OUR WORK

MIDDLE EAST

Iperhaps the most politically volatile part of the world, extraordinary changes in social and economic dynamics continue apace. With hubs in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, we have the opportunity to partner with public, private, and civil society sectors to support positive social, economic, and environmental change.

CDC Public Health Law

2018 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Health

Purpose

Formulating a Public Health Law that will enhance the protection and safety of the individual and society, raise awareness of and support relevant studies and research, and link other laws, regulations, and policies to cover all aspects of public health. 

Sector Governance, Health

Crop Pattern Geographic Information System

2019 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Purpose

Conducted remote sensing surveys and field data collection to facilitate the creation of a geographic information system for classification and mapping of the environmental conditions across Saudi Arabia.

Sector Economic Growth, Environment

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority Strategy Review

2019 – 2020

Location United Arab Emirates

Client Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

Purpose

Developed an organisational Balanced Scorecard, as well as a cascading structure and governance model to guide the process.

Sector Governance

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority XPP

2020 – 2020

Location United Arab Emirates

Client DEWA

Purpose

Assessed Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) capabilities and performance in executing its strategy.

Sector Governance

Entrepreneurial Universities

2020 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Tatweer Holding Company

Purpose

Developing a self-assessment model that helps Saudi universities on their journey to becoming more entrepreneurial, building their capacity to prepare and support entrepreneurs and developing their regions socio-economically.

Sector Economic Growth

Establish the National Population Committee

2017 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Economy and Planning

Purpose

Set up the National Population Committee and created its strategic direction, operating model, and performance management framework, and developed a demographics database.

Sector Economic Growth, Governance

FCO Social Norms Study

2020 – 2021

Location Jordan

Client DAI

Purpose

Understanding the social norms around engagement in corrupt behaviour in the Jordanian context to provide actionable recommendations for the design of the Inclusive and Accountable Governance Project (IAGP).

Sector Governance

Health Finance and Governance

2016 – 2020

Location Jordan

Client USAID

Purpose

Improved health sector sustainability and resilience in Jordan, including universal health coverage, by increasing spending efficiency and improving governance at all levels.

Sector Governance, Health

Human Resources for Health 2030

2015 – 2021

Location Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Namibia, Philippines, Senegal, Timor Leste

Client USAID

Purpose

Strengthening leadership, governance capacity, and investment sustainability to improve the healthcare workforce and health outcomes, and advance universal health coverage.

Sector Governance, Health

Implementing Organic Farming Development Activities

2019 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Environment, Water, & Agriculture

Purpose

Implementing the work plan for organic farming policies and activities.

Sector Economic Growth

Implementing the Touristic Enterprises Company’s Transformational Strategy

2019 – 2022

Location Kuwait

Client Touristic Enterprises Company

Purpose

Helping Kuwait’s TEC catalyse a transformation of the country’s tourism ecosystem, including the execution of TEC’s 5-year strategy.

Sector Economic Growth

Jordan Investment Catalyst

2018 – 2025

Location Jordan

Client Client Name Confidential

Purpose

Advising on the design, structuring, and launch of a catalyst vehicle.

Sector Capital Advisory

Jordan Strengthening the Rule of Law

2020 – 2021

Location Jordan

Client FCO

Purpose

Seeking to strengthen the rule of law through facilitating private sector access to justice through the economic chamber, improving consistency of decision making among judges, and strengthening citizens’ trust in the judiciary.

Sector Governance

Lebanon Enterprise and Employment Programme (LEEP)

2017 – 2021

Location Lebanon

Client FCDO

Purpose

Creating sustainable jobs in Lebanon by supporting small and medium-sized enterprise growth.

Sector Economic Growth, Measuring Impact

Meteorology and Environmental Protection and Strategic Environmental Assistance Framework Implementation

2018 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME)

Purpose

Assisting on the initiatives needed for the strategy in the National Transformation Plan and Vision 2030.

Sector Governance

MOJ Courts Transformation

2018 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Elm Information Security

Purpose

Designed the Saudi Courts Operating Models in order to improve the standards of the judicial services provided, while limiting the flow of lawsuits to courts.

