Project Partners
About UAVAID
UAVAid are a UK based developer and operator of Unmanned Aerial Systems ‘drones.’, specialising in systems optimised for operation in Global Development (GD) applications and remote and difficult to reach areas. Established in 2014, they operate a mixed fleet of BVLOS drones to provide mapping, surveillance, cargo delivery, technical development and data gathering services to a wide range of markets. Award winning UAVaid have completed projects in UK, EU, Malawi, and Sierra Leone and are actively engaged in cutting edge R&D to extend the safety and capabilities of unmanned aviation, working towards the use of drones becoming operationally mainstream and providing a bridging technology to those in challenging contexts.
About Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) was founded in 1995. Initially established to enforce wildlife laws and rescue and rehabilitate critically endangered orphaned Western chimpanzees, TCS has grown into a diverse organization engaging local communities and multidisciplinary stakeholders on conservation, eco-tourism, livelihoods programs, and chimpanzee rehabilitation. TCS leads the community engagement, development, and reforestation activities with a view to scale.
About the Frontier Technologies Programme
The Frontier Technologies Hub works with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the intersection of tech, innovation, and international development. Frontier Technology Livestreaming works with partners around the world to test and scale tech with the potential for positive social impact. To date, we’ve supported a portfolio of 38 pilots across 16 countries. The Frontier Technologies Hub is managed by three partners: Results for Development (R4D), DT Global, and Brink. It’s funded by UK Aid from the UK Government.
About Crown Agents
Crown Agents is the UK not-for-profit international development company with decades of experience supporting governments, working in some of the most difficult contexts in the world and focusing on the most vulnerable in society. Crown Agents work reaches over 120 million people in 86 countries, with expertise in Procurement Reform, Public Sector Transformation, Humanitarian & Stabilisation, Last Mile Supply Chain, Health System Strengthening and Training & Professional Development.
