Navigating
Complexity
Designing
for Impact
At Ripple CoLab, we work alongside organisations to make real change happen, even in the most complex environments.
We decode the hidden dynamics of systems, design for real behavioural change and embed learning at every step.
We help turn ambitious visions into strategies that actually work.
Too often, brilliant ideas stall because they aren’t grounded in how people actually behave or how systems truly work. Ripple CoLab was founded to close that gap, partnering with forward-thinking leaders to co-create solutions that are practical, human-centred, and evidence-driven.
We've partnered with foundations, development banks, government agencies and international NGOs to strengthen their capacity to work in complex environments.
We have helped organisations:
Design more effective interventions
Develop robust theories of change for multi-country programmes
Build adaptive management systems that respond to real-world complexity.
About Ripple CoLab
Founded by Mark Oldenbeuving - co-creator of the Actor-Based Change Framework, now used by leading development organisations worldwide, we bring rigorous thinking and practical tools to the messiest challenges.