Sector Governance

Operating Model and Project Management Office Set Up

2020 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client MDLBEAST

Purpose

Provided PMO set-up, business planning, and operating model design.

Sector Governance

Program for Prevention and Control of Red Palm Weevil

2017 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Purpose

Developing an effective program of prevention and control of Red Palm Weevil.

Sector Environment

Organic Farming Development Project

Location: Saudi Arabia

Client: Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Purpose

Expanding and developing an organic agricultural extension, rehabilitating farms wishing to shift their activities to organic agriculture, and expanding and developing scientific research in the organic field.

Sector Environment

Qatar National Development Strategy – Monitoring & Evaluating Framework Design

2020 – 2020

Location Qatar

Client Malomatia

Purpose

Developed a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to track Qatar’s second National Development Strategy.

Sector Governance

Research Strategy Development

2019 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

Purpose

Assisted the center in developing its research strategy to cover a 2-3 year period.

Sector Environment

RCC Strategy Refresh

2020 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Riyadh Chamber Commerce

Purpose

Refreshing the strategy previously developed by Palladium by adapting it to the current situation and the objectives of its new leadership.

Sector Governance

RCU Strategy and Performance Support

2020 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Royal Commission of Al Ul

Purpose

Revising RCU’s performance management framework to match the standards of the whole government in ADAA, and developing scorecards for all their business units with a sound governance model.

Sector Governance

Saudi’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) Performance Management Framework

2020 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Human Resources

Purpose

Aiming to activate the institutional strategy of the ministry by creating a comprehensive strategic system to align, measure, and evaluate the performance of the ministry.

Sector Governance

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) – Strategy Cascading

2019 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property

Purpose

Set a clear strategy map to communicate a 5 year plan, and also set a measurement system to follow up the execution.

Sector Economic Growth

SEDA – Exporters Assessment

2020 – 2022

Location Saudi Arabia

Client SEDA

Purpose

Achieving Saudi foreign trade targets by partnering with our client, Saudi Exports Development Authority, to operate the Assessment and Advisory function.

Sector Economic Growth

SEDA – National Export Strategy Governance

2019 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client SEDA

Purpose

Designed a fit-for-purpose governance model for the entire Saudi trade development ecosystem.

Sector Governance

Strategy for Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships

2019 – 2020

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships (SCISP)

Purpose

Developed a strategy for a newly established entity and enabled it with operational frameworks.

Sector Governance

Study on Access to Finance for Farmers in Jordan

2019 – 2020

Location Jordan

Client RVO

Purpose

Developed an advisory piece for the Netherlands Embassy in Amman with recommendations towards facilitating access to financial services for smallholder farmers, improving their livelihoods and breaking the cycle of indebtedness.

Sector Economic Growth

Study to Develop and Enhance the Crop Composition of the Regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2019 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Purpose

Improving the utilisation of agricultural resources for the most efficient production models suitable for the conditions of each of the 13 regional project locations.

Sector Economic Growth, Environment

Supervising and Controlling the Strategic Study and Feasibility of Food Clusters and their Implementation

2019 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones

Purpose

Aiming to supervise the strategy and feasibility study for food clusters and the implantation phase for three food clusters in KSA.

Sector Economic Growth, Innovative Finance, Logistics

Supreme Health Council DRGs

2019 – 2021

Location Saudi Arabia

Client Saudi Health Council

Purpose

Developing the Saudi-defined practices and Diagnosis Related Groups, based on the Australian practice, international best practices, and Saudi needs.

Sector Health

The Executive Council Dubai – Assessment of UAE’s National Awards

2020 – 2020

Location United Arab Emirates

Client The Executive Council

Purpose

Reviewed the current landscape of awards offered within the Emirate to gain a better understanding on the value and contribution each award provides, and determined the future roadmap for the Dubai Government to elevate the award portfolio to the next level of impact.

Sector Economic Growth, Governance

Understanding the State of Public Data and Developing a Roadmap to Advancing it in Kuwait

2019 – 2021

Location Kuwait

Client KFAS

Purpose

Addressed systemic challenges preventing the country from having an effective data ecosystem, while positioning KFAS as a catalyst and an enabler for required improvements.

Sector Governance

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