CLIMATE SECURITY
UK: Growth Gateway Programme
The £50m Growth Gateway Programme aims to drive increased two-way trade and investment between the UK and Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and deliver significant benefits to both. The programme works directly and indirectly with the private sector to: provide digital guidance on export readiness, import regulations and financing options; deliver support to UK and LMIC firms to advance opportunities with positive development impact; and, deliver technical analysis to unlock sectoral and cross-cutting barriers and develop opportunity pipelines. As a supplier to the programme, Development Executives is relied on to provide specialized trade and investment as well as monitoring evaluation and learning related expertise to the programme. (FCDO, 2024 – 2025)
Indonesia: Kemitraan Indonesia Australia untuk Infrastruktur (KIAT)
The KIAT is a 10-year facility supported by the Australian Government and its overarching goal is to support ‘sustainable and inclusive economic growth through improved access to infrastructure for all people’. To support this goal, KIAT works with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and other development partners to help achieve: improved GoI policy and regulatory framework for infrastructure development; high quality projects prepared and financed by GoI, the private sector and/or MDBs; high quality infrastructure delivery, management, and maintenance by GoI; and, infrastructure policies, design and delivery that are more inclusive for women and people with disabilities. As a Technical Assistance Panel member, Development Executives supports KIAT by providing a range of pre-qualified specialists to undertake technical assistance work on the project. (DFAT, 2024 – 2026)
Pakistan: Investment Promotion Activity (IPA)
The purpose of the IPA is to strengthen Pakistan’s business enabling environment to build greater credibility of Pakistani institutions and improve the ecosystem for foreign direct investment and increase U.S.-Pakistan bi-lateral trade and investment. As a subcontractor, to this five year program, Development Executives will work closely with governments (federal and provincial) and private sector stakeholders (e.g., businesses, associations, investors, etc.) to strengthen the investment climate for foreign investors in Pakistan and promote opportunities for enhanced trade and investment between U.S. and Pakistan businesses. An important element of the program is to work with domestic exporters and enable them to adopt environmentally sustainable tools, technologies and practices. (USAID, 2022 – 2026)
Pakistan: Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Programme (SEED)
Development Executives is a key local subcontractor on the seven year SEED programme. The programme is geared towards supporting provincial economic development and sustainable energy in Pakistan. It will support the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), to plan and finance the infrastructure and investment it needs for growth, jobs and prosperity. The programme will also address Pakistan’s energy crisis by providing innovative financial solutions to industry for the adoption of sustainable energy practices. (DFID, 2020 – 2025)
UK: Investment Promotion Programme (IPP), Evaluation & Learning
Development Executives’ CEO served as the Programme Evaluation Lead for the IPP. The IPP was a £50 million programme which provided support across four work streams: capacity building of Investment Promotion Agencies; Investment Promotion campaigns and events; technical assistance to Public Private Partnership for investment projects; and, trade and investment integrity initiatives. Focus countries included Nigeria, South Africa, India, Pakistan and Philippines. (FCDO, 2018 – 2021)
UK: Global Finance Programme (GFP), Evaluation & Learning
Development Executives’ CEO served as the Programme Evaluation Lead for the GFP. The GFP was a GBP £68 million programme which provided support across four work streams: strengthening banking systems; deepening capital markets; mainstreaming equitable usage of financial technologies (digital finance); and, fostering an environment of financial stability. Focus countries for GFP included Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, etc. (FCDO, 2018 – 2021)
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) Performance and Process Evaluation
Development Executives is part of a consortia that has been retained by DFID to provide performance and process evaluation support to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Program (KESP). The objective of this program is to assess the effectiveness of KESP and its contribution (financial and technical) to the final outcome (more children in school, staying longer and learning more). The project is also geared towards assessing whether specific strategies and approaches supporting outputs leading to outcomes have had (or are likely to have) the impact intended, as well as providing timely analysis around DFID’s contribution to the programme, as well as the role of technical assistance. (DFID, 2017 – 2021)
Pakistan: Punjab Enabling Environment Program (PEEP)
Development Executives was a key implementing partner for this five year USAID funded economic growth program. The goal of PEEP was to improve the enabling environment for the agriculture sector in Punjab to promote private sector-led growth, especially focusing on the horticulture and dairy and livestock sub-sectors. PEEP was geared towards creating internationally competitive policy environment for horticulture, livestock and dairy sub-sectors and providing the private sector with security required for investments in agriculture aimed at improving quality and quantity of produce in the domestic market. More specifically, PEEP aimed to: accelerate advocacy for policy, regulatory and institutional reforms through the private sector, leading to early adoption and implementation of these reforms; support institutional capacity building to sustain enabling environment reforms; and, mobilize major private sector investments in horticulture, livestock and dairy projects in support of changes in the business enabling environment. (USAID, 2014 – 2019)
Iraq: Toolkit For Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Stabilization Activities
Development Executives’ founding member was retained to develop a toolkit to guide assessment, monitoring and evaluation of USAID/Iraq’s stabilization activities. Stabilization includes all projects designed to attract back internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original place of residence prior to being displaced as well those projects that will encourage them to stay (exclusive of demining and security). The toolkit covers all important factors and facets of developing and implementing a robust monitoring and evaluation program. The toolkit also provides information and analysis on best practices as well as recommendations for technological innovation that can be leveraged to increase the Mission’s effectiveness towards developing, managing and implementing stabilization activities. (USAID, 2017)
