We support private-sector clients implementing blended finance and other impact investments to understand trends and identify shared value partners. We support public sector clients in improving their investment climates and facilitating investment and strengthening private sector engagement. We leverage open innovation and technology-enabled approaches and help clients test and scale models and expand into new markets. We provide research services and investment readiness support to funders, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs.
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Client: USAID Development Innovation Ventures Need: Determine barriers to scale for Kenya-based IT company Response: Conducted diagnostic of social enterprise’s ability to scale by applying Eight Scaling Needs of Impact Enterprises methodology Conducted market research, desk analysis, in-depth interviews, and observation of operations at an innovative IT company headquartered in Nairobi Evaluated organization’s approach to… [Learn more]
Client: Ushahidi Need: Mentor Making All Voices Count innovators in understanding impact measurement Response: Provided mentorship on developing theories and change and results frameworks to help measure impact and attract investment Spent four weeks building capacity of seven social enterprises to measure and monitor impact Extended assignment to help two social enterprises to expand their… [Learn more]
Client: SSG Advisors/Fortune 50 IT Firm Need: Invest in community initiative and seek guidance for $150 million data center project investment in Chilean town of Quilicura Response: Conducted assessment of investment targets and identified “best bet” nonprofits/social enterprises for social investment Conducted community assessment and stakeholder analysis Identified target organizations and conducted due diligence Recommended… [Learn more]
Client: World Bank Group Need: Improve performance of investment promotion intermediaries worldwide Response: Developed train the trainers course that open sourced the methodology for the GIPB index, which was developed to measure the performance of investment promotion agencies.
Client: COMESA Regional Investment Agency Need: Attract foreign direct investment into Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Seychelles, and Uganda Response: Improved investment facilitation performance of four national investment promotion agencies (IPAs) Provided capacity building on investor inquiry handling and online investment promotion Developed websites and contact management systems Introduced related processes to ensure sustainability and… [Learn more]
Client: Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies Need: Capacity building to attract investment into a country Response: Designed and delivered training on foreign direct investment lead generation Facilitated peer-to-peer learning on how to attract investment into a country Delivered a foreign direct investment lead generation program focusing on the call centers/BPO, agroindustry, and apparel sectors… [Learn more]
Client: Agence National du Promotion des Investissements (ANPI) du Gabon Need: Online platform to promote Gabon’s as a destination for foreign direct investment Response: Designed and developed corporate identity and investment promotion portal for national investment promotion agency Created business requirements for the portal Designed corporate identity Designed and developed the portal Trained ANPI-Gabon staff… [Learn more]
Client: Center for Facilitation of Investments (CFI) in Haiti Need: Assist promotion of investments and help potential investors find and take advantage of opportunities in Haiti Response: Created ExportHaiti Catalogue to facilitate direct commercial exchanges between local producers and international and local buyers Designed and developed portal using an agile approach with rapid prototyping and… [Learn more]
Client: RTI/USAID Need: Assist Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) to leverage IT tools to gather information and attract investors Response: Designed a Farmer Registration and Land Profiling System Through the Private Sector Driven Agricultural Development project, conducted landscape analysis on best practice farmer registration and land profiling systems worldwide Conducted needs assessment… [Learn more]
Client: International Finance Corporation Need: Facilitate payment of turnover tax by micro and small enterprises for the Rwanda Revenue Authority Response: Designed and managed development of mobile-based tax calculation and payment solution, which collected 13 million USD in the pilot period Designed and supervised development of a mobile-based system to pay new turnover tax Piloted… [Learn more]
Client: The Kaizen Company/USAID Problem: Launched in 2013 by USAID, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Government of South Africa, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, SWFF is an on-going series of competitions that leverages science and technology to create and apply scalable solutions to produce more food… [Learn more]
Client: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/Pivot Access Need: Ability to gain access to credit for ‘unbanked’ consumers in Rwanda Response: Created a mobile-based alternative credit scoring product that helps consumers build a transaction history and credit score Developed concept note for Grand Challenge Explorations grant Co-wrote the business plan and created financial projections Led the… [Learn more]