global Development Initiatives Should Consider
In this blog post, we outline five essential design principles [...]
Why Design-Thinking in Global Development is Important?
In this blog, we delve into the crucial role of [...]
