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2011-2012 | back to search

Client Project
Accenture Infrastructure Opportunities in Emerging Markets: 2010-2020 (abstract)
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) Oil: Uganda's Opportunity for Prosperity
Afren Plc Strategic Positioning for Global Independent Oil and Gas Companies (presentation)
Bank of America Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America: The Financial Services Perspective
Booz Allen Hamilton

Climate Change Adaptation II: The Niger Delta - Concept Paper

Climate Change Adaptation II: Assessing the Impact on the Niger Delta

Climate Change Adaptation II: Impact Assessment Framework

Exploring Public and Economic Diplomacy (report and presentation)
Brookfield Renewable Power Assessment of India's Future Economic Growth Path and the Impact on Commodities Prices (abridged presentation)
Business Development Asia, LLC China Going Global - A Boomerang Strategy: A Study of Chinese Outbound Mergers & Acquisitions in the Manufacturing Sector (presentation)
Center for Naval Analyses Energy Security in the European Union: The Impact of Gas as a Dominant Source of Energy
The Century Foundation How do Islamists Rule?: An Analysis of Islamist Provincial Governance
Christofferson, Robb & Company Examining the Role of OECD Banks Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises in Emerging Countries (abstract)
Citigroup Global Commodities Research — Politics & Economics of Rare Earths
Institutional Clients Group — Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act: Impact on the US and Global Derivatives Markets (presentation)
City Harvest/Public Health Solutions/Urbane Development LLC The Bodega Report Project (abstract)
The Conference Board Developing a Database of Labor Market Institutions (abridged report)
Congressional Research Service Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division — Weapons Acquisitions Trends in Emerging Powers and the Implications for the U.S. Defense Strategy (abstract)
EarthSpark International/United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Scaling Up Clean Energy Enterprises in Rural Haiti: Les Anglais Côte Sud Initiative (abstract)
E+Co Scaling Energy Delivery Systems to the Developing World (abstract)
Energias de Portugal A Framework for Evaluating the Drivers and Impacts of Price Volatility (executive summary)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York A Comparative Study of Global Central Bank Independence and Transparency: Lessons Learned from the Crisis
Global Financial Integrity A Political Economy Analysis of Banking Transparency Reform in the United States
HSBC, Global Asset Management The Evolving Creative Class in Emerging Markets: Applying Richard Florida's 'Creative Capital Theory' to Countries and Cities Around the World (report and presentation)
Human Rights Watch U.S. Foreign Policy Makers and the Media
Huron Consulting Group Mergers & Acquisitions in Eurasian Oil and Gas Sector: A Framework
The Independent Diplomat

National Security Plan for South Sudan: Five Security Initiatives (executive summary)

National Security Strategy for South Sudan (executive summary and abridged presentation)

Institute for Defense Analyses Knowledge Sharing for Institutional Change
Inter-American Development Bank Impact Investing: Engaging with an Emerging Class of Investors (abstract)
Trade Finance and SMEs in Latin America (abstract)
International Rescue Committee Improving Emergency Response to Extreme Events: Inviting Critical Assessment of International Capacity to Respond to Humanitarian Disasters
The Markle Foundation Information Sharing in the 21st Century [for U.S. Counter-Terrorism Efforts]: The Way Forward
Microfinance Transparency The Benefits of Pricing Transparency in the Microfinance Industry: A Case Study
Moody's Investor Service Central and Sub-National Government Fiscal Relations: Indexing the Risk Posed to Central Governments by Sub-National Governments' Contingent Liabilities (executive summary)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney What Can We Expect from Greece?: Assessing Debt Restructuring, Fiscal Policy, and Regulation in Europe
MSCI Inc. Measuring Political Risk: Assessing Variation and Change in Regulatory Standards (abstract)
The National Security Archive Freedom of Information Laws and Human Rights
in the Americas: Mexico, Brazil, and Uruguay (abstract)
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Improving Upward Income Mobility in NYC (abstract)
New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget Balancing Cost and Quality for New York City Infrastructure Projects (executive summary)
New York City Mayor's Office of Operations Budget Expenditures Analysis Project: Predicting 2013
Evaluating the Impacts of Budget Reductions to the Department of Parks and Recreation's Tree Maintenance Program in Brooklyn
New York City Department of Small Business Services Evaluation of Case Management Techniques for Implementation Across the Military
Health System (abstract)
Ocean Conservancy Public Policy Approaches for the Reduction of Plastic Bag Marine Debris: A set of case studies comparing policy design and results at local and national levels
Open Society Foundations

