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Sibley begins work on a GBTI II task order to conduct an evaluation in Liberia for the Government and Economic Management Assistance (GEMAP) program. GEMAP is a multilateral program that has worked since 2005 to improve governance, enhance transparency and accountability, and lay a solid foundation for a sustainable peace in Liberia. Participants in the GEMAP agreement include the Government of Liberia, USAID, the IMF, the World Bank, the United Nations, and the European Union, among others.

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Donna Sibley returned to Bangladesh and is working with Smiling Sun Franchise Program to develop a business plan for the Bangladeshi Non-Profit Private Corporation, Smiling Sun Health Services (SSHS). SSHS will assume responsibility for the management of the SSHS franchise network when the USAID-funded project ends in September 2011. This business plan builds on the previous developments and accomplishments of the project.

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Sibley is conducting an assessment of the Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS) project in Nigeria, a $52 million, USAID-funded activity that aims to improve rural livelihoods by expanding economic opportunities in agricultural sectors in Nigeria. The assessment, a task order under the Global Business, Trade and Investment-II (GBTI II) IQC, reviews the economic impact of MARKETS, including job creation, increase in rural incomes, targeted value chain development, access to agricultural credit, and improved agricultural practices. Other GBTI II task orders Sibley has implemented include assessment activities in Ghana, Senegal, and South Africa.

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David Snelbecker joined Sibley International as CEO, to help the company grow into new practice areas in economic growth, institutional development, health and social areas. David has extensive experience as an economic policy advisor to senior government officials and as a senior project manager, on projects in developing, post-conflict and transition countries. He has worked in the areas of macroeconomic policy; fiscal policy (taxation and budgeting); pension reform policy and implementation; competitiveness; workforce development; post-conflict reconstruction; and trade and investment climate. Prior to joining Sibley, he worked as Senior Vice President for AECOM International Development/The Services Group.

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This USAID IQC supports the efforts of the Government of Senegal to attract private investment and promote a vibrant and competitive private sector. The IQC is designed to develop Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) that attract investment for efficient delivery of public goods or services. Project assists to initiate policy reforms for improved business environment to accelerate growth, competitiveness and trade, to build Government of Senegal capacity.

The Evaluation is focused on agricultural areas and on supporting institutions. It analyzed agricultural polices and productivity, and identified new areas and opportunities for Project work.

The World Bank and Sibley International, in collaboration with the Jordanian government have collaborated on interventions to create employment opportunities for young female graduates. The project includes strengthening women’s access to job markets, skills, and benefits. Sibley will work closely with the authorities to design and introduce specific interventions to increase young women's participation in the labor force.

This USAID-funded Smiling Sun Project is committed to improving the quality of life of all Bangladeshis by providing superior, friendly and affordable health services in a sustainable manner. The four-year project is creating an independent health franchise system, building on an existing national network of 319 permanent clinics run by 29 local NGOs that operate in 61 of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. The community outreach includes 8,500 satellite clinic spots and more than 6,000 local Community Service Providers (CSPs), who provide home-based services within their villages. This network serves approximately 20% of the people in Bangladesh and provides more than 20 million client contacts each year. The goal is to make the Smiling Sun network self-sustaining when donor funding ends in 2011.

The Sibley Consortium is assisting the USAID African Housing and Infrastructure Facility at all levels of the process of structuring potential transactions in support of investments. Issues addressed include: warehousing; tenor; securitization; mezzanine; junior or senior debt; general obligation bonds; revenue bonds and other credit enhancements. The Sibley team appraises credit worthiness of borrowers and credit assessment capabilities of potential investors with whom USAID would work. Our experts provide assistance with selective economic analysis.

Sibley International and its team of 10 partner firms was awarded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) a contract to provide over a period of five years technical services to support USAID programs in rebuilding, developing and transforming countries. The services to be provided by the Sibley Consortium cover the broad range of skills and experiences needed to help promote and sustain economic growth through entrepreneurial development, business formation, commercial law reform, expanded and more open trade, and increased investment, both local and foreign. The members of the Sibley Consortium are: The Aries Group Ltd., JE Austin, Boston Institute for Developing Economies, Carson Associates, Crimson Capital, Dalberg Global Development Group, GBRW, IOS Partners, Parker Whitfield and TCG International.

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