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The PEA and EIA methodologies developed by RCS have helped RCS clients identify and understand the political and economic incentives of stakeholders relevant to their project and implementing environment. The methodologies map actors’ motivations and their relations – both to each other and to the project, and identify risks and opportunities that these present. They also establish detailed information on the intricate workings of the local, national, regional and global economic processes directly or indirectly impacting the project and vice versa. The RCS tools help RCS clients going into and operating in complex environments to understand better the real sources of common challenges and opportunities. RCS then develops practical strategies helping executives and project managers make better, more informed decisions with confidence.
RCS clients have said the following about our work:
The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative:
"Work from Resource Consulting Services has been of consistently high quality and
most helpful in finding solutions to modern day governance challenges the private
sector, governments and civil society are facing in natural resources sectors in complex
environments." Dr. Peter Eigen, Chairman, EITI
US State Department:
“Resource Consulting Services (Nicholas Garrett) have done very professional and superb work on a
recent economic governance assessment for the US Government in the DRC. Their in-depth knowledge
of the mining sector has added substantial value to the final deliverable and they were a pleasure to
work with.” Lewis Lucke, US Ambassador, Team Leader US Economic Governance Assessment Team
DRC
Leading Wealth Management Firm, City of London
“RCS are valued by our business for their ability to mobilise local resources and obtain local knowledge that is highly relevant.” Vice President Business Intelligence, Wealth Management Fund
UK Department for International Development
“Resource Consulting Services have repeatedly undertaken important work for DFID in the Great Lakes Region and have made valuable contributions to UK Government strategy development for the local natural resources sectors. I look forward to working with them in the future.” Nick Bates, Senior Political Analyst, East and Central Africa Unit, UK DFID
The World Bank
"Resource Consulting Services have successfully worked on the DRC's mining sector for the World Bank and their work has generated useful insights into how the sector operates. RCS work has fed into a World Bank Diagnostic Trade Integration Strategy and a Country Economic Memorandum that are being prepared by the World Bank." Johannes Herderschee, Country Economist DRC, The World Bank
De Beers Group
“I believe Resource Consulting Services are highly competent and great to work with. They have produced valuable and original input to help solve dilemmas in natural resources sectors of immediate interest to De Beers. I am looking forward to working with them in the future." James Suzman, Director Corporate Citizenship, De Beers Group
The London School of Economics and Political Science
“Resource Consulting Services have repeatedly undertaken important work for and with the Crisis States Research Centre at the London School of Economics. They have generated valuable insights concerning the natural resource sectors and contributed original and useful ideas to global debates about natural resources and development. I look forward to working with them further in the future.” Prof. James Putzel, Director, Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science
The directors have undertaken work for:
Development Organisations:
• The US State Department
• The Department for International Development (DFID)
• The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
• The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
• The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• The World Bank
Companies:
• City of London wealth management companies
• Coffey International Limited
• Moto Goldmines
• Projekt-Consult
• Synergy Global
Civil Society Organisations and Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives:
• The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
• PACT - Building Capacity Worldwide
• TransFair USA
• The Association for Responsible Mining (ARM)
• Transparency International (TI)
Research Institutions:
• The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE)
• Civil Society Center Berlin
• Crisis Research Group
• The Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
• The Freie Universität Berlin
• Ghent University
• The Vodafone Foundation
Media Outlets:
• The Africa Report
• African Analyst Quarterly
• Financial Times
• Foreign Direct Investment Magazine
• The Guardian Weekly
• Mo Magazine
• Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
• TAZ – Die Tageszeitung
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