Mapping public and private sector donor activity in the MENA Region
Mapping public and private sector donor activity in the MENA Region
With bilateral and multilateral development and humanitarian aid budgets experiencing increasing uncertainty, unpredictability and reductions in spend, philanthropic organisations and other non-traditional donors are attempting to provide more of a catalytic role in the sector, broadening their networks and partners to achieve greater scale and collaboration. In 2022 we were commissioned by the implementation arm of a prominent European Family office to support the development Read More
Developing an investment strategy for Renewable Energy and Regenerative Agriculture in MENA
Renewable Energy and Regenerative Agriculture have experienced a significantly increased level of attention from donors, investors and foundations over the last five years as components of addressing the global climate crisis. These approaches must be rooted in the existing ecosystem Read More
Advancing policy to integrate Arab Youth into their economies
Arab youth have the lowest levels of financial inclusion in the world. We were engaged by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion to conduct a special report on the landscape of youth financial inclusion in the Arab region as part of Read More
Designing a high-level programme strategy
Expectation State was commissioned by American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to develop a Context Analysis and High-Level Program Strategy Paper for AFSC work in Tunisia, Libya and Morocco. We delivered a Context Analysis and High-Level Program Strategy Paper for AFSC Read More
Mapping the migration landscape across the MENA region
People have always moved, and the MENA region, more than any other, has a long history of migration related to trade, tribal pastoralism, war, conflict and the growth of Islam. Migration has made MENA what it is today. In 2021, Read More
Analysing trends likely to affect the MENA region over the next decade
Millions of column inches have been written in an effort to decode, understand and forecast the dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa. In 2019, we were commissioned by the implementation arm of a prominent European family office to Read More