Sectoral Reviews
Economics
At MKE we strive to provide our clients with analysis of the highest quality in a way that reflects our commitment to excellence and our reputation for integrity. MKE offers services in the following areas:
- Public enterprise reform
- Financial enterprise reform
- Capacity building, institutional strengthening and leadership development
- Macro and microeconomic analysis
- Trade and investment analysis
- Agricultural and natural resource economics and management.
Examples of projects and activities in the area of economic analysis include: · Study of Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Labour in Vietnam (DFID–ESCOR 2002) · Industrial Clusters in Asia: Analyses of Competition and Cooperation (Japan External Trade Organisation 2003) · Training Needs Analysis – International Economic and Trade Issues (AusAID 2001-2002) · Early Warning Systems for Financial Crises (ADB 2002 to 2003) · Study on ‘Between integration and exclusion - the Impact of Globalization on Developing Countries’ (Foreign Ministry of Finland and University of Helsinki 2002) · Business Sector Programme Support to Vietnam (DANIDA 2003-2004) · GMS Power Distribution and Transmission Project (ADB 2003) Microfinance and BankingMKE offers services in the following areas:
- Policy, legal, and regulatory reform:
- Trade and investment:
- Financial markets:
- Financial institutions:
- Business and financial management:
In carrying out these services, MKE draws upon a pool of multidisciplinary experts with extensive and first-hand experience in developing and emerging-market countries. MKE has been involved in a variety of projects and programs related to microfinance sector. MKE has an extensive understanding of the microfinance and finance environment in Vietnam and the GMS Region. Examples include:· Analysis of the Microfinance Environment in Vietnam (The McKnight Foundation USA 2001) · Microfinance Study in Vietnam (DANIDA 2005) · Microfinance Schemes and Issues in Vietnam Project (DFID 2001) · Impact Evaluation and Operational Review of Microfinance Programme (Save the Children US 2001) · External Appraisal of Credit Scheme (FINIDA 2003) · Demand for risk managing financial services from poor women in the informal sector in Vietnam (ILO 2003) · Building Private Sector Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA) (Japanese Ministry of Finance 2002) GovernanceAccountable and transparent public administration, management and decision making processes are the basis of good governance and this has been recognized as instrumental in supporting poverty reduction and economic growth. Areas of experience include:· Public Sector Reform · Economic Management and Financial Reform · Education and Training · Human Resource Management and Development · Management Information Systems · Monitoring and Evaluation · Decentralization· “Grass-roots” Democracy and Strengthening of Civil Society Examples include:· Strengthening the Capacity of the Office of Government, Vietnam (DANIDA 2002 to 2003)· Comprehensive Survey of Public Administration Reform, Vietnam (ADB 2002)· Civil Service Salary Reform in Vietnam (City University of Hong Kong 2004)· Improving the Regulatory Environment for Business (UNDP & CIEM 2001)· Business Sector Programme Support to Vietnam (DANIDA 2004)· Policy Briefing Kit on SMEs in Vietnam (ADB 2000)· State-owned enterprise (SOE) Reform in Vietnam City University of Hong Kong 2003)· Access to Resources Survey of SMEs and Rural Households (SIDA 2003)· Private Sector Development/SME Promotion at the Provincial Level – Programme Preparatory Mission (GTZ 2003)· Hong Kong invested enterprises survey (City University of Hong Kong 2004)· Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA I-2001)· Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA II- 2001)· Research on Political Dialogue and Consultation in Vietnam – Grassroots Democracy (Embassy of Finland 2005)