Another Option

What Another Option does

Another Option LLC is a woman-owned small management consulting firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, specializing in Social and Behavior Change (SBC) communication for international development. Founded in 2013, the firm delivers technical assistance in program design and management, monitoring/evaluation and learning, social change advocacy, message development, and creative design and development. Its core methodology integrates behavioral theories, qualitative and quantitative audience research, and multi-channel communication — mass media, interpersonal communication, peer education, advocacy, and social mobilization — applied across health, education, democracy and governance, nutrition, climate, and pandemic response sectors.

The firm operates exclusively as a subcontractor to prime implementing organizations on USAID-funded international development projects, with recurring engagements under RTI International (Read Liberia, Nepal Early Grade Reading Program), John Snow Inc. (RHITES-N Lango, MRA Uganda), Chemonics International (FARM Zimbabwe, ACES IDIQ), and MTC International Development (Workforce Egypt). It also maintains a long-running media relations partnership with TEDMED and has executed engagements for WHO Maldives and Freedom House. The technical team comprises managing partners with 30+ years of public health and international development experience supported by a global bench of technical consultants.

Revenue is generated through professional services delivered under multi-year USAID subcontract instruments; pricing is determined via competitive bidding on USAID mechanisms rather than commercial pricing. The firm reports no software platform revenue stream, no external institutional investment, and operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range, distributing services globally through prime-contractor and government-ministry channels in target countries.

Name

Another Option

Legal name

Another Option LLC

Website

https://another-option.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Another Option LLC is a woman-owned small management consulting firm specializing in Social and Behavior Change (SBC) communication for USAID-funded international development projects, delivering SBC technical assistance to prime implementers across health, education, governance, and nutrition sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Nutrition (BPADAJAK), Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Social behavior change
• International development consulting
• Behavior change communication
• USAID technical assistance
• Monitoring and evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. USAID Project Subcontracts: Another Option generates revenue primarily as a subcontractor on USAID-funded international development projects. The company provides specialized technical assistance in social and behavior change communication to prime implementers such as RTI International, John Snow Inc. (JSI), Chemonics International, and MTC International Development Holding Company. Revenue is derived from multi-year USAID project subcontracts across health, education, democracy/governance, nutrition, and pandemic response sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Another Option provides Social and Behavior Change (SBC) consulting and technical assistance on USAID-funded international development projects. Service offerings include program design & management, monitoring evaluation & learning, social change advocacy, message development, creative design & development (print and digital), and impact investing advisory. Deliverables encompass peer education guides, IPC training tools, radio PSAs, digital content, and provider job aids tailored to specific country and cultural contexts.

