Clients hire us because our project teams can craft solutions to idiosyncratic problems that require deep expertise and problem-solving skills, and can apply state-of-the-art theories and rigorous empirical analysis and tools to devise and help implement solutions.  

• A core team with deep knowledge of development processes and the structural conditions of the MENA region.

• A wide network of international and local experts and partners on the ground.

• A set of services that are finely attuned to match the unique needs for development in fragile environments within the MENA region.

• Engagements with clients are normally of extremely technical nature. Projects typically involve bespoke solutions developed by a few highly skilled professionals. While there is scope for the junior consultants, the ratio of junior to middle or senior staff on engagements tends to be very low.  

We have a track record of being: 

• Independent & Impartial –  We work with all stakeholders without a hidden political agenda.  We bring the neutral knowledge that each player really needs.

• Interfaced – We interface between diverse stakeholders, cultures, communities, geographies, and sectors. 

• Inclusive - We work on bottom-up development processes that allow for peaceful coexistence of different interests, and that bring opposing points of view to consensus.

• Pragmatic - We are NOT dreamers.  We are a team of realists known for our hands-on expertise and our “sleeves rolled up” approach to working with our clients.

We are practice-centered professionals.  We see our calling as “a way of life”.  Our goal is the opportunity to serve others and produce examples of the discipline we represent.  Our bottom line is qualitative. 

We Want

• To contribute to “Real” development in the MENA region, 

• To help communities heal, live in peace, recover and redevelop after crisis, and have a chance at prospering.

• To make true impact, by leveraging the resources and ingenuity of multiple stakeholders. 

• To unlock the potential of building on the resources and wisdom of these stakeholders for the benefit of their communities. 

We Promise 

• To respect our clients and the communities they work with. 

• To help them develop workable solutions in harmony with their priorities and needs.

• To help them manage risks and go beyond limitations.

• To protect and maximize their assets

• To ensure their ownership of their projects at all stages of the process.

We Believe 

• That people, institutions and communities have different types of resources, expertise and histories that they can draw on to build their future and that our work should help them leverage who they are. 

• That maximizing public goods can only be done by engaging all relevant stakeholders. 

• That sustainable solutions cannot be achieved without inclusiveness and that inclusiveness requires working together - despite our differences – to forging win-win outcomes.