Caerus is a strategy and design firm.

  We help governments, global enterprises, and local communities thrive in complex, frontier environments.

Research

Civilian Operations since the Cold War

To support the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Caerus undertook a major program of original data collection and analysis of U.S. civilian responses to complex conflicts and humanitarian disasters.
See the data here.

Policy & Planning

McKinsey’s What Matters: Designing for Development in Conflict-Affected Communities

Persistent conflict has become one of the biggest barriers to development around the world. Putting the local community at the center of the process is essential. Caerus is featured in the McKinsey & Co. annual publication,
What Matters, with a new approach to development in conflict.
Read the article here

Product Development

Maps for the people, by the people

Participatory mapping can provide new insights into local communities, both for international organizations and for the communities themselves. Caerus is working to extend open source mapping techniques to frontier areas and communities without consistent access to technology.

Strategy

Profiting from Engagement: A View From Liberia

Resource extraction is often a central pillar of poverty reduction and economic growth in post-conflict societies. For firms looking to engage in extraction, proactive engagement of local stakeholders can reduce investment risks, promote stability, and maximize profit over the long term.

Events

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5/31
Hertog Global Strategy Initiative Lecture Series
Columbia University, New York
6/19
Ministry of Defense Advisors Training
Washington, DC

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