Who We Are

A Private Egyptian Firm Engaged in Environmental, Management & Microfinance Consulting Services and

in Sustainable Development Investments

Acquired Community Finance Incorporated

Founded as a limited partnership

Established EQI/UK

Established EQI/USA

Expanded to incorporate investment in sustainable

development by establishing a sister company

1981

1994

1995

1996

1998

Promote Sustainable Economic Development & Safeguard the Region’s Natural & Cultural Heritage

Our Mission

What We Do

Policy and Governance

Management Advisory Services

Enterprise Development

Environmental and Natural Resource Management

Agricultural and Resource Management

Media and Communications

Direct Investments

Policy and Governance

Participatory local governance

Democratic strengthening

Poverty reduction

Municipal finance

Decentralization

Environmental management

Gender mainstreaming

Heritage protection

Analysis and development of appropriate policies

Organization of local, national and regional policy consultations

Organization of regional and international exchange of experience

Identification and dissemination of best practices

Resolution of conflicts in policy design and implementation

Through

Identify and build upon global-local linkages and interactions to provide support to local and national governments in the following

areas

Management Advisory Services

B- Management Information Systems

Covers all aspects related to hardware and software selection, adaptation and installation.

Information Systems Software production Training

C- Financial Advisory Services Team

Training

Budgeting

Financial planning and modelling

Feasibility studies

Accounting systems design

Strategic and risk analysis

A- Organisational and Human Resource DevelopmentManagement trainingOrganizational structures

Staff and labour requirements

Enterprise Development

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EQI promotes small and emerging enterprises, whether in trade, manufacturing, services or agriculture, by providing them with

technical assistance and facilitating their access to credit.

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Development

Credit Scheme Design - Individual and group lending schemes

Training in Credit Delivery

Systems Development

Monitoring & Evaluation

Business Development Services

Direct Investments

The Siwa Sustainable Development Initiative

Siwa Solid Waste Management

Siwa Women’s Initiative

Siwa Desert Ecolodges: Adrere Amellal & Shali Lodge

Enterprise Development Fund

Consulting Projects & Investment Initiatives

Name Client Sector Date

Small & Emerging Business Development Organizations

USAID Microfinance 2000- 2004

Urban Management Programme UNCHS/

UNDP

Environment 2000- 2002

Program Support Unit CIDA Management 2000- 2005

Establishment of the Social Fund for Development in Egypt

World Bank/ UNDP

Management 1991

Central Bank Treasury Bill Auction System

Price Waterhouse

Management 1991

Agricultural Policy Reform Project USAID Environment 2000- 2004

United Nations Development Programme

United States Agency for International Development

Danish International Development Agency

International Finance Corporation

World BankInternational Monetary

Fund

European Investment Bank

Netherlands Embassy

Development Cooperation

Swedish International Development Agency

German Agency for Technical Cooperation

United Nations Center for Human Settlements

Canadian International Development Agency

International Labor Organization International Development Research

Center

Ford Foundation

German Agency for Technical CooperationAfrican Development Bank

Finnish International Development Agency

Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation

American University in Cairo

World Health Organization

European Commission

Japanese International Cooperation Agency

International Client Coverage - International Development Organizations, Multilateral Banks & Academic Institutions

Regional Clients Coverage

•Municipality of Rabat•Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Environnement de l’Urbanisme et de l’Habitat

•Ministry of Finance and Natural Economy

Morocco

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

Jordan

Yemen

Tunisia•Municipality of Amman

•Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs & Environment

•Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs

•Ministry of Insurance & Social Affairs

•Tunis Municipality•Ministry of Interior•Ministry of Equipment and Housing

Ministries of:Public Works & Water Resources

Tourism

Economy

Housing & Public Utilities

Social Affairs

Agriculture & Land Reclamation

Environment

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Supreme Council of Antiquities Tourism Development Authority Social Fund for DevelopmentGovernorates of Cairo, Giza,

Qalubeya, Alexandria, Matruh, Damietta, Sharkeya, Dakahleya, & Kafr El Sheikh, Fayoum, Minia, Beni Sueif, Assiut, Port-Said, the Red Sea

National Clients Coverage

Governmental Agencies

 Nominated for the 1988 Agha Khan Award for Architecture for its Community Improvement Program at the Moqattam Zabbaleen Settlement

Habitat II, Istanbul, 1995

One of the world’s forty “Best Practices” for the Small- and Micro-Enterprise Development Project 

Earth Summit, Rio di Janeiro, 1992

for the Zabbaleen Environmental & Development Program: recognized for “demonstrating with inspiration how global issues can be addressed by concrete local action

AwardsWorld Summit for Sustainable Development, 2002

Adrère Amellal has been awarded the best eco-lodge to contribute to all three legs of sustainability: economy, environment and society

Thank You