Named after the letter Daleth — a symbol of passage —  our project embraces openness: to ideas, dialogue, and collaboration towards broadening perspectives on drug- and crime-related issues. We propose to explore, document, and inform the evolving dynamics of organized crime — particularly illicit drug trafficking — and the policies that shape them, through a multi-dimensional, development-oriented lens.

Rooted in the social sciences and pluri-disciplinarity, Daleth combines research, policy analysis and evaluation, as well as scientific engagement to better understand how drugs and crime intersect with socio-economic realities, governance structures, and social conditions — and how responses can become more balanced, coherent, and inclusive across sectors and scales.  Launched in Paris and continuously developing, the initiative engages with experts globally and works at: