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Advice on public asset management on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance

On behalf of the German Agency for international cooperation (GiZ) and financed by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin Economics advises institutions in Georgia and Azerbaijan on the investment management of state entities.

Examining the socio-economic impact of the Ukraine war on CCA economies

On behalf of the Asian Development Bank, we are examining the impact of the Ukraine war on the economies of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

German Economic Team

The German Economic Team advises the governments of Armenia, Belarus*, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan regarding the design of economic policy reform processes and a sustainable development of the economic framework. The project is financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Low Carbon Ukraine

The project Low Carbon Ukraine (LCU) is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. It is implemented by BE Berlin Economics GmbH.

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German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD)

Supporting and advising the Moldovan government and the national agricultural sector in moving towards and implementing EU standards in the field of agriculture.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • GFA/BMEL

Project Period

  • 2023-26

Support for infrastructure reconstruction projects in Ukraine

Berlin Economics evaluates and assesses the added value and feasibility of projects in the field of industrial infrastructure as well as private sector development.

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2023-24

Kosovo’s first inclusive and voluntary Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

Supporting Kosovo in developping NDCs within the framework of the Paris Climate Accords.

Topic

Country

  • Kosovo

Client

  • UNDP - United Nations Development Program

Project Period

  • 2023-24

Green reconstruction of the residential sector: a techno-economic analysis in a selected Ukrainian city

The study focuses on different scenarios for the reconstruction of the destroyed and damaged housing stock of a selected Ukrainian city and undertakes a techno-economic analysis for the energy-efficient reconstruction of residential buildings.

 

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • European Climate Foundation

Project Period

  • 2023-24

Preparing the regional report on non-tariff barriers in the CEFTA region

Preparation of the annual report on non-tariff barriers (NTMs) in the CEFTA region for the GIZ project supporting the Secretariat of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA).

Topic

Country

  • Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2023

Strengthening the regulation and supervision of the non-bank financial market

The aim of the project is to strengthen the regulation and supervision of the non-banking financial market in Ukraine.

The project is implemented on behalf of the EU delegation in Ukraine, the consortium leader is DAI Human Dynamics.

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • DAI Human Dynamics

Project Period

  • 2017-2020

Market analysis on adequate financing options for Moldovan SMEs: supporting ODA

The aim is to set up a support project for the governmental “Organisation for Entrepreneurship Development” (ODA) and its “SME Support Fund” (FACEM). In preparation for this project, based on a market analysis of SME financing in Moldova,  suitable financial products for SMEs shall be identified and proposed to the relevant stakeholders.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

Project Period

  • 2023

Pilot Supplier Development Program (SDP) in Tajikistan: Supporting local textile firms

The aim of the project is to support Tajik textile companies in opening up new export markets. Based on a pre-evaluation and pre-selection, ten Tajik companies from the textile sector receive expert advice and coaching on the requirements of European and international textile markets.

The project also includes an analysis of regulatory hurdles in textile exports.

Topic

Country

  • Tajikistan

Client

  • World Bank

Project Period

  • 2021-23

Government Advice on Economic Development in the Republic of Moldova

The overarching aim of the consultancy services is to improve the legal and regulatory framework in the Republic of Moldova, in order to foster sustainable economic development. A special focus of the project is to mitigate the economic consequences of the Corona pandemic. In addition to general macroeconomic analyses, labour market, trade, tax and SME policies, another focus of the project is capacity building.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2021-2022

Economic Research and Analytics on the Strategic Development of the Energy Efficiency Fund and its Support Programs

The project is part of the project “Support of the Ukraine Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF) and the climate-friendly Reform Agenda (S2I)”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

 

Berlin Economics was commissioned by GIZ to work on two components of the project:

 

  • Adaptation of the EDF and its support programmes to the further development of the household energy-related social subsidy (HUS) system.
  • Advising on the strategic development of the EDF to further improve its impact on energy savings and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

 

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2021-23

Development and pilot implementation of a market-oriented clusters in the tourism sector

The mission is to support local tourism businesses and to create a common cluster in two regions of Georgia (Imereti and Kakheti) with a focus on three areas (gastronomy, accommodation, culture).

