About Dr. Alan Ross
Bridging the gap between the Artificial Intelligence revolution and sustainable international development.
Dr Alan Ross has spent over four decades leading impactful international development projects across the developing world.
He created the DEE (Disaggregated Effectiveness Evaluation) Technique during his PhD to improve outcomes in public-sector and aid-funded programmes and has helped governments and development agencies to create better clear actionable plans that deliver real impact.
He is widely recognised as a global leader in strategic management and action plan development especially on road safety and has authored guidelines that are used across many developing countries in support of a safer, fairer world.
With public emergence of AI in Nov 2022, and rapid improvement in its capabilities, he realised that eventually an AI Tsunami would sweep across the world. If harnessed effectively, this Tsunami could fast track economic development rather than widen the Digital Divide.
— Dr. Alan Ross
Alan believes AI can drive faster progress on the SDGs in the next five years than the world has achieved in the last fifty, if it is deliberately used to push implementation forward.
In recent years he has focused on the intersection of emerging technologies and policy, advising international bodies, speaking at conferences, and writing and lecturing extensively to help low- and middle-income countries navigate AI and the wider digital age.
Strategic Implementation
Driving forward the SDGs through actionable frameworks.
Building Global Networks
Collaborating with leaders to harness AI for LMICs.
Impact Across 70+ Countries
The map below shows some of the 70+ countries where Alan has provided advice or worked on projects for Development banks , UN agencies or governments directly.