Placing people at the heart of development

Placing people at the heart of development

At GOPA Worldwide Consultants, we understand that behind each development project there is a human story. For this reason, we favour dynamic development cooperation that places beneficiaries at the heart of our work.

Our people-centred approach, based on six core sectors of expertise, ensures that the projects we implement deliver the best possible outcome in terms of socially-inclusive growth and poverty reduction and have a sustainable and measurable impact on peoples’ lives.

We have zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption. We would rather lose a project than engage in corrupt behavior. We take integrity and compliance very seriously, hence anti-fraud and compliance training is compulsory for all our colleagues.
Eva Raute
Managing Director of GOPA
My first assignment for GOPA was in 1996 and since then I’ve had 25 contracts for various projects. I really appreciate the work ethics and the professional attitude of the GOPA team, they are a reliable partner. We share the same goal of delivering good results to our clients.
Gerhard Rettenbacher
Team Leader for a GOPA project in Lebanon funded by the European Union
What I enjoy about working at GOPA is the team culture and growth mindset. I learn every day, working with colleagues and partners all over the world, facing the most varied challenges and finding innovative solutions – all this in a company which promotes the strengths of each team member and invests in our professional development.
Cecilia Del Prete
Project Manager in the Education and Employment Promotion team
What I appreciate about GOPA is the trustful partnership and the confidence they have in my work. I receive help when I need it and together we take responsibility for the project’s results.
Elena Maximenco
Team Leader for a GOPA project in Tajikistan
Prior to joining the team in our headquarters, I worked for GOPA on a GIZ-funded project at the EAC Secretariat in Tanzania. I now have a pleasantly wide perspective on strategic aspects of our projects. I am particularly inspired by the dynamics of working in different countries and on diverse topics
Jesse Mutua
Project Manager in the Governance and Economic Development team
After spending two years in Djibouti, I am currently in Ethiopia on another long-term assignment with GOPA. I work in remote areas and it is important for me that I can communicate freely in a collaborative environment. With GOPA I feel comfortable and supported, which means we can be pro-active in the implementation of project activities.
Massimo Amorosi
Team Leader for a GOPA project in Ethiopia funded by KfW
I’ve been working in GOPA’s RDE team for more than 16 years now, and still appreciate the autonomy and trust we get to design our work freely. I personally like working at the interface between project personnel and our partner countries – and I feel at ease working closely together with highly committed, competent colleagues with whom I also share the same values.
Annette Heinrich
Senior Project Manager in the Rural Development and Environment Team
I have been working with GOPA for 9 years, as a key expert for an EU-financed statistical project in IPA countries. It is a very challenging project with activities and pilot projects in 7 countries. The management processes we have established together with the GOPA team and the great cooperation are the key to our success.
Sabine Lange
Team Leader for a GOPA project in the Balkans
I have been thoroughly enjoying my job at the Statistics department due to the mix of cultures and backgrounds of our Stats-team, experienced colleagues working alongside young professionals passing down their years and decades of knowledge.
Ines Hamann
Project Manager in the Statistics team
I’ve been working for GOPA for 3 years as an M&E expert to provide local expertise in a multicultural team. Though this was my first long-term contract in a project, I have enjoyed the working environment and I am very happy with the results we have achieved so far. The GOPA colleagues are always friendly, even when we are faced with challenging tasks.
André Sibomana
Local Expert for a GOPA project in Rwanda funded by KfW
I am one of the founding members of our competence team and I am happy to see how we have broadened our technical scope and increased the number of clients. We like interacting and entering into dialogue with ministries, donors, NGOs and experts during our missions; and using the results from our expert assignments when developing new technical proposals or backstopping our projects.
Christina Hembrock
Senior Project Manager in the Monitoring and Evaluation team
I have worked with GOPA on environmental policy and nature conservation projects in Macedonia, Croatia, Cyprus and the Caucasus region for more than 15 years. In all the projects, I appreciated the solid technical, financial and procedural support provided by the team at the GOPA head office.
Jernej Stritih
Chief Technical Advisor for a GOPA project in the Caucasus funded by KfW
I have worked with GOPA on environmental policy and nature conservation projects in Macedonia, Croatia, Cyprus and the Caucasus region for more than 15 years. In all the projects, I appreciated the solid technical, financial and procedural support provided by the team at the GOPA head office.
Jernej Stritih
Chief Technical Advisor for a GOPA project in the Caucasus funded by KfW
I’ve been working for GOPA for 3 years as an M&E expert to provide local expertise in a multicultural team. Though this was my first long-term contract in a project, I have enjoyed the working environment and I am very happy with the results we have achieved so far. The GOPA colleagues are always friendly, even when we are faced with challenging tasks.
André Sibomana
Local Expert for a GOPA project in Rwanda funded by KfW
I enjoy the consultative teamwork at GOPA. This – and also GOPA’s professional approach in decision making and implementation of activities – makes the company stronger and ensures success, even in challenging situations.
Timothy Wesonga
Team Leader for a GOPA project at the East African Community (EAC) funded by GIZ
I am one of the founding members of our competence team and I am happy to see how we have broadened our technical scope and increased the number of clients. We like interacting and entering into dialogue with ministries, donors, NGOs and experts during our missions; and using the results from our expert assignments when developing new technical proposals or backstopping our projects.
Christina Hembrock
Senior Project Manager in the Monitoring and Evaluation team
My background in Gender & Development shapes the way I see projects. I am keen on understanding, streamlining and framing the social and gender aspects of our projects. By addressing these aspects, I help to provide a more holistic approach to each intervention we deliver.
Delia Oros
Consultant in the Health and Social Development team

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South Asia & the Atlantic Ocean Basin: Restoring marine ecosystems

We’re starting 2023 by sharing a video of the important (and quite beautiful!) work of the Ocean Governance project that we are implementing with B&S Europe  and WWF Indonesia.

Funded by the European Commission, this project is helping to restore marine ecosystems in South Asia & the Atlantic Ocean Basin by supporting the management effectiveness of Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers through cooperation, knowledge exchanges & sharing of best practices.

View the video here:  https://lnkd.in/dmzfc-cT

Somaliland: Strengthening Curriculum and TVET Departments of MOES

Staff from the Curriculum Department and the Technical and Vocational (TVET) Department of the Somaliland Ministry of Education and Science (MOES) successfully completed a 5-day, capacity-training programme, recently delivered by GOPA Worldwide Consultants on behalf of GIZ.

The capacity-building training provided curriculum training staff with practical tools for handling key activities, including but not limited to: curriculum and teaching materials design; curriculum quality; competency education approach; curriculum implementation strategies; as well as monitoring, evaluation and learning of Competency-based Education and Training (CBET) implementation processes.

The training programme also provided participants with solutions for addressing existing curriculum issues and challenges, while also demonstrating best practices in the relevant policies and procedures and illustrating how the curriculum is linked to the National Qualification Framework (NQF) and Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP).

Jordan: Supporting inclusive education awareness-raising activities

In Jordan, we’re supporting awareness-raising on the importance of inclusive education. To spotlight the recent “Inclusive Schools Week”, and particularly the International Day of Persons with Disabilities held on 3 December, we followed 13-year-old Tala to demonstrate how important it is for her to be fully participating in the public school she attends. 
 
This video highlights the awareness-raising programme GOPA is implementing as part of the “Promoting Quality in Inclusive Education in Jordan” programme (PROMISE). The programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with GOPA Worldwide Consultants.

We invite you to watch the video and view Tala’s school experience!
https://lion.box.com/s/qbo6flba4l1mwhsq98m5ehtvgbiptbu4

Seychelles: Facilitating efficiency of services to taxpayers through new tax portal and website

The Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) recently launched its new tax portal and website to facilitate ease of doing business in the Seychelles. Developed through long-term technical assistance to support the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation in the Seychelles and funded by the 11thEuropean Development Fund (EDF), GOPA Worldwide Consultants is supporting the development and operationalisation of the new Tax Management Portal.

The new tax portal is accessible to taxpayers registering their business activities with the SRC. This new system enables taxpayers to obtain their tax identification number within 24 hours following the successful submission of all necessary documents on the portal.

Germany: Sustainability News – €2,400 employee-generated donation supports local re-forestation activities

We’re pleased to be supporting the re-forestation of state-owned forest areas in the Land of Hesse, located near to our HQ offices in Germany, through a €2,400 donation raised by colleagues participating in a recent “GOPA Run” sustainability event.

The donation supports the planting of 480 trees, resulting eventually in offsetting approximately 7.5 tons of CO₂ annually.

Staff, friends and supporters actively took part in the sustainability event on 23 September by running, cycling or walking along a 20 km route between our HQ offices in Bad Homburg and Saalburg, a Roman Fort and UNESCO World Heritage site located in the adjacent forested low mountain Taunus region.

EU-funded MSMEs project: Purchase of CO₂ reduction certificate

GOPA Worldwide Consultants purchased a certificate for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions worth 60 tons of CO₂e. This was possible in the context of the GOPA Worldwide Consultants- and Agriculture and Finance Consultants (AFC)-implemented European Union (EU)-funded project “Support to an Enabling Business Environment for MSMEs Development & Financial Inclusion (ENI South)” or MED MSMEs. The emissions stemmed from flights of several experts and stakeholders travelling to attend an annual planning workshop in Barcelona at the Union for the Mediterranean Headquarters.

This marks one of the first instances where GOPA Worldwide Consultants aims to obtain offsetting certificates for project travel and confirms our commitment to sustainability. Since 2020, GOPA Worldwide Consultants has been certified climate neutral, with verification of having measured and offset the carbon footprint of our headquarter offices and ensuring a commitment to taking further concrete actions to combat climate change.

Photo credits: Photos courtesy of Cyrille Berliat© and Getty Images