We design and implement economic growth programmes that mobilize private investment, reform business environments, and strengthen investment climates — $420M+ mobilized to date. Our multi-disciplinary approach combines deep cross-border investment expertise with leading-edge ESG standards and 2X Challenge gender lens investing.
What we do
firm productivity & Market systems development
Strengthening firm competitiveness and market ecosystems through technical assistance, business support services, and value chain optimization
Focus areas
Firm-level productivity enhancement and business diagnostics
Market systems strengthening and ecosystem development
Export competitiveness and standards compliance
Business support services and technical assistance
Value chain optimization and linkage development
Trade/FDI Facilitation & Investor Engagement
Connecting investment-ready opportunities with domestic and international investors through structured outreach and transaction support
Focus areas
Investor roadshows and matchmaking
Investment pipeline development
Transaction advisory support
Investor aftercare systems
INVESTMENT CLIMATE & blended finance
Dismantling regulatory barriers, strengthening institutions, and catalyzing reforms that unlock private sector growth and investment
Focus areas
Investment climate and regulatory reform
Blended and Climate finance structuring and innovation
Business environment diagnostic and reform
Public-private partnership facilitation
Green Investment, ESG & Gender Integration
Integrating climate-smart approaches, ESG standards, and gender considerations into economic growth programming
Focus areas
Climate-smart value chain development
ESG integration in growth programs
Gender-responsive economic programming
Sustainable infrastructure investment
Women’s enterprise development and economic participation
OUR APPROACH
How we deliver results
Economic Growth Projects
FCDO | £50M | 2024-2026 | Multi-Country
Evaluating FCDO's flagship trade programme
Impact
- Multi-country trade and investment interventions assessed
- 2X Challenge and ESG frameworks integrated across multiple countries
- Gender-smart investment models validated for scale Challenge and green investment evaluation frameworks applied
Our Role
Technical advisor on assessing effectiveness of investment mobilization, trade facilitation, and gender-lens investing across FCDO's flagship multi-country programme.
DFAT | 2024-2026 | Indonesia
Climate-resilient infrastructure through PPPs
Impact
- AUD 374M government budget mobilized for infrastructure
- Gender and climate standards embedded in project design
6 climate-resilient PPP projects prepared with 2X integration
Our Role
Advisory support across PPP structuring, climate-resilient design, and gender-responsive infrastructure frameworks.
USAID | $17M | 2022-2025 | Pakistan
Unlocking FDI and increasing U.S. - Pakistan trade
Impact
$14.5M FDI mobilized across priority sectors
754 investor meetings facilitated (Dubai, Riyadh, NYC, SF)
$133M investment pipeline developed
Our Role
Trade and investment advisory support spanning investor roadshows, pipeline development, and institutional strengthening.
FCDO | £37.5M | 2020-2025 | Pakistan (KPK)
Fiscal reform and climate-smart investment in KP
Impact
£236M annual fiscal savings unlocked through PFM reforms
$4B investment pipeline developed; $150M+ investments facilitated
Climate-smart investment frameworks operationalized
Our Role
Strategic advisory support across public investment management, pension reform, private investment facilitation, and green finance structuring.
USAID | $105.7M | 2023-2024 | Afghanistan
Export competitiveness in fragile and transition contexts
Impact
Saffron, cashmere, carpet export value chains strengthened
Women's economic participation pathways expanded
Post-transition business recovery strategies developed
Our Role
Economic growth advisor assessing export competitiveness strategies, women's entrepreneurship programming, and private sector resilience building.
FCDO | £90M | 2021 | Global
Mobilising institutional capital at scale
Impact
Investment products listed on London, Johannesburg exchanges
Institutional capital mobilization models demonstrated at scale
Blended finance mechanisms validated for frontier markets
Our Role
Advisory support towards designing institutional capital mobilization strategies and blended finance structures for frontier markets.
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