ECIAfrica

Our Work

Advancing Human Prosperity

ECIAfrica has conducted more than 250 short- and long-term assignments in 18 African countries since 1994. Our approach to consulting is based on partnerships, stakeholder involvement, ownership, and sustainability. We always try to come up with practical solutions to complex social, political and economic development problems and aim to achieve measurable results. We avoid overly technical solutions and instead rely on equipping beneficiaries with the tools and technical expertise needed to strengthen government, firms, and institutions at all levels.

We invite you to learn more about our current and recent projects from the list below.

Agricultural Development and Finance - ProAgro Angola

Building the capacity of small- and medium-scale farmers and entrepreneurs
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Business Development Support for the JET Community Awards

Partnering with private sector companies to provide business development services to emerging enterprises
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Community-Based Rural Land Development Programme (CBRLDP)

Conducting a detailed evaluation and household surveys using qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
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Evaluation of Local Development Programmes (LDPs)

Conducting mid-term and final evaluations of United Nations-funded programmes designed to help achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving extreme poverty by 2015
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Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU)

Improving access to finance to drive economic growth in rural areas and alleviate poverty
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HIV/AIDS Policy and Organisational Support for South African Football Players' Union

Spearheading public, private, and nongovernmental organisation sector programmes to confront the HIV/AIDS pandemic
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Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Programme (IDIP)

Promoting effective policy, planning, budgeting and management within the public sector
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Making Commodity and Service Markets Work for the Poor (ComMark)

Facilitating the development and improved operation of commodity and service markets for the benefit of the poor in Southern Africa
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Market Access, Trade and Enabling Policies Program (MATEP)

Increasing agricultural and natural resource-based non-traditional exports and tourism for profitable economic growth
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Maruleng and Bushbuckridge Economic Development Initiative (MABEDI)

Reducing poverty through increased local investment and strong business partnerships between commercial investors and communities that historically have been excluded from the mainstream local economy
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Multi-Year Planning in the National Department of Housing

Building the capacity of government to plan and budget for housing needs
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Operations Support to Mpumalanga Departments of Education and Public Works (Mpumalanga OST)

Helping this provincial government plan, budget and manage the delivery of school-related infrastructure to improve the physical environment in which children learn
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Partnership for Market Development to Enhance Agribusiness Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

Increasing market access for emerging farmers in Gauteng province
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Policy Support to KwaZulu Natal Department of Transport

Driving workforce development and poverty reduction through a roads upgrading project, and distilling lessons for policy development
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Restructured Economic Framework for Openness, Reform and Macroeconomic Stability (REFORMS)

Removing obstacles that hinder the ability of Nigeria's non-oil economy to grow and compete in an increasingly global marketplace
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South African International Business Linkages (SAIBL)

Building the capacity and competitiveness of historically disadvantaged small and medium-sized enterprises, linking them to domestic and international trade opportunities and suppliers
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Strengthening Capacity of Local Government in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces

Building capacity of local government to deliver basic services to the poor
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Technical Support Facility to National Urban Renewal Programme (TSF-URP)

Promoting inter-governmental cooperation to alleviate poverty and eliminate municipal service backlogs in the most densely populated areas of South Africa
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Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP)

Facilitating the growth and expansion of micro, small, medium-sized enterprises within the tourism economy to create jobs and income-generating opportunities
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Urban Agriculture Programme for HIV/AIDS Affected Women (UAPHAW)

Boosting incomes and improving vitality among women confronting the AIDS pandemic
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