GDP Rest of World

From our UK base and with associates throughout Europe, our experience in promoting nations, cities, regions, business and science parks and industrial zones is unmatched in quality and depth.

Examples of our Consulting Work for Global Clients

A selection of our world experience.

GDP’s IPA Performance and E-communications Benchmarking Programme. This unique multi-client benchmarking programme has supported more than 200 IPAs since 2002, to understand how they excel, and where they can improve.

GDP’s consulting experience in the Rest of the World has been largely focussed on Canada and Australia, although we have also worked in the Middle East and Asia. Our consulting work has been centred on FDI lead generation, marketing and benchmarking.  Our capacity building services have centred on delivery of best practice training to a variety of clients in Canada, Australasia and the Middle East.

Examples of our Consulting Work

FDI lead generation services for the Niagara Economic Development Agency in To date, GDP has completed five separate lead generation contracts for Niagara since 2015. A sixth is due for completion in 2020.

Provision of advice to the Bishkek City Development Authority about how to implement the principles of a SMART City in the capital of Kyrgyzstan (2018).

Analysis of the Outward FDI promotion approach adopted by selected countries in support of a review of OFDI Strategies conducted by Global Affairs Canada (2017).

A review of investment facilitation services by leading IPAs on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (2016).

In Canada, advice on investment targeting for Invest Quebec, including assistance with building a pipeline of corporate contacts (2012/13).

In Australia, development and delivery of an Investment Promotion Strategy for Invest in Canberra (2012/13).

Again, in Australia, provision of IPA benchmarking services to Austrade (2012)

Provision of marketing and communications benchmarking services for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Development in Canada (2012).

Preparation of a land use optimization plan for future commercial and industrial development in Brunei (2012).

Design of a targeted media relations programme in Canada and the UK, delivering coverage of Quebec’s sector development opportunities (2011).

Design of a media relations campaign in the UK for the City of Brisbane in Australia (2011).

Formulation of a strategy and action plan for investment attraction in Syria (2010).

Advice to the Bangladesh Board of Investment on economic development strategy/ industry sector strategies; preparation of an investment promotion plan for Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority, BEPZA (2008/10).

Benchmarking of Special Economic Zones in Asia, Pacific and Middle East on behalf of the Zones Authority of the government of Abu Dhabi (2007/8).