On behalf of the World Bank, Nathan measured the hidden logistics-related costs in six transport corridors in Central and West Africa. These include not only costs related to trucking but also time and opportunity costs resulting from inefficient processes and … Read More
Hidrosanbartolo, S.A., requested a loan from the Inter-American Investment Corporation and the Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) for a greenfield energy project in southwest Ecuador. The objective of the project was to design, build, operate, and maintain a 48.07 MW … Read More
Since 2009, Zimbabwe’s government has been working to restore macroeconomic stability and boost economic growth. The government has made significant progress, but numerous structural reforms are still needed to increase growth and encourage trade, investment, and job creation. In support … Read More
The inadequacy of Haiti’s main port in Port-au-Prince became clear when life-saving relief supplies and food could not reach Haitians after the earthquake in 2010. To support the government’s efforts to create economic opportunities outside of Port-au-Prince, USAID initiated improvements … Read More
Nathan provided technical assistance to strengthen food security in ASEAN’s member states through the Maximizing Agricultural Revenue through Knowledge, Enterprise Development, and Trade (MARKET) project, the fifth under the ADVANCE program. MARKET had three objectives: Strengthen the ASEAN institutional platform … Read More
Indonesia mandated the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) to prepare a National Ports Master Plan (NPMP) by June 2010 as part of the country’s port reform efforts, however the first version of the plan failed to meet technical expectations. … Read More
Joining hands with Sri Lanka’s coir industry, the USAID-funded Competitiveness Program managed by Nathan Associates distributed 500 coir spinning reels to village women. “When the tsunami washed away thousands of homes along Sri Lanka’s southern coast last December, hundreds of … Read More
Under this four-year USAID project, Nathan Associates helped to reform policy and build capacity in Government of Egypt agencies that manage borders and develop and regulate domestic wholesale and retail markets. The ultimate objective was to promote economic growth and … Read More
Nathan provided multiple services to Vanuatu’s telecommunications regulator from 2011-2013: analyzing market dominance, drafting guidelines for competition, investigating possible anti-competitive pricing, and advising on interconnection rates. This work entailed such activities as gathering and examining financial and market data, synthesizing … Read More
The Port of Walvis Bay is located near trade shipping routes that traverse the Cape of Good Hope and provide cargo service connecting Asia with southern and western Africa as well as South America. As traffic volume increased, the state-owned … Read More