Wartime Contracting in Central Asia (prospectus)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America Youth Access to Reproductive Health Information and Services in Ethiopia (abstract)
RAND Corporation Defense Institution Building in the Caucasus to Promote Regional Stability (report and presentation)
Secretaria Municipal de Conservação e Serviços Públicos do Rio de Janeiro (SECONSERVA) Implementing Efficiency Measures in Management of the City of Rio de Janeiro Street and Sidewalk Construction
The Sierra Club The Environmental and Energy Impacts of Electric Vehicles: The Bright Green Future of a Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles (abstract)
Solar One/New York City Department of Education Scaling and Embedding the Green Design Lab: A Successful Green/Energy Education Program in NYC Schools (abstract)
Spectra Energy Gas and Electric Integration: Regulatory Impediments to Ensuring Electric Generators Have Reliable Gas Supply/Transportation (abstract)
The Stimson Center

Achieving National Security in a Time of Austerity (abstract)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Opportunities for Action After the Eurozone Crisis (presentation)
United States Department of Defense, Health Affairs The Evaluation of Disease Management Programs for the Military Health System (executive summary)
United States Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism — Countering Terrorist Finance: Methods and Effectiveness (abstract)
In cooperation with the United States Department of the Treasury Enhancing Liquidity in the Municipal Bond Markets (abstract)
United States Environmental Protection Agency New Technology and Sustainability (executive summary)
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) The Role of Peacekeeping Operations in Electoral Processes
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Options for Land Tenure Dispute Management in Rural Haiti: Challenges and Opportunities in Cote Sud
WITNESS Engagement of Major Technology Companies with Human Rights Policies and Practice (abstract)
The World Bank Group The Independent Evaluation Group — The Independent Evaluation Group's Potential Assistance to Civil Society
Non-banking Financial Institutions in Croatia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan (abstract)

 

2010-2011 | back to search

Client Project
Bank of America Merrill Lynch What is the Optimal Global Energy Mix in Terms of Productivity for the World Economy? How Can Energy Policy Achieve This? (abstract)
Booz Allen Hamilton

Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalayan Sub-Basin of India: Recommendations to the United States Agency for International Development, Department of Defense and Department of State - Concept Paper

Climate Change and the Himalayan Sub-Basin of India - Impact Assessment Paper

Broadway Housing Communities Greening Broadway Housing Communities: A Management Guide
Brookfield Renewable Power Assessment of China's Future Economic Growth Path and the Impact on Commodities Prices (abridged presentation)
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce The New York State Health Benefits Exchange and the Role of Chambers of Commerce
Bureau of Haiti's Special Envoy to the United Nations/Social Science Research Council The Haitian Diaspora and Education Reform in Haiti: Challenges and Recommendations
Center for Naval Analyses Scenarios Analyses of the Persian Gulf Region: 2025
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Center for the Study of Intelligence - Managing Covert Action (abstract)
The Century Foundation How Do Islamists Rule?  An Analysis of Islamist Provincial Governance
Citigroup, Institutional Clients Group The Implications of the Basel III Proposals (abstract)
Clinton Global Initiative Gulf Coast Action Network Secretariat: From Disaster to Prosperity
Congressional Research Service Mortgage Loan Services - Misaligned Incentives? A Survey of Loan Servicers
Fund for the City of New York Examining the Fund's Partner Projects Programs in a National Context: Assessing Benefits to Small, Social Entrepreneurial Partners and Recommendations (abstract)
Freedom House Avoiding the Resource Curse in Ghana (abstract)
Global Financial Integrity A Bilateral Study on Money Laundering in the United States and Mexico
Good Shepherd Services Good Shepherd Services' Human Services Workshops
Human Rights Watch Crime, Punishment, and Undocumented Aliens (abstract)
Inter-American Development Bank Promoting Innovative Microfinance Distribution Channels
Impact Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (abstract)
International Rescue Committee

