Studies, consulting & project management
Informing decisions and structuring projects.
Diagnostics, mapping, sector studies and business plans; manuals, specifications and monitoring and evaluation.
What we do
Before launching, funding or reorganising a project, you need to know where you are starting from and where you are going. We carry out the analysis in the field, with the stakeholders involved, then turn the findings into useful documents: baseline assessment, action plan, business plan, procedures manual, monitoring tools. Our studies have served the Cotton and Cashew Council, IFDC and 2SCALE and the World Bank-funded PDC2V project.
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Diagnostics, mapping and sector studies
A diagnostic shows what works, what is holding things back and why. We collect data on site, meet the stakeholders of a value chain or an organisation, then map who does what, where and with whom. The study ends with quantified findings and practical options, as for IFDC and 2SCALE in the rice value chain.
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Business plans
A business plan turns a project idea into figures: the target market, investments, costs, expected revenue and the financing plan. We build it with the project owner, from their actual needs, so that it serves both to convince a funder and to run the business day to day.
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Drafting of manuals and specifications
A manual sets out the right way of doing things, so that everyone applies the same method. A specification describes precisely what is expected of a service provider or a piece of equipment. We draft these documents with the teams who will use them, as for the Cotton and Cashew Council.
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Monitoring and evaluation
A programme must be able to show what it has actually achieved. We define the indicators to track, set up the data collection tools, then measure progress and gaps over time. We provide it notably for the Cotton, Cashew and Shea Council.
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Needs analysis and stakeholder consultation to build tailored action plans
An action plan only holds if those who must apply it believe in it. We start by listening: interviews, workshops, field visits. We then build the plan with the stakeholders, step by step, so that it matches their means and their priorities.
Our approach
01 Frame
Clarify the need, the context, the risks, the stakeholders and the expected results.
02 Deliver
Bring in the right profiles and carry out the study, inspection, training or support.
03 Report
Document findings and achievements, present recommendations and agree on next steps.
Deliverables
- Study or diagnostic report
- Costed action plan
- Monitoring and evaluation tools
- Debrief
We carry out the analysis in the field and in consultation with your teams and the stakeholders involved. Each stage is approved with you before the next begins.
References
World Bank
National catalogue of plant species and varieties
Baseline review, variety sheets, printed and digital catalogue, web and mobile access. SCHAM’S LTD and GLOBUX TECHNOLOGY consortium, led by Scham’s.
View the projectStrategic study on cashew batching
With Away4Africa for the Cotton and Cashew Council: report, recommendations and implementation plan for a batching pilot.
View the projectExport plant health diagnostic and procedures
Diagnostic report, manuals for selecting applicators and for inspecting and treating raw cashew nuts, fumigation cost assessment.
View the projectFeasibility study for weighbridges
Study for weighbridges to weigh trucks carrying palm fruit bunches.
View the project
Copies of supporting documents and detailed records are available on request.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work for donors?
Yes: the World Bank (PDC2V), GIZ, IFDC… We also bid as part of a consortium, as lead partner.
Can you respond to a tender with terms of reference?
Yes: send us the terms of reference and the deadline with your quote request.
Do you deliver digital tools?
Yes, for example the national catalogue of plant varieties, in print, web and mobile versions.
Our other areas of expertise
Next step
Let’s talk about your challenges.
A scoping meeting to present our expertise, listen to your priorities and define a first assignment.
A scoping meeting
- 01Present our expertise
- 02Listen to your priorities
- 03Define a first assignment
Confidentiality, deadlines met and technical rigour. One dedicated contact.