For Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchirapalli branch, Nathan conducted an impact assessment study of 21 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives that were undertaken by BHEL during the year 2013-14. Nathan first designed the questionnaires for the survey. The team … Read More
Nathan assisted Elsevier Singapore by analyzing its G2G survey data (this survey is conducted annually for all employees in Elsevier). Nathan’s analysis covered data for the years 2012 to 2015 and compared various indicators over the years, business units and … Read More
Nathan’s experts have provided strategy advice and guidance on numerous IP issues to clients around the world. Representative confidential engagements have included: In the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy, we advised the Second Lien Noteholders Committee on the value of two large … Read More
Evaluating past EU trade programmes
The EU’s share of trade with ACP countries accounts for a small part of its foreign trade. Moreover, this share has declined in recent years, despite decades of tariff preferences in favour of ACP countries under the Cotonou agreement. For most ACP countries – and for virtually all African ACP countries – the EU is the main trading partner. Moreover, ACP exports remain concentrated in a few primary products, which are mainly commodities. Alongside the multilateral liberalisation process, many ACP countries are pursuing comprehensive regional integration processes. However, intra-regional trade is still fairly low in many regions.
A thematic global evaluation of the European Commission’s (EC) support to Trade-Related Assistance in Third Countries was finalised in 2013. The main objectives of the evaluation were to provide an overall independent assessment of the EC’s past and current support to Trade-Related Assistance in Third Countries and to identify key lessons in order to improve the EC’s current and future strategies and programmes.
Nathan is partnering with Transtec to conduct the evaluation of three EU ACP Trade Programmes simultaneously, so as to draw overarching conclusions on good practices and lessons learned, and recommendations regarding previous and recent strategies and programming architectures on how ongoing and future EU funded trade assistance should be designed to be most effective, efficient, relevant and sustainable, with special attention to milestones and complementarity.… Read More
On behalf of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Nathan Associates evaluated the frequency band plans of 14 Caribbean countries. We conducted a comprehensive review of frequency allocations, proposed changes to each national … Read More
February 17, 2011?USAID formally launched Facilitando Comercio, a $17 million three-year project managed by Nathan Associates, at a press conference and reception attended by U.S. Ambassador to Peru Rose Likins, Peru?s Minister of Foreign Trade Eduardo Ferreyros, USAID Mission Director … Read More
As a founding member of the Addis Tax Initiative, USAID recognizes that gains in development outcomes will only be maintained if strong public revenue and expenditure systems are in place in partner countries to sustain them. Nathan is helping USAID … Read More
A private developer won a concession to develop the Port of Moín, which is located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. In particular, the developer wanted to focus on the future growth potential of Costa Rican exports of bananas, … Read More
August 15, 2014?Colombia will modernize its customs procedures\r\nwith assistance from Nathan Associates. The assistance, under a two-year, $2.7\r\nmillion contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development, aims to\r\nboost Colombia?s ability to benefit from liberalized trade with the United\r\nStates. \r\n\r\n Colombia?s … Read More
The main objective of the study was to determine the liquid cargoes for import and export that could potentially be handled through Sociedad Portuaria Mardique SA (SPMD). Nathan performed the analysis of the current state of oil cargo from various … Read More