Changes in USAID Funding to International Non-Governmental Organizations: The Pakistan Case (report)

An Abrupt Shift: Examining the USG Pakistan Aid Policy (addendum)

Internews Mapping Donor Decision Making on Media Development: An Overview of Current Monitoring and Evaluation Practice
Moody's Sovereign Risk Long-Term Contingent Liabilities and Sovereign Risk: The Fiscal Impact of an Aging Population (abstract)
New York City Mayor's Office of Operations Data Analytic Center: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Efficiency in New York City Government
New York City Mayor's Office of Capital Project Development Increasing Project Planning and Scheduling Certainty for Critical Construction Projects (abstract)
City of Newark's Department of Economic and Housing Development Newark Greenhouse (presentation and report)
RAND Corporation Turkmenistan Natural Gas Outlook 2020: The Chinese Connection -- How will U.S. security policy adapt to the evolving Sino–Turkmen relationship?
Rural Support Programmes Network Financial and Technical Assistance for the Pakistan Domestic Biogas Programme Wholesale Credit Facility
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) The Alchemist’s Challenge: Natural Resources and Sustainable Peace in South Sudan (executive summary)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assessing the Sustainability of the Multifunctional Platform in Rural Senegal 
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Developing a Payment for Ecosystem Services Plan to Reduce Deforestation due to Charcoal Production, Port-à-Piment Watershed, Haiti (abstract)
United States Department of Defense, Health Affairs Incentives for Patient Activation (presentation and report)
United States Department of State Targeting the Future: Strategies to Improve and Enhance the 1267 Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee (abstract
U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Team — Kirkuk: Reaching a Comprehensive Settlement for a Disputed Province
United States Environmental Protection Agency A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Environmental Sustainability Programs in the Manufacturing Sector and their Effectiveness at Obtaining Environmental Results (abstract)
The World Bank Group Mobilizing Resources and Re-Conceptualizing Aid for Trade: Proposal to Achieve Scale and Coordination in Sub-Saharan Africa Infrastructure Investment
World Newsmedia Research Group The Future of Print Media (abridged report)

 

2009-2010 | back to search

Client Project
Bank of New York Mellon Exploring New Strategies for Enhancing Organizational/Operational Effectiveness and Market Opportunities (abstract)
Booz Allen Hamilton Implementing Global Food Security Priorities
Food Security in Tanzania: Seven Concept Papers
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Creating a New Communications Plan that Better Incorporates the Social Web (abstract)
Center for American Progress Dealing with Terrorists: Should America Approach Terrorist-Designated Non-State Actors? (abstract)
Clinton Global Initiative Sustainable Return on Investment: A Pathway towards the Diffusion of Measurement and Communication 
Common Ground Assessing Low Turnover Rates: Causes, Challenges, and Potential Solutions
The Conference Board The Conference Board Journal of Corporate Governance and Risk Oversight (executive summary)
Congressional Research Service Risk Management and Stress Testing in Financial Institutions
Risk Management and Stress Testing at Financial Institutions (abstract)
Grace Institute Enhancing Enrollment and Visibility 
Grameen America Assisting Grameen America with Research on Potential Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area, the United States (abstract)
Innocence Project Development of a System for Measuring the Impact of the Innocence Project's Policy Advocacy Efforts and Developing a System for Presenting this Information to Board, Funders and the General Public (abstract)
Inter-American Development Bank Assessing the Poverty Penalty (abstract)
Business Processing Outsourcing Latin American Scorecard (abridged report & video
International Labour Organization Lost in Translation: What Does "Decent Work" Mean to Americans? - Advancing the ILO's Decent Work Agenda in the United States (abstract)
International Rescue Committee Refugee Resettlement in the United States: An Examination of Challenges and Proposed Solutions
Mexican Consulate of New York Documentation and Analysis of Services at the Mexican Consulate of New York
City of Newark's Department of Economic and Housing Development Neighborhood Stabilization Workforce Development Project
New York City Buildings Department Benchmarking Municipal Green Buildings Programs
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Management Bridging Energy Gaps: Energy Efficiency Research in New York City Area Engineering and Technical Schools 

