Research Projects

ClientDatesCountriesProject description
GIZ  2015   Sub-Saharan Africa  Project: Shaping Corporate Social Responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa: Guidance Notes from a Mapping Survey: Research and CSR subject Expert: Review and update Corporate Social Responsibility country profile for South Africa. Desktop research, data analysis and synthesis, recommendations. Part of 12-country Sub Saharan CSR publication. Shaping Corporate Social Responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa – Guidance Notes from a Mapping Survey publication at:
CDRS for BOCONGO/ DEBSWANA 2013BotswanaA mapping research study on CSR Initiatives in Botswana. Botswana Council of NGOs (BOCONGO), after engaging in dialogue on greater partnership with private sector institutions over the past 5 years through its NGO Private Sector Forum which managed Calls for Proposals in awarding CSR grants to NGOs, seeks to develop Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Framework to measure impact of grants to beneficiaries.
Imani Development2010Southern AfricaDeveloping Thematic Guidelines for EC AIDCO: Private Sector Development guidelines, EC Delegations Economic policy design & development, Trade & Private Sector development and support programs. Research and review of lessons learnt from economic development, private sector support programs to develop guidelines for future EU regional and country programs and cross-functional integration. Specific section dealing with Business-Civil society linkage promotion and development.
Common Wealth Business Council200917 Sub-Saharan countriesBi-Annual Business Climate Survey: 17 Sub-Saharan country Review for Common Wealth Business Council, Research Team Leader Multiple country review: Recruit, lead and coordinate team of 17 multi-country country experts Research planning, partner identification, mobilisation training and execution of survey. Final Country reports delivered to Common Wealth Business Council (published as international publication by CWBC).
African Development Bank2009South AfricaReview of South Africa private sector and business environment for African Development Bank, Team Leader: Research for South Africa private sector and business environment profile publications for AfDB. Incorporated economic policy and human development and support programs implemented by SA government and international agencies.
Department Trade & Industry, South Africa2009South AfricaReview of private sector development interventions in support of 2nd economy for the South Africa Dept Trade & Industry (Dti), Research Team Leader Policy Review: Lead comprehensive research review study of the private sector development for informal (2nd Economy, NGOs and social enterprises) interventions
East African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA):2008South AfricaEast African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA): Market Research and in-bound B2B facilitation in South Africa; Research Team Leader: Various stakeholder meetings and marketing events facilitated. Establishment of EAFCA South African chapter as result of business mission.
National Development Agency (NDA), Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)  2007-2008South AfricaResearch project Management for Provincial poverty profile and intervention study, development of recommendations for effective, efficient, relevant and sustainable South African National Development Agency interventions to alleviate poverty. Opportunities  through effective and efficient organisational development and tendering procedures for project interventions and grants
Human Sciences Research Council2007-2008South AfricaAppointed as interim project Management of the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA-Africa) which is a project of the HSRC and sponsored by the World Bank.  The project’s objective is to develop cross-country collaboration on social accountability and demand-side governance initiatives across the African continent.
Dept Trade & Industry (Dti), South Africa2007-2008South AfricaManaged and conducted a comprehensive research review study of the 2nd Economy interventions for poverty relief for South African Department Trade & Industry (Dti) to determine current levels of support to this major underserved sector in the South African economy. Recommendations for organisational development and institutional strengthening.
African Development Bank, SOFRECO2006   South AfricaSouth African private sector and business environment research review for African Development Bank.  Resulted in an official AfDB publication on South African private sector.
East Africa Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA)2006South AfricaMarket research  and in-bound business to business facilitation.  Various stakeholder meetings and marketing events facilitated.  Establishment of EAFCA  South African chapter as result of business mission.
European Commission2005-2006South Africa, BrusselsSocial Sector Study into Future Cooperation between South Africa and the European Union