Topic

Country

  • Georiga

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2021-2022

Forbiz – Creating better business environment

The Forbiz project promotes the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine. The project focuses on three areas in particular: Legal framework, regulatory and policy background, and information access improvements for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • European Union (EU)

Project Period

  • 2017-2022

Development of master plans for three locations with potential for economic development in Moldova

The aim of the project is to develop land use plans for three sites with high potential for industrial or economic use.

 

In a first step, three locations with promising economic potential are identified through a tender process. Subsequently, a plan of urban zones (Plan Urbanistic Zonal, PUZ) will be developed for each of them, which serves as a precondition for the construction of industrial parks on the selected areas.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2019-2021

Expertise in promotion of policy changes and opportunities for broad-based growth in Molodva

The project goal is to improve the legal and regulatory framework in the Republic of Moldova in order to facilitate a sustainable economic development.

 

Berlin Economics provides high-quality short-term expert advice in various topics relevant for economic policy making to relevant ministries and other state institutions, as well as the private sector and wider public. The expertise covers primarily general macroeconomic policies (investment attraction, competition, industry development, environmental aspects, SMEs development) and labour policies (unemployment, inclusion of vulnerable groups, labour rights, harmonization).

 

Another component of the project activities includes capacity building support to state bodies and policy makers in promotion of the overall broad-based inclusive economic growth policy agenda of the country, promoting sustainable development and strengthening economic resilience.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2020-2021

Support to the reform and development of Moldovan Investment Agency (MIA) and Gagauzia Investment Agency (GIA) – Moldova

The objective of the project is to strengthen the Moldovan Investment Agency (MIA) and the subnational Gagauzia Investment Agency (GIA) by supporting both the institutional and capacity development of the agencies.

 

Berlin Economics will provide advisory services for adjustment of the existing organizational structure of the agencies in line with international best practices, with the goal to enable them to fulfill effectively their mandate in a sustainable way.

 

Another field of consultancy covers capacity development by providing strategic advice and coaching to the agencies’ management and support in the implementation of the developed reform concepts. Furthermore, the team of the agencies is trained in investment promotion in the whole investment cycle through standardized key processes for investment process activity.

Topic

Country

  • Moldova

Client

  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GiZ)

Project Period

  • 2020-2021

Study on flexibility options for the energy system of Ukraine

The expected targets for emission reduction and expansion of renewables and the future electrification of the heating and transport sector in Ukraine will further increase the need for flexibility in the Ukrainian electricity system.

 

On behalf of the German Energy Agency (dena), Berlin Economics analyses flexibility options for the Ukrainian energy system in order to promote its modernisation. The flexibility options should ensure that the electricity system is able to maintain a reliable balance between supply and demand and to integrate renewable energies efficiently.Berlin Economics provides recommendations for relevant energy policy makers on flexibility options on the basis of concrete comparative scenarios.

 

The flexibility scenarios are modelled with an electricity system model for Ukraine developed by Berlin Economics energy team.

Topic

Country

  • Ukraine

Client

  • Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena), German Energy Agency

Project Period

  • 2020

Preparation of energy policy information for Western Balkan countries

The aim of the project is to support dena, the German Energy Agency, by analysing, evaluating and processing current energy policy information in the target countries of the Western Balkans, i.e. Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia und
Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, as well as Serbia.

The project’s target is to promote the transformation towards renewable forms of energy, as well as to foster and implement energy efficiency measures. Berlin Economics supports the dena in its overall aim in providing basis information on the target countries’ energy systems, as well as monitoring political debates and developments with regard to energy policy in the countries in question.

 

Topic

Country

  • Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia und Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

Client

  • dena - German Energy Agency

Project Period

  • 2022-2023