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)/Department of Design and Construction

What are the Impacts of Mandated Environmental Reviews on Construction Practices within New York City?: NYC Environmental Review Process Reform (abridged presentation
New York City Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination Long Term Capital Investment and Green Construction in New York City
New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget NYC Capital Budgeting: Debt Service, Building Programs and the Impact on the Operating/Expense Budgets (presentation)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Research Project on New Methods for Information Collection and Analysis and Use: Case Studies: Iraq and Uganda (abstract)
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Engagement of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in the context of the current "New Horizon" Initiative (abstract)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Poverty Group — UNDP Knowledge Management Practices: Current State and Looking to the Future 
United Nations Mine Action Centre (UNMAS) Mine Action’s Role in Humanitarian Responses and Peace Operations (abstract)
United States Department of Defense, Health Affairs Managing the Costs of Military Healthcare without Reducing Services: an Assessment of 12 Pilot Sites (abstract)
United States Mission to the United Nations UN Initiatives and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership Related to Climate Change and Development (report and video
Women's Refugee Commission Measuring Progress in Humanitarian Settings
The World Bank Group Development Research Group Program of Trade and International Integration — The Trade Collapse through the Supply Chain and Policy Response: The Case of the Automobile and Services Sectors (abridged report)
Undisclosed Client The Use of the State Sponsored Terrorism/Sanctions List in Diplomacy (abstract)

 

2008-2009 | back to search

Client Project
Blue Orchard Finance Microfinance as an Asset Class: Sustainability in a Time of Crisis
Booz Allen Hamilton Optimizing Long-Term Monitoring and Evaluation Metrics for Public Sector Projects: Large-Scale Energy Infrastructures and Their Impact on the Millennium Development Goals
Clinton Global Initiative/HDR, Inc. Creating the Sustainable Return on Investment: Your commitment to serve is now measurable
Congressional Research Service Management Reforms in the Secretariat of the United Nations
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Eurasia Group The Assessment of Potential Outcomes of EU Structural Fund Policy in Eastern and Western Europe
HBSC, Halbis Capital Management Financial Market and Developments in Emerging Market Countries
International Peace Institute Assessing Post-Conflict and Fragile States - Evaluating Donor Frameworks
The Montefiore Family Health Center The Montefiore Family Health Center Literacy Program
New York City Department of Education Model Technology Schools: A Case Study Project (presentation)
New York City Fire Department Property Saved Indicator Report
New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget How to Handle Rehabilitation of Schools in Department of Education's Upcoming Five-Year Plan
New York City Mayor's Office of Operations Analysis and Service Recommendations Based on NYC Feedback Citywide Customer Survey
United States Military Academic, Combating Terrorism Center Strategic Analysis of the Fields of Terrorism and Counterterrorism Education
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Development and Post-Crisis Analysis in Haiti
The World Bank Group Trade, Transparency and Economic Development
Undisclosed Client Latin American Market for JP Morgan Clients
Undisclosed Client What the Advocacy Community can do to Shape Decision Making (abridged report)

 

2007-2008 | back to search

Client Project
The Climate Group Public-Private Partnerships: Local Initiatives 2007
Congressional Research Service Public-Sector Provisions for Retiree Health Benefits in Collective Bargaining Agreements (abridged report)
Energy Research Center  Non Profit Organizations and Their Evolving Role in Addressing Global Problems