Development Cooperation

Financial advisory & capital mobilization

We go beyond conventional market analysis to help DFIs and donors identify where interventions can generate the greatest development impact. Combining strategic foresight, sector expertise, and evidence-ba­sed analysis, we identify emerging opportunities, assess market readiness and define priority areas for investment and technical assistance.

Working upstream, from early opportunity identification and strategic scoping to program and project design, we translate development priorities into actionable, investment-ready strategies aligned with the SDGs. Our independent analysis enables clients to make informed decisions, prioriti­ze resources effectively and develop programs and projects that deliver long-term, sustainable impact.

Our focus areas

• Sector assessments and market analysis
• Sector strategies and roadmaps
• Market development & sector reform
• Impact-linked program & project design
• Scoping studies & concept development
• Technology & innovation workshops

Financial advisory & capital mobilization

We help DFIs transform development priorities into financially viable and investment-ready projects and programs. Through financial feasibility assessments, business case development, financial modeling, and transac­tion structuring, we ensure investments are commercially sound while remaining aligned with development objectives.

We develop blended finance solutions, risk-sharing mechanisms and credit enhancement structures that mobilize private capital while making effective use of concessional finance. By combining financial, commercial, and development perspectives, we help clients unlock investment, strengthen project bankability and maximize the catalytic impact of public resources.

Our Focus Areas:

• Financial feasibility assessments and investment analysis
• Project finance and transaction structuring
• Blended finance and risk mitigation instrument design
• Business case development and financial modeling
• Funding strategy development and access to climate and development finance
• Credit enhancement and risk-sharing mechanism design
• Mobilization of private sector investment and capital attraction strategies

Legal & regulatory advisory

We provide legal and regulatory advisory that is both technically rigorous and commercially pragmatic. Drawing on multidisciplinary legal expertise and extensive experience across development finance and infrastructure sectors, we help DFIs assess and enhance the legal and regulatory environments their investments depend on. From regulatory due diligence and risk assessments to the design of enabling legal frameworks, we support clients in creating transparent, investment-friendly conditions that facilitate sustainable private sector participation and long-term development impact.

Our Focus Areas:

• Legal, regulatory and institutional framework assessments, reform and development
• Licensing, permitting and regulatory approval process advisory
• Governance, institutional strengthening and regulatory implementation support
• Environmental, social and land access regulatory advisory
• Transaction documentation, contractual framework and
  procurement advisory
• Legal risk assessment, mitigation strategies, dispute avoidance and resolution

Grant & fund management

We support DFIs, donors and multilateral organizations across the full lifecycle of funding facilities. At the fund level, we design governance structu­res, establish operational frameworks, and support the overall management and oversight of financing facilities. At the grant level, we manage competiti­ve funding processes: from calls for proposals and proposal evaluation to grant administration, disbursement oversight, compliance monitoring, audit and fund closure.

Our approach is built on three principles: financial integrity through robust controls and transparent processes, results orientation by linking funding to verified performance and institutional sustainability through capacity building for fund managers, financial intermediaries and grant recipients.

• Design, structuring and operationalization of grant and funding facilities
• Fund governance, operational framework development and institutional strengthening
• Management of competitive grant application, evaluation and award processes using digital workflow and automation tools
• Grant agreement administration, disbursement oversight and milestone verification
• Financial administration, fiduciary oversight and compliance management through digital monitoring and automated reporting
• Procurement support in line with international donor requirements
• Fund performance monitoring, reporting and reviews of existing funding schemes
• Capacity building for financial intermediaries, grant recipients and implementing partners

Monitoring, evaluation & audit

We support DFIs in measuring, verifying, and improving the performance of their programs and projects. By designing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems, conducting independent assessments and providing fiduciary and compliance assurance, we generate the evidence needed to inform strategic decisions, strengthen accountability, and safeguard the effective use of public and private funds. Our interdisciplinary approach helps clients improve program and project performance, build stakeholder confi­dence and maximize the development impact of limited resources.

• Design and rollout of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
• Theory of Change, results framework and indicator development
• Data collection methodologies, digital reporting systems and interactive dashboard development
• AI-enabled data analytics, automated reporting and decision-support tools
• Portfolio, program and project evaluations, including mid-term and final evaluations
• Financial, fiduciary and compliance audits of funded programs and projects