Proven track record
Since 2000, Ian C. Davies Conseil Inc. has been supporting clients in the areas of governance, management and accountability. Over the years, the firm has successfully conducted more than 120 consultancy assignments in over 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania, combining extensive field experience with local, national and regional expertise. The firm has a strong track record of advising senior decision-makers in governments and international organisations, supporting governance and public administration reforms, strengthening evaluation systems, and contributing to the design and implementation of global initiatives.
Selected assignments
Our portfolio showcases over two decades of consulting experience, illustrating the firm’s ability to deliver high-quality advisory services in a wide range of national and international contexts.
Sustainabiliy review of the Operational Management of Export Support Programmes (MOPSE) implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in 21 African countries
System-wide evaluation of the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund, conducted for the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations
Two-years developmental evaluation of the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative, examining global governance of climate-altering technologies and supporting the Carnegie Council in strengthening adaptive management practices
Econometric and statistical feasibility analysis of intended Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) support for Public Financial Management Reforms in Latin America
Evaluation of the SANITA Sustainable Cities project, implemented by UN Habitat in Guinea to strengthen participatory urban planning, public health and environmental management in low-income urban areas
Strategic analysis of the organisation and processes related to the international development programmes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Formulation of the Governance and Budget Support Programme for Benin of the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA)
Capacity building in performance management and accountability of government administration in Kazakhstan for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Evaluation of the UNESCO-SIDA programme Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity and Artistic Freedom, supporting cultural policies development and promoting gender equality in the cultural and creative sector
Evaluation of the Council of Europe results based budgeting system
Development of the UNICEF Evaluation Quality Assurance Directive: review of evaluation quality assurance frameworks across the UN system and development of customized framework for UNICEF
Evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration in Benin for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Capacity building for impact evaluation and sustainability review by National Implementation Units in low-income countries – Enhanced Integrated Framework Multilateral Fund (WTO)
Thematic global evaluation of the European Commission support to decentralisation processes
Public Financial Management assessment of DANIDA’s Programme for Good Governance in Burkina Faso
Review of the evaluation quality assessment and quality assurance system of the European Commission
Evaluation quality assurance for the African Development Bank: Evaluation Synthesis of Policy Dialogue and Evaluation of Country Programme Strategy for Djibouti
Evaluation of climate financing and good financial governance in Cameroon and Peru for the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ)
Evaluation of the Commonwealth of Learning’s Strategic Plan 2021-2027
Development of Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for the Rural sector in Niger for the World Bank
Public administration reform in Morocco: Development of budget support criteria, accountability framework and change management plan
Developmental evaluation of the administrative services function of the External Service of the European Commission
External Independent Evaluation of International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
Performance audit of procurement and contract management in the government of Mozambique
Evaluation technical assistance to the Afghan Resilience Consortium
Evaluability assessment of the 2018-2024 UNICEF country programme for Djibouti
Development of a monitoring framework for organisational change reform for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
They trust us
Ian C. Davies Conseil Inc. has established long-standing partnerships with leading clients across the public and non-profit sectors, including the United Nations system, national governments in low-, middle- and high-income countries, multilateral development banks, international funding organisations and non-governmental organisations.
United Nations system
We have extensive experience working with UN system organisations, providing advice and capacity building on governance, management and accountability. Our work has included reviewing and supporting the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for UN agencies, as well as conducting evaluations and sustainability reviews.
- UN regional commissions: UN ESCAP, UNECA
- UN entities: UN Women
- UN specialised agencies: UNESCO, ILO, FAO, WIPO, ITC
- UN programmes/funds: UNDP, UNICEF, UNEP, UN-Habitat, UNFPA, Joint SDG Fund
- UN professional networks: UNEG
Governments and their bilateral agencies
Our work with bilateral development agencies and governments has included support to governance, management and evaluation functions; public financial management assessments; advisory support to budget processes and budget frameworks; advisory support to public administration reform; performance audits; and climate finance.
- Ministries and political entities: Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Egypt, Guinea, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda
- Bilateral agencies: Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Audit entities: Egypt, Yemen
Inter-governmental and international organisations
We have extensive experience supporting international partnerships and organisations. Our work has included evaluation and evaluation quality assurance, organisational development, and support to governance, management and accountability functions.
Financial institutions
We have supported several international financial institutions in public financial management reform, strengthening evaluation functions and the development and implementation of results-based budgeting systems for their Member States.
- International development banks: World Bank, African Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank
- European financial institutions: European Stability Mechanism, Geneva Court of Auditors
Global reach
Over the years, our firm has delivered assignments across the globe through a combination of our extensive network of local experts, in-country deployments by our own team, and remote advisory services. We have successfully undertaken complex engagements in both stable and challenging environments, providing expertise in governance, management, and accountability. Our experience includes complex missions in difficult-to-access areas, with assignments ranging from a few weeks to several years.
The map below highlights the countries where the firm has provided consultancy services.
Africa
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroun
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- DRC
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
Middle-East and North Africa (MENA)
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Iran
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Asia and Pacific
- Afghanistan
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Salomon Islands
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Latin America and Caribean
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chili
- Colombia
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Panama
- Peru
- Saint Lucia
- Uruguay
Europe and North America
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
Bold: On-site experience | Not bold: Remote experience