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Putting people and nature at the heart of our outcomes
From gathering and analyzing social and behavioural insights to strategising and co-creating innovative social impact initiatives, we help our partners design and implement solutions that improve systems, strengthen resilience, and enable meaningful change.
We co-create with
Governments and Public Institutions
UN Agencies and Multilaterals
Organisations and Corporations
Our services
We work with our partners where impact often stalls, from understanding lived realities and system constraints, to designing, testing and scaling solutions that are feasible, trusted and effective. We work across the full delivery journey to strengthen capacity, support systems and improve outcomes for people and nature.
Understanding people and situations
Decision-making social and behavioural insights that explain lived realities, system constraints and what drives behavioural, helping partners make informed decisions in complex social and operating environments.
Why this matters: Because strategies fail when they are built on assumptions. This gives you a clear, evidence-based understanding of how people actually make decisions in your context, so your interventions fit real lives and constraints.
Co-creation of strategies and solutions
Translation of insight into feasible strategies, tools and guidance through co-creation grounded in lived experience, operational realities and organisational constraints.
Why this matters: Because solutions only work when people can and will use them. This ensures strategies and tools are practical, trusted and usable by teams and communities from day one.
Communication that mobilises and informs
Behaviourally informed communication that builds understanding, trust and action, supporting people, communities and stakeholders to engage with change, services, products and brands.
Why this matters: Because information alone does not change behaviour. This helps you build communication that people understand, trust and act on, improving engagement, uptake and coordination.
Ethical and climate-responsive technology
Ethical, inclusive and climate-responsive digital solutions that use resources efficiently to improve access to information, support responsible decision making and strengthen systems.
Why this matters: Because digital tools can exclude, extract or overconsume resources if poorly designed. This helps you use technology responsibly and ethically to strengthen systems while minimising risk and environmental impact.
Capacity and systems strengthening
Building lasting capability so partners can deliver consistently, adapt to change and improve long term performance beyond individual projects or contracts.
Why this matters: Because impact should last beyond a project or contract. This leaves your teams with the skills, confidence and systems to adapt, improve and sustain results over time.
What our clients say
“Rain Barrel’s professional involvement over the years has helped us create a robust pro-social program that is both credible and substantive…and is having an impact on the lives of many children and their families in the region. We couldn’t have done it without Rain Barrel.”
Barry Koch – Former Vice President, Cartoon Network Latin America
Creating impact starts with the right conversation
From new programs to systems already in motion, we help partners translate complex goals into practical, co-created solutions that communities value and stakeholders trust.
