Catalyzing vibrant economic growth

Cadmus is helping countries around the world build thriving economies that unlock financial opportunities for the public and private sector. 

We foster economic transformation to improve market access and enable growth

Cadmus is a trusted leader in economic development with experience in over 50 countries and multilateral and regional bodies, such as ASEAN and APEC. We advance economic growth and promote competitive, secure markets through practical, context-driven solutions that create lasting impacts in trade, financial markets, private enterprise, and macro-economic stability. Our expertise in governance, business reform, public-private partnerships, trade facilitation, and frontier markets empowers our clients to invest and achieve robust growth. We build economies that harness the power—and efficiencies—of digitization and reinforce sound business-enabling environments.


From strengthening financial markets to reforming trade policies and expanding investment opportunities, our work fosters growth and enhances market stability for long-term development and self-reliance.

Economic Policy

We work with governments and private sector worldwide to create fair, transparent regulations, enable competitiveness, strengthen financial markets, and foster resilient economies. We support countries in mobilizing domestic resources and promoting long-term economic self-reliance.

Private Sector Development

We apply market systems, competitiveness, and value chain strengthening approaches that result in functioning markets, enhanced opportunities for micro- small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), increased exports, and strengthened value chains.

Digital Economy

We empower governments and the private sector with technology-enabled tools that drive increased connectivity and flourishing digital economies. We spearhead initiatives ranging from facilitating public-private investments for information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure to refining legal frameworks for e-commerce.

Finance & Investment

Leveraging market driven strategies, we promote financial access and stability, facilitate public-private partnerships and blended finance arrangements—with a strong focus on structured finance and improved regulations— and collaborate with financial institutions to unlock finance access for new sectors.

Trade

We specialize in addressing non-tariff barriers to trade and improving customs and regulatory systems that help reduce the time and cost to trade. We specialize in helping to navigate an increasingly complex digital trade environment through the expansion and use of e-commerce and digital platforms. We improve the efficiency of supply chains through targeted work on specialized inspections, risk management approaches, and the use of special economic zones in trade, among others.

Our Work

Driving Lasting Change in Ethiopia's Rural Financial Landscape

Cadmus implemented the market systems component of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) program in Ethiopia, which over seven years improved the security of tenure of over 6.5 million farmers through the distribution of over 14 million geo-referenced land certificates. Cadmus’ work focused on maximizing the productivity and income benefits of rural small landholders receiving these land certificates by identifying sustainable, market-friendly solutions to allow them to further invest in their land.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

22,000+

Eight microfinance institutions disbursed 22,719 loans with a total loan value of $5.8m

86%

New loan product increased financial inclusion of rural farmers, 86% of borrowers having never accessed credit before

Services

How we're shaping what's next

By combining the right tools, strategies, and transformative technologies, we’re delivering comprehensive approaches that facilitate change and address the most critical problems facing our world today.

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Achieve the extraordinary

Our client work is often the first and largest of its kind—bar-raising, barrier-breaking, and goal-exceeding. Our dedicated experts are ready to help you achieve lasting results.