Capability statement
The Economic Forum
Development consultancy in Sierra Leone. Grounded in Experience, Marked by Quality.
Profile
A multidisciplinary consulting firm working with government institutions, development partners and businesses. TEF brings researchers, economists, programme specialists and associate consultants together for research, fund management, institutional advice and training, with gender and social inclusion integrated throughout.
Core services
- Research & evaluation Surveys, data quality reviews and programme evaluations.
- Fund & grant management Grant appraisal, administration and monitoring.
- Enterprise & agribusiness Business planning and agricultural value chain studies.
- Institutions & public policy Policy analysis, public finance and institutional systems.
- Skills & capacity building Training for institutions, programme teams and businesses.
- Gender & social inclusion Gender analysis and women’s economic participation.
Documented experience
| Period | Assignment | Client |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Food Systems Resilience Programme baseline study | — |
| 2020–2024 | Skills Development Fund Secretariat | Ministry of Technical and Higher Education |
| 2018 | Women in agribusiness: country context study | Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund |
| 2015–2016 | Integrated National Public Services Survey | — |