Improving Investment Actualisation Rates in Myanmar
The Government of Myanmar is looking to improve the investment climate for foreign investors, whilst also improving the registration and monitoring processes that support inward investors. The Department of Company Administration [...]
Kenya Special Economic Zones
Kenya is implementing its development strategy centred on Vision 2030, to improve the country’s business environment. The establishment of new Economic Zones is one part of this ambition, and aims to increase levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and leverage domestic investment to support the end goals.
Coventry and Warwickshire Councils
Coventry City Council and Invest Warwickshire wanted to develop their capability to generate their own pipeline of Inward investment leads and prospects, and wished develop and deliver a programme of training for individuals charged with the responsibility to grow the quality and quantity of Inward Investment attracted to the Coventry and Warwickshire region.
London and Partners
The vote to leave the European Union has the potential for unintended consequences to the operations of London & Partners.
Director of Communications SEEDA
Gareth John acted in the interim role as Director of Communications during a difficult turnaround period at the Agency following the announcement of the Sub-National Review of Economic Development. We managed [...]
Foreign Direct Investment Delivery Model
With the demise of the Regional Development Agencies across the UK, UKTI needed to quickly develop a capacity to deliver support to foreign direct investors coming into the UK. When PA [...]
Marketing of South African Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s)
Project: Marketing of South African Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) Issue The South African Government has recently joined the consensus that Industrial Development Zones (IDZ’s) have not delivered for the country. Investment [...]
High Value Opportunities Programme (HVO)
Project: High Value Opportunities Programme (HVO) Showcasing the capabilities of UK companies internationally is a critical component of enabling UK companies to bid for high value global contracts. The HVO Programme [...]
Invest Thames Gateway
The Thames Gateway is Europe’s largest Regeneration area. The region covers parts of London, Kent and Essex, and suffered from a lack of identity, focus and coordination of promotional effort. The [...]
Cardiff & Co
City of Cardiff, as the leading economic driver of South Wales was under-performing in terms of investment attraction, despite years of heavy investment. The decision was taken to establish a City [...]
England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships
England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) When UKTI wanted to understand the needs of the English LEP’s, they asked Gareth John Consulting to undertake a strategic analysis of all the LEP’s to [...]
Marketing Mombasa
International Development in Kenya “Marketing Mombasa” The Government of Kenya has devolved responsibility for Investment Promotion and Place Marketing to the 42 constituent counties of Kenya. Mombasa, as the chief East [...]
Kuwait Economic Zones Programme
The Government of Kuwait’s long term strategy is to rebalance the economy away from a dependence on fossil fuels and into the attraction and growth of new sectors for the Kuwaiti economy.
Welsh Development Agency
Project : Parc Aberporth UAV Zone Developing an economic zone in rural mid-Wales was a difficult task, due to issues of accessibility, connectivity, skills and clustering. Parc Aberporth did have certain [...]
Cardiff University
The School of Journalism and Media Studies is the leading school for PR practitioners and Journalists in the UK. They recognised that there was a need to build up the robustness [...]