UK/Pakistan: Business Environment Reform Facility (BERF)
Development Executives was retained provide technical and advisory support for undertaking a research study for BERF focusing on identifying binding constraints and policy reform options for development of priority sectors in the Punjab province. The objectives of this research study were to: identify the binding constraints in the business environment to domestic investment and expansion in priority sectors (such as, agriculture, livestock, manufacturing and automotive sectors); assess potential of these sectors and implications of identified constraints in terms of economic growth, job creation, environment, women’s economic empowerment, linkages with multinational firms and other spillovers to the local economy; and, provide policy reform recommendations. (DFID, 2016)
Pakistan: FATA Economic Stabilization Program (FESP)
FESP was a four-year, $50 million project to create jobs and improve economic opportunity in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The program was designed to help farmers to move beyond food insecure subsistence and support non-farm entrepreneurs, and do so in ways that: improve their livelihood; increase returns from investments in infrastructure that the US Government had made in FATA; and, contribute to further stabilization of FATA by building viable economic alternatives to militancy. The program was meant to serve as a bridge between short-term stabilization activities and longer-term more sustainable development. Development Executives was tasked with leading implementation of Component 2 of the program which focused on non-agricultural activities, such as: strengthening and establishing micro and small enterprises; strengthening supply chains between business operators in the tribal areas and those in the settled areas markets; rehabilitating market infrastructure; and, developing local business and trade associations. (USAID, 2014 – 2016)
Pakistan: Mid-Term Evaluation of Federally Administered Tribal Areas Development Program – Livelihood Development (FDP-LD)
Development Executives was retained by USAID to assess performance of one of its largest livelihoods development programs geared towards development of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The evaluation: assessed FDP-LD’s progress in relation to its goals, objectives, activities and indicators; analyzed and evaluated long term, sustainable impact of FDP-LD’s investments and interventions; captured FDP-LD’s success or failure in adopting viable programmatic approaches and interventions; and, informed USAID on ways to improve future assistance to Pakistan. (USAID, 2011)
Pakistan: Federally Administered Tribal Areas Capacity Building Program (FATA CBP)
Development Executives’ core team member was retained by USAID’s FATA Capacity Building Program to develop and implement high profile industrial development initiatives across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. This involved: developing an institutional framework for investment promotion; advising on establishment of special economic zones; conducting consultative workshops to secure buy-in of key stakeholders; designing and implementing a range of donor funded technical assistance programs; and, enhancing capacity of both the public as well as the private sector. (USAID, 2008 – 2010)
Georgia: Evaluation of Georgia Wholesale Electricity Market (GWEM)
Development Executives’ core team member assisted the EBRD in assessing technical assistance provided to GWEM which was geared towards: providing assistance in the management and operation of the GWEM according to the entities internal rules and the terms of the Georgian Electricity law; improving collections by enforcing disconnection; ensuring transparent reporting and remission of funds to power generators; reconciling supply and demand statistics; and, reporting on progress and analyzing volumes to understand financial flows. (EBRD, 2008)
Macedonia: Municipal Environmental Action Program (MEAP)
Development Executives’ core team member assisted EBRD in assessing the MEAP which was a broad based EBRD investment and TC program designed to bring vital reforms to the water sector in Macedonia. As structured the MEAP involved providing assistance for: program management and coordination; preparation of design and tender documentation, assistance in procurement and contracting, construction supervision; implementation of the Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Program. (EBRD, 2008)
Pakistan: Provincial Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
Development Executives’ core team member provided UNDP and the NWFP Government with planning support in the aftermath of the October 2005 earthquake. The Technical Assistance was geared towards enabling the government to establish sustainable mechanisms and structures for dealing with such disasters in future. The project involved: analyzing existing institutional framework for dealing with disasters; developing recommendations strengthening capacity of the government, including, creation of a Provincial Disaster Management Authority; and, developing a draft DRM plan for the Provincial Government. (UNDP/ Government of NWFP, 2007)
Saudi Arabia: Developing Economic Reform Programme
Development Executives’ core team member was retained to provide technical and strategic advisory support towards designing a multi-billion dollar private sector development program for the Province of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. This involved: managing and leading teams of international experts to develop and recommend business models and financial structures that would enhance Madinah’s physical (e.g., Airport, Roads, Railways, Seaports, etc.), human (e.g., knowledge-based society, etc.), technological (e.g., SMART Cities, ICT innovation, etc.), and financial (e.g., e-Banking services, etc.) infrastructure; working with a global network of knowledge innovation experts to develop the first-ever Intellectual Capital Assessment Report for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia making it the second country for which such an assessment was developed; sourcing investment opportunities across key economic sectors in Madinah (such as, Mining, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism, Small and Medium Enterprises, Business Services and Finance); and, developing information and analysis (such as, strategic studies, feasibility studies, business plans, presentations, etc.) required for investment decision making purposes. (Government of Saudi Arabia, 2004 – 2005)