Product overview

Another Option is a woman-owned small business providing Social and Behavior Change (SBC) consulting services. Rather than a software platform, the company offers a portfolio of technical consulting services including program design & management, monitoring evaluation & learning, social change advocacy, message development, and creative design & development. The company also provides impact investing advisory services to help clients access funding through global development alliances, social investment groups, and crowd source funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 57.1% of parents and 81.9% of teachers had listened to radio PSAs developed by Another Option for Nepal EGRP, and 39.1% of parents and 50.5% of teachers had listened to the radio program 'Ramailo Padhai, Digo Sikai'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chemonics InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2024Another Option is a partner on Chemonics-managed USAID projects including FARM Zimbabwe (Feed the Future Fostering Agribusiness for Resilient Markets) and ACES IDIQ. For FARM Zimbabwe, Another Option provided SBC advisory services developing low-literacy communication materials for smallholder farmers on agriculture topics including Fall Army Worm, sugar bean cultivation, artificial insemination, and sorghum production. The ACES IDIQ is a $225 million global governance and anti-corruption mechanism.
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother Option serves as the strategic SBC lead on JSI-managed USAID projects including RHITES-N Lango (Uganda) and MRA Uganda. The partnership has produced IPC training guides, stigma reduction toolkits, maternal health peer education materials, and faith leader engagement programs. The companies co-authored a poster presentation at the 2020 USAID Evidence Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement.
• RTI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother Option is a subcontractor on RTI-managed USAID projects including Read Liberia and Nepal Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP). For Read Liberia (five-year activity), Another Option applies its SBC approach to early grade reading through community engagement, social mobilization, and peer education. For Nepal EGRP (five-year, $53.8 million project), Another Option provides SBC technical assistance with emphasis on mass media, advocacy, and public awareness.
• Freedom HouseminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnother Option provided a one-day SBC training to Freedom House's Washington headquarters on SBC process and its application to international issues such as global health and voter registration/voting. The engagement included a training report and presentation materials.
• MTC International Development Holding CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother Option provides technical assistance to the Workforce Egypt Project, a USAID-funded five-year activity managed by MTC. The project works in 15 governorates in Egypt to transform technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems. Another Option supports the design and implementation of a Public Awareness Strategy to improve the social perception of TVET.
• World Health Organization (WHO) MaldivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother Option provided technical assistance to WHO Maldives in Social and Behavior Change for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention. Deliverables included radio and digital media campaigns, SBC strategies, health provider trainings, and provider job resources.
• TEDMEDcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2013, Another Option has been a partner with TEDMED providing media relations and communications services for the annual conference. Another Option has cultivated media relationships with journalists and producers from NPR, Washington Post, BBC, Fast Company, and other outlets for widespread coverage on TV, blogs, and social media. This is a long-standing, ongoing partnership.
• Digital Broadcast Initiative, Equal AccessminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnother Option's implementing partner for Nepal EGRP advocacy campaign. Equal Access supported the campaign conducted in six districts in Nepal from 2016-2017, reaching community leaders and parents to increase understanding of early grade reading importance.
• Sesame Workshop (Takalani Sesame)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAn Another Option consultant supported Sesame Workshop's launch of a new vision, strategy, and program office in South Africa for the Takalani Sesame children's show (South African co-production of Sesame Street since 2000). The consultant supported branding, report writing, photography, and social media outreach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Population Services International (PSI): PSI is a global health organization that designs and executes social and behavior change programs at scale across HIV, malaria, family planning, and NCDs. It shares Another Option's SBC methodology applied through USAID mechanisms and similar donor-funded health and education programs.
• Pathfinder International: Pathfinder International focuses on sexual and reproductive health, gender, and SBC programs in developing countries, often with USAID funding. It overlaps with Another Option's health SBC portfolio and competes for similar subcontract scopes under prime-led mechanisms.
• The Manoff Group: The Manoff Group is a small, specialized social and behavior change communication consultancy that works on USAID-funded nutrition, health, and WASH programs. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Another Option in size, methodology, and donor mix.
• Pact Inc. Pact is an international development nonprofit that delivers social and behavior change, governance, health, and capacity-building programs in developing countries. It is similarly sized to Another Option and pursues comparable USAID-funded subcontract scopes with overlapping technical areas.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP): CCP is a leading global Social and Behavior Change Communication center operating in over 40 countries across health, education, and governance. It is the most established SBC-specialist peer and frequently partners with or competes against Another Option on USAID-funded SBC scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Chemonics International: Chemonics is one of the largest USAID prime contractors (managing ACES IDIQ $225M and FARM Zimbabwe, both involving Another Option). As an incumbent, it has in-house SBC capacity and could choose to insource work that Another Option currently performs as a subcontractor.
• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large international development organization delivering integrated social and behavior change, education, and health programming across more than 70 countries. It competes with Another Option on USAID SBC subcontracts while also bidding directly as a prime on similar mechanisms.
• RTI International: RTI International is a major USAID prime contractor managing Read Liberia and Nepal EGRP, both of which feature Another Option as a SBC subcontractor. As an incumbent, RTI is both a key customer and a potential competitor if it expands its internal SBC bench.
• Abt Associates: Abt Associates is a large research and consulting firm managing numerous USAID prime contracts in health, education, governance, and economic growth. It is an incumbent competitor for SBC scopes that Another Option might otherwise access as a subcontractor.
• Save the Children US: Save the Children operates large-scale SBC programs in health, nutrition, education, and child protection in developing countries, often funded by USAID. It is a comparable incumbent that Another Option could partner with or compete against for subcontracted SBC scopes on multi-country USAID awards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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