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The French regional development agency, DATAR, was keen to continue to build on the reputation and success of the Sophia Antipolis Science Park near Nice. After reviewing a number of options, it decided to proceed with the planning of a major new science park in the nearby department of VAR. Under the SPRINT Programme SQW was invited to participate in the feasibility study on this major (8000 hectare) development.
This project was developed to assist the Government of Mongolia to formulate an effective private sector development strategy for the eastern region of Mongolia in alignment with the objectives of the Mongolia Sustainable Development Vision 2030 and the Mongolia Regional Development Concept (MRDC). In order to achieve its objectives, SQW led the consulting team to develop various research methodologies tailored to achieve the objectives.
SQW was contracted by the IFC to undertake a review of the SME Linkages Program. As part of the review, SQW produced a summary paper on Linkages best practice and reviewed four IFC Linkage programmes in depth (involving fieldwork in Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Zambia and Peru) and five others through desk research. The aim was to compare and contrast the various programmes, identify lessons learned, draw conclusions on effectiveness and provide recommendations on how to incorporate best practice into future Linkage programmes.