Countries, especially those in the developing world, are increasingly pursing development of a business enabling environment to drive increased productivity, technological upgrading, innovation, and economic diversification as a precondition for inclusive, sustainable economic growth and productive employment. We support enhancement of efficiency and reliability of economic policymaking, minimization of negative externalities and translation of the policy into practice, and implementation especially in achieving local economic development.

We support the development of inclusive and innovative private sector to increase market access, supply, profitability, value-addition, and competitiveness. We also support local communities, businesses, investors, and governments to realize economies of scales for maximization of efficiencies and reduction of costs of production.  In addition, we assist organizations to specialize specific steps of value chains and to integrate into the global value chains by identifying customers and improving matching of supply and demand. We do this through provision of technical assistance and skills transfer to the public and private sectors including start-ups, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), smallholder farmers, processors, traders, larger businesses, and governments. In addition, we support the analysis of the employment effects of these values chains and map their spread to examine the determinants of the ability to connect to GVCs through leveraging quantitative expertise to providing policy-relevant knowledge products.

We use adapted approaches that include market systems development, value chain development in various sectors, market linkage creation and public‒private partnerships (PPPs), and business development services to assist small businesses build capacity and expertise. From these, we develop market-based solutions that work across both micro and macrolevels and assist clients to understand how to integrate these solutions to address a range of sustainable development outcomes including climate resilience, food security and peace and stability. We also develop cutting-edge monitoring and evaluation systems for complex trade and private sector development programs based on international best practice, such as the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED).

We also support trade facilitation & export promotion through analysis of trade facilitation, logistics, and connectivity issues. We support public and private stakeholders of global supply chain to find correct, complete, and timely market related information and information sources, and analyze the information and interpret key conclusions. We support organizations to overcome the identified challenges and minimize the trade related risks through provision of technical advice by our specialized internal consultants and external associate experts.

Within the practice areas noted above, our range of service include:

• Supporting complex project design and implementation
• Business diagnostics
• Capacity building and business planning advice
• Policy analysis and development
• Research and Market studies
• Facilitation of market linkages (Markets System Development)
• Access to finance support
• Identification, development and access to international value chains
• Conduct investment analysis
• Market information and analysis
• Business partnerships
• Gap and need analysis and recommendations
• Technical advisory support to trade negotiations and agreements

Monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.