Strategy for cities, countries, corporations, donors and NGOs.

A strategic review (2021)

An evaluation on behalf of UNESCO (2021)

CPFs help to ensure that the World Bank's country driven model is systematic, evidence-based, selective, and focused on ending extreme poverty and increasing shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. CPFs lay out the main country development goals that WBG aims to help the country achieve, and propose a selective program of indicative WBG interventions for this purpose. More specific CPF objectives are derived from these country development goals. These are then used to monitor the program during the CPF cycle and evaluate it at the end. Performance and Learning Reviews (PLRs) are prepared mid-way through the CPF cycle. PLRs identify and capture lessons, and determine midcourse corrections in the CPF objectives and program of interventions.

The goal of GRP is to help communities in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, South Asia and South East Asia to better adapt to climatic shocks and thrive in a more resilient future. GRP brokers partnerships and investment opportunities between private, public and not-for-profit bodies around the globe and local communities in vulnerable communities.

Dr Stephens, a fluent Arabic speaker, analyzed nearly 1000 idioms in English and Arabic – including both Egyptian Arabic and Libyan Arabic - to draw inferences about the culture of each language. The premise of the study was that the prevalence of certain types of idiom can provide information about the culture of a country. Its overall thesis was that language is a window into culture and values which in turn are key determinants of work ethics, management culture and economic development.

The Mayor of London established the task force to produce a strategy to increase employment and improve vocational training in London. The task force was chaired by Sir Harvey McGrath, former chair of the Man Group, Prudential plc and Big Society Capital, the impact investment group. The majority of task force members consisted of large private sector employers together with vocational training colleges and some local government representatives. OpenCities helped to oversee the development of a comprehensive evidence base on employment and skills; engage with all members of the task force; develop and present ideas to increase employment and improve training; engage with multiple external stakeholders to channel their input effectively.

OpenCities was hired by the world's leading management consultancy to help advise one of the largest private sector players in the Middle East on the development of economic cities in Saudi Arabia. Conceived by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, the economic cities were one of the most exciting thrusts yet to promote economic development in the Middle East. The initiative comprised four main components: • the development of a business friendly environment • world class infrastructure • globally competitive business clusters • the creation of cities, not industrial zones

OpenCities was hired by the London Development Agency to lead the development of a city-wide adult vocational skills strategy on behalf of the Mayor of London. Working with an employer-led skills and employment commission comprising some of London's largest businesses, as well as a team of researchers from GLA Economics, OpenCities helped the LDA produce a strategy and supporting evidence base aimed at tailoring national vocational policy to the specific needs of Londoners.