We advise bilateral and multilateral institutions including the European Commission, UN agencies, international and regional development banks, as well as NGO’s and private sector clients. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, our expertise ranges from evaluation, to institutional and organisational development, and economic and strategic financial management in three thematic areas: inclusive and sustainable development; environment and climate change; and governance, human rights, and civil society.
Sustainable growth and development requires a big-picture view and three equally-balanced elements: environment, society, and economy – i.e. the “3Ps”: Planet, People, and Profit.
The environment is complex and sensitive to human activity. At the same time, the sustainable use of natural resources is a key element in economic development and poverty alleviation.
Good governance and respect for human rights are essential for sustainable human development, poverty reduction and the elimination of inequality.
In 2020, PEM completed an independent evaluation of the engagement in the water sector from 2010 to 2017 for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The evaluation was carried out to the highest satisfaction of the Client:
“The evaluation report provides a timely and useful assessment of the activities the SDC undertakes in the water space. The main objectives – assessing the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the SDC engagement in the water sector – have been met by the evaluators. The SDC appreciates the comprehensiveness of the evaluation report and the sound analysis of key elements. The report’s analysis and resulting recommendations are considered to be relevant and useful for strengthening the strategic and operational orientation of SDC’s future water work.”
We work to optimise the effectiveness and transformational impact of development programming, striving to identify key modalities for achieving results in all our services:
Barbara is a consultant with 30 years of international development cooperation experience. She started her career in Amsterdam, working with Amnesty International’s Department of Refugees, and spent most of her
Marion is a social anthropologist (MA) with more than 30 years of professional experience in international development cooperation. She has lived and worked in Southern Africa for over 20 years