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Company Overview

A new visionary business development consultancy firm dedicated to support organizations realize their full potential. Our team expertise lies in training, evaluation, strategic planning, management consultation, project management, support and technical assistance to national development projects, to public and private agencies engaged in social and economic development. Clients include private sector and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors, financial institutions, and government ministries. Leveraging our experience, we craft customized solutions that address clients' unique challenges and opportunities, transforming their goals into reality. The Reference incorporated in the Qatar Financial Center (QFC) in February 2024.

  • To empower strategies that drive growth.
  • Enhance efficiency.
  • Secure long-term success.

Services

Strategic Planning

Formulating comprehensive strategies that drive long-term growth and ensure organizational sustainability.

Training and Learning

Planning, implementing, and evaluating training programs alongside with custom-tailoring training interventions to meet clients’ needs.

Research

Performing in-depth research to uncover opportunities, mitigate risks, and guide strategic decisions using conventional and participatory research approaches.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability

Measuring continuous progress of initiatives, evaluate performance and feed back to convert them into decisions and actions.

Capacity Building

Enabling organizations to develop their capacity building based on their experiences, assessment of needs, analysis of organizational systems, and future aims.

Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR)

Seeks to assist companies in planning and undertaking their CSR initiatives as well as bring new companies to adopt CSR as a policy and practice.

Corporate Governance

Designed to establish robust governance frameworks, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, growth and resilience.

Our Team

Our team comprises seasoned professionals with a rich blend of diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise. We are committed to delivering outstanding consultancy services and driving transformative success for our clients. Each member brings a unique perspective and a wealth of experience, ensuring innovative solutions and unparalleled support tailored to meet the distinct needs of every organization we serve.

Ghadeer Qasem

Chief Executive Officer More than twenty years of experience in planning and implementing urban and rural development initiatives with various national and international NGOs and USAID-funded projects in Jordan and MENA. Work with local communities, community-based organizations, and individual entrepreneurs on business development studies, business startups, and expansions. Experienced in stimulating and formulating new business ideas, research for and preparation of feasibility studies, business development, community mobilization, institution building, management, and technical skills development. Specialist in micro-finance in the design and implementation of community-based credit funds. Good knowledge of organization development, financial management, and analysis. Knowledgeable in organizational needs assessment and analysis. Experienced in group work and team building. Oriented towards community participation and extensive experience in fieldwork and management. B.Sc. Major in Accounting – Cairo University, Member of Charted Institute of Management Consultants “CIMC”, Member of the Institute of Management Accountants "IMA& ICMA”.

Majdi Al Qorom (PhD)

Partner More 30 years of development experience in Jordan and the MENA region, including program design, planning, follow-up, and evaluation; relief, poverty alleviation, and non-formal education. Extensive research experience in qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Evaluation specialist, Micro-business Entrepreneur Awards (Citigroup, 2010-18). Extensive use of rapid appraisal and assessment techniques to generate program management advice for Questscope (2013-present), Near East Foundation (1992-2010). Significant short-term evaluations and research in a variety of local development topics such as microfinance, economic and social development, and poverty reduction strategies. Provide support to program development including non-formal education, Informal education and Youth Mentoring Programs. Managing the venture's activities, managing finances and overseeing the implementation of technical activities undertaken by the company's staff, consultants and affiliates. PhD in Finance, Amman Arab University, 2013.

Contact Us

Address

QFC Tower # 1 - Office # 1, Floor # 9. West Bay - Doha – Qatar.

Phone Number

+974 5510 6768

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