MEMBER OF GOPA CONSULTING GROUP

MEMBER OF GOPA CONSULTING GROUP

2 An independent private consulting company Leaders in German development consulting GOPA is an independent private consulting company. On behalf of national and international financing agencies and private industry, GOPA carries out projects throughout the world in the fields of consulting, management and training. Its legal and financial independ ence ensures that client interests are proper ly safeguarded. GOPA s activities are directed from its head office in Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The success of the company is mainly attributable to its policy of upholding three principles: integrity, quality and social responsibility. The company has put in place its own set of corporate policies on conduct, child protection, the environment and HIV/AIDS, and is a member of the German humanitarian foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future and Transparency International, a non-governmental organisation devoted to combating corruption. In October 2011, GOPA has established a Supervisory Board. The members are leading personalities in the fields of business, politics and development cooperation. The tasks and responsibilities of the Board are to provide strategic advice and to control company operations. GOPA has fifty years of experience in designing and implementing technical assistance projects in developing and transition economies. Its main areas of competence are: education and employment promotion; governance and economic development; infrastructure development; monitoring & evaluation/ quality; rural development and environment as well as statistics. GOPA has established a significant reputation for winning contracts financed, among others, by the European Commission, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the KfW Development Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Together with its group companies, GOPA is Germany s leading development consultancy and one of the strongest consulting groups in Europe. Since 2004, GOPA applies a certified quality management system which, as of 1 March 2010, meets the demands of DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2008 norm. The company is certified by DQS GmbH.

3 Turnover by regions 2014 Europe and Central Asia 29% Asia and the Pacific 16% Latin America 6% Qualified specialists for demanding tasks Worldwide network MENA 16% GOPA s highly trained staff members ensure that services are always provided in a reliable and professional way. Currently, the company has a personnel complement of 200 and is working on a retainer and/or freelance basis with numerous specialists, all of whom enjoy an excellent international reputation. Indeed, GOPA s main assets are its employees: their commitment, knowledge and multi-cultural experience allow the company to offer a comprehensive range of consulting services. GOPA invests in its personnel through regular in-house training courses and intensive exchange of experience with leading German and European institutions. In particular, the majority of staff members has been trained in EC/EDF procedures and GIZ s new management model Capacity WORKS. A conducive working environment free of discrimination and harassment, a fair and transparent salary system as well as incentives, and constant support for further qualifications and development are the fundamental princi ples underlying GOPA s human resource management system. Since its founding in 1965, GOPA has success fully implemented more than 3,450 projects in more than 130 countries. Consequently, it offers clients extensive and proven knowledge of worldwide development issues, as well as access to a network of local specialists and partner organisations around the world. Continued decentralised presence through local structures is indispensable for efficient project development and implementation. Currently, GOPA carries out over 140 projects in more than 50 countries and maintains project offices in all locations. GOPA s longstanding experience and its established networks provide support whenever technical assistance problems are identified, thus contributing to individual solutions that address the development needs of beneficiaries in the most appropriate technical, social and economic way. Africa 33%

4 Turnover by fields of activity 2014 Education and employment promotion Governance and economic development Infrastructure development Monitoring & evaluation/quality Rural development and environment Statistics 22% 23% 22% 1% 24% 8% Demand-driven portfolio of professional competence GOPA Consultants provides its services in the following areas: GOPA provides, and is constantly adapting, its services to respond to the most urgent development needs of its clients. Together with its group companies, it covers most major issues facing developing and transition countries and the donor community. Its flexible internal administrative structure allows it to form dynamic multi-disciplinary teams, offering tailor-made solutions. Education and employment promotion Pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education, technical and vocational education and training, employment promotion Governance and economic development Good governance, economic development, social development, public administration reform, public finance Infrastructure development Public utilities, construction management and supervision, waste management, environmental infra structure, infrastructure financing, operation and maintenance, transport policy/planning/economics, procurement services Monitoring & evaluation/quality M&E methods and capacity development, monitoring, evaluation, impact evaluation Rural development and environment Natural resources and biodiversity, climate change, environmental management, agriculture and livestock, marine resources management, food security, regional and local development, social investment funds Statistics Statistical consultancy, statistical capacity building, statistical methodology, statistical training, statistical dialogue

5 Addressing tomorrow s challenges GOPA Consultants support structures Although the technical competencies of GOPA and the GOPA Consulting Group deal with the whole spectrum of development issues, GOPA has recognised the high importance accorded by both developing countries and donor agencies to the following areas: green economy; and crisis prevention and conflict management. With internal and external specialists, GOPA has established two subject-related working teams that collaborate across the whole of the GOPA Consulting Group in order to enable all group companies to provide support in addressing these complex and pressing matters, both conceptually and technically. In this age of rapid information exchange, efficient knowledge and information management is imperative for companies wishing to offer a significant competitive advantage. GOPA s support divisions have tailored their internal structures and services to reflect this worldwide development and are now recognised as leading IT and knowledge managers. Project teams are backed up by appropriate technical and scientific information services in the form of: the latest IT-supported research tools; and extensive project and personnel databases. All workplaces at GOPA headquarters are connected by intranet, and have access to various external databanks and information networks.

6 A flexible organisation structure Facts and figures Each of the company s six divisions takes the lead for entire project cycles, from expressions of interest and bidding, to project implementation and administration. This lean organisational structure and flexible, project-oriented management ensure the most effective allocation of company resources. GOPA Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung is entered as a limited liability company (GmbH) in Bad Homburg s commercial register (HRB 7361). In 2014, GOPA had a turnover of EUR 72.9 million. As at 31 December 2014, the orders in hand amounted to EUR 102.1 million, and incoming orders to EUR 60.5 million. The company has a personnel complement of 200, including about 160 consultants. The balance sheet for 2014 is EUR 33.52 million with an equity share of 52.9%. The nominal capital of EUR 2.0 million is fully paid up. Company shareholders comprise the management and the Commerzbank Group, which owns 24.77% of GOPA s shares. In 2014, the turnover of the companies that belong to the GOPA Consulting Group totalled EUR 154.5 million. The Group currently employs 425 staff members. For further information, please visit our website www.gopa.de. Executive Board Dr Martin Güldner (Chairman) Berthold Averweg Hans Bonarius Thomas Franke Infrastructure Development Mathias Lueg Education and Employment Promotion Martin Jeglitza Finance, Administration and Controlling André Ensen Business Development Support Wolfgang Schmitt Rural Development and Environment Eugen Diemel-Rellecke Wolfgang Schmitt Personnel Annika Mörsdorf Governance and Economic Development Patrick Krause Anja Eichrodt (Governance) Daniele Mazzanti (Latin America and West Africa) Statistics Dr Stephan Krische Monitoring & Evaluation/Quality Dr Felipe Isidor-Serrano

7 Pooling resources within the GOPA Consulting Group GOPA Consultants is a member of GOPA Consulting Group. With a heightened awareness of synergies, joint structures and processes, GOPA Consulting Group is well-positioned to respond to the growing and changing requirements of international clients and markets. Leading development agencies, ministries and public clients across all service sectors and countries entrust us to manage projects and help find the best solutions in challenging environments. As a result, GOPA Consulting Group has developed into one of the most impactful consulting groups in Europe transforming policies to projects and ideas into actions with a focus on creating a better tomorrow. Further legal units are: COFAD Consultants GOPA Luxembourg S. à r. l.

July 2015 GOPA Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung mbh Hindenburgring 18 61348 Bad Homburg Germany Phone: +49 6172/930-0 Fax: +49 6172/930-100 Mailto: info@gopa.de Internet: www.gopa.de