Services
services: expertise and capabilities
economic development
Together with public and private sector organizations, we are committed to improve the lives of people across the world by building sustainable development and investment projects in line with the United Nations SDGs. Our aim is to create economic progress and societal well being while generating new jobs, modern cities and infrastructure, as well as better healthcare and educational opportunities.
We leverage the power of public private partnerships, international funds committed to the advancement of economic development across the globe, and private companies in search of low-risk-high-return investment opportunities.
financial and legal services
We partner with leading financial and legal experts to both identify highest value-added opportunities and address critical challenges. Our approach enables our clients to receive an end-to-end uninterrupted service experience. Therefore, we have built strategic partnerships with leading financial and legal experts to provide one-stop comprehensive solution for all of our clients’ needs.
Our experienced legal network provides an in-depth expertise in every step of the process to ensure best-in-class execution and long lasting results. To this date, we have consulted our clients in the following select areas: M&A, Project Management, Negotiation & Arbitration.
procurement services
Our work in procurement services sits at the intersection of an extensive network of partnerships, humanitarian services, and global know-how and expertise. In addition to professional advisory services, we also help clients implement strategic procurement projects.
Since early 2020, we have built a strong team of public and private healthcare procurement professionals by leveraging our existing know-how and established connections to supply essential medical products such as nitrile gloves and masks. Given the urgency and unprecedented nature of Covid-19, we only partner with regional and national government healthcare organizations to ensure uninterrupted supply of critical medical devices and products.
international dialogue
Fostering international cooperation and advocacy through multilateral agreements and summits is one of our founding principles and capabilities. At the heart of our international dialogue practice are diplomacy, culture, art, education and healthcare. Our international dialogue partners team up with local, regional and international organizations to advance the Global Goals while embracing our common humanity and shared history.
In the past 20 years, we have served as a thought leader and partner for leading international organizations such as the UNHCR and WHO.
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happy "global" nauryz day: peace, prosperity and solidarity!
Nauryz, also known as Nowruz, Newruz, Navruz or Nowrouz, is the celebration of the first day of spring which is believed to bring peace, prosperity and solidarity… In fact, the United Nations defined Nauryz (we prefer to use this version) as the celebration which “promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families”.
A quick Google search will reveal that Nauryz or Nowruz (most popular among them) is the Persian or Kurdish holiday which celebrates the first day of spring and new year. A deep dive on this issue would suggest that Nowruz is the Persian version of Kurdish Newruz, or vice versa. Do we really agree on this geographically limited definition(-s) of Nauryz? No, we don’t and would like to tell you why. We believe that Nauryz is an international holiday, which is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people across the globe, promoting global values such as peace, prosperity and solidarity. Every year, around March 21, millions of people celebrate Nauryz with family dinners, concerts, festivals, music, dance and lots of laughter. Because, it brings people together… In a world which is increasingly divided and at clash on so many issues such as climate change, diversity and income inequality, we believe that international celebrations such as Nauryz are perfect candidates to bring people together and celebrate unity (in other words, together-ness). Because, Nauryz, in its essence, promotes togetherness, dialogue, mutual understanding, forgiveness, respect and tolerance. And, not only among close family members but also among human beings inhabiting the world, the place that we call home.
With this piece, we would like to redefine the day(-s) of Nauryz as the global celebration of peace, prosperity and solidarity which truly embraces people from all walks of life with different points of view. As the arrival of spring awakens the mother nature, we sincerely hope that it will also awaken our kindred spirits and connect us with one another. So, Happy Nauryz Day for you all!
Written by EDISA Team on behalf of Managing Director, Editor in Chief
women's history month: "for women by women and men"
March is Women’s History Month, not only the 8th of March, the day that we know as International Women’s Day. We celebrate the month with full of gratitude for the past and hope for the future while spearheading various initiatives (for women) in the present. One of the “present tense” initiatives that we are targeting and strongly supporting is the need for public rhetoric change from “for women by women” to “for women by women and men”.
Women have come a long way since the labor movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th century which paved the way for major progress in women’s rights and globally celebrated on March 8. Women’s voting rights, greater workforce participation, substantial progress in education, women’s participation in parliament, asset ownership and financial investment are among the most important areas that women have made major progress while this progress (in so many areas) has been slow and stagnant. According to the United Nations The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics report, less than half of working age women are in the labor market and there is no country which has achieved gender equality.
In the 20th century, influential women such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and an international icon for women’s rights, fought for gender equality while setting an example for other women to follow. Fast forward to today, we see more women championing gender equality – not only by raising awareness but also by taking action. You see them as executive producers creating empowering content, journalists starting a movement, soccer players winning championships, managers building diverse and inclusive work culture, and mothers raising feminist girls and boys. This is a widespread movement that is taking place around us, and mostly around women. But as the United Nations and similar studies suggest this movement is not enough to create a truly global change in gender equality. Yes, we need more women championing the equality but we also need more men who stand up for the rights of girls and women. In other words, we need an inclusive action to get an inclusive reaction. Perhaps the United Nations HeForShe campaign, which is a solidarity movement for the advancement of gender equality, is a step in the right direction.
Each year, we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month acknowledging achievements of women who came before us while looking at glaringly obvious statistics that show limited gains that have been made in gender equality. While limited progress is better than no progress, let’s focus on “present tense” initiatives that can move the needle. Unlike the 20th century feminism which put the emphasis on “for women by women”, we propose the 21st century version of feminism which centers on “for women by women and men”.
Written by EDISA Team on behalf of Managing Director, Editor in Chief
Myths or facts: Is inflation coming to the united states?
Since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, governments across the world – United States and European Union in particular – were quick to adopt large scale fiscal stimulus packages to combat pain of the pandemic and possible economic aftershocks. While Fed chief Jerome Powell has been a vocal supporter of additional fiscal stimulus to “avoid long-term economic damage”, new $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief and stimulus package, which was approved by the new Biden administration, raised significant inflationary concerns. There is no doubt that the question on everyone’s mind: Is inflation coming to the United States?
To get a grasp on this issue, we would like to share what Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Boston Consulting Group’s chief economist, has to say about the inflationary concerns. In his recent interview with BCG’s CEO Rich Lesser, Philipp stated that “the doomsday headlines are overblown, despite the strong stimulus, higher inflation expectations, and the recent rise in rates”. Based on the evidence from past fiscal stimulus programs, Philipp claims that “stimulus is one-off and much will be saved or used to pay”. Furthermore, in a new video, posted by BCG’s Henderson Institute, Philipp debunks inflation myths and states that inflation is going up as a result of a weak base which is not to be confused with a sustained increase in inflation. He also doesn’t believe that higher input prices mean higher consumer prices since inflationary pressures are mostly absorbed in the margins or offset by productivity growth along the value chain. In response to “money printing leads to inflation” arguments, Philipp points to the data dating back to 1960s which don’t show a linear correlation between money growth and inflation as many economists predict – since additional money doesn’t always result in additional spending, and additional spending is not limited to the capacity constraints. He also believes in disinflationary nature of global value chains and digital business models for controlling inflationary pressure. What he doesn’t believe is the anticipation of 1970s-style inflation, triggered by sustained fiscal and monetary errors, which is totally different from today’s one-off stimulus.
It is clear that inflation concerns will continue to dominate headlines but there is limited evidence pointing to a sustained acceleration in inflation, let alone 1970s-style inflation that some economists foresee. So, what does it all mean? We believe it means that inflationary pressures are real but temporary – yet to be seen and proved.
Written by EDISA Team on behalf of Managing Director, Editor in Chief