Economic Development - Fincon Services

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Practice area 07 · Economic Development

Enterprise, finance and inclusive growth.

We help governments, financial institutions and development partners grow local economies, from SME development and public-private partnerships to rural finance, land administration and economic rehabilitation.

Enterprise & financeSMEs to creditSME development, PPP initiatives, rural finance and credit systems

International reach5 countriesIncluding Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Samoa and the Kyrgyz Republic

Economic development projects

Service areas

Countries of work

29⁺

Years of practice

Socioeconomic progress

01Overview

Unlocking growth that reaches communities.

Sustainable economic development depends on thriving enterprises, accessible finance, secure property rights and capable institutions. FINCON combines assessment, policy advice, systems and training to help clients design and deliver programmes that create jobs, expand financial inclusion and support recovery in fragile areas.

What we bring

Evidence from assessment studies, surveys and value chain analysis
Practical experience with SMEs, microfinance and credit institutions
Regulatory and policy advice combined with institutional capacity building

02Service areas

Nine levers for sustainable economic growth.

SME Development

Fostering growth and innovation in small and medium enterprises.

Revenue Generation & Urban Governance

Driving sustainable revenue generation through efficient urban governance strategies.

PPP Initiatives

Initiating public-private partnership projects across diverse sectors.

Regulatory Reform & Policy Development

Driving regulatory reforms and policy development for enhanced governance.

Rural Finance & Credit Systems

Empowering rural economies through robust finance and credit systems.

Land Administration & Property Rights

Strengthening land administration to secure property rights and foster development.

Agriculture Finance

Enabling growth in agriculture through tailored financial solutions.

Economic Rehabilitation & Community Development

Fostering economic rehabilitation and empowering communities for sustainable development.

Institutional Capacity Building

Strengthening institutional capacity for sustainable growth and resilience.

03Focus areas

Where our economic work makes a difference.

01
Enterprise & SME Growth
SME development, business development services, market research and public-private partnerships that grow the private sector.
SMEs · BDS · PPP
02
Finance & Credit
Rural finance, microfinance and credit systems, agriculture finance and financial literacy that widen access to finance.
Inclusion · credit · literacy
03
Land & Property Rights
Land administration and customary land use that secure property rights and unlock economic value.
Land administration
04
Rehabilitation & Communities
Economic needs assessments, post-disaster censuses and community programmes that support recovery and livelihoods.
Recovery · livelihoods

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04Notable projects

Programmes that strengthened local economies.

Feasibility Study for a Pilot Guarantee Fund for the SME Sector

UNIDO

MIS for the PE&D Department (SMEs Study)

PE&D Department (Dutch-funded)

Business Service Delivery Gap Analysis and BDS Mapping

USAID FIRMS Project

Survey of Business Development Services Providers in 16 Districts

Chemonics International · USAID FIRMS

Training for Women Entrepreneurs

SMEDA

Market Research and Training of Women Entrepreneurs

First MicroFinance Bank

Peach Project in Swat

SME Business Support Fund, Ministry of Finance

Private Sector Investment Options of Regi Lalma Township Scheme

Peshawar Development Authority

Improving Access to Financial Services in Pakistan (ADB TA 4894)

Asian Development Bank

Evaluation of the Pilot Nationwide Financial Literacy Program

State Bank of Pakistan

Development of MIS for the Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan

MISFA

Credit Management Information System

NRSP

Development of MIS for the Bank

First MicroFinance Bank

Independent Review and Cost Valuation of the Financial Company for Credit Unions

National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Evaluation of the Rural Women Savings and Credit Scheme

Asian Development Bank

Market Research, Loan Product Development and Strategic Plan

Community Support Concern

Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support Programme (SUCCESS)

Rural Support Programmes Network

Economic Need Assessment Survey (ENAS), Bajaur & Mohmand Agencies

PMU ERKF

Swat Tourism Sector Census, Post-Flood Census and Rehabilitation

FIRMS Pakistan

Swat Fisheries Census and Rehabilitation

Chemonics International

Commodity Import Program (CIP)

USAID · Chemonics (FIRMS)

Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land, Samoa

Asian Development Bank

Assessment of Mines and Minerals in KP and Balochistan

Chemonics International · USAID FIRMS

FATA Assessment Studies (Kurram, Bajaur, SWA)

USAID · Chemonics (FIRMS)

05Project experience

Our economic development portfolio across 5 countries.

Clients include ADB, the World Bank, USAID, UNIDO, FAO, SMEDA, the State Bank of Pakistan, RSPN and microfinance institutions in Pakistan and abroad.

#ProjectClientCountry

Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support Programme (SUCCESS)

Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN)Pakistan

MHFS: Micro Health-Care Franchise System

Grand Challenges CanadaPakistan

MIS for the PE&D Department (SMEs Study)

PE&D Department (Dutch-funded)Pakistan

Credit Management Information System

NRSPPakistan

Development of MIS for Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA)

MISFAAfghanistan

Development of MIS for the Bank

First MicroFinance BankPakistan

Agriculture Value Chain Assessment Study

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Pakistan

Feasibility Study for a Pilot Guarantee Fund for the SME Sector in Pakistan

UNIDOPakistan

Economic Need Assessment Survey (ENAS) in Bajaur & Mohmand Agencies (FATA)

PMU ERKFPakistan

Evaluation of the Pilot Nationwide Financial Literacy Program

State Bank of PakistanPakistan

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Economic Development - Fincon Services

Enterprise, finance and inclusive growth.

Unlocking growth that reaches communities.

Nine levers for sustainable economic growth.

SME Development

Revenue Generation & Urban Governance

PPP Initiatives

Regulatory Reform & Policy Development

Rural Finance & Credit Systems

Land Administration & Property Rights

Agriculture Finance

Economic Rehabilitation & Community Development

Institutional Capacity Building

Where our economic work makes a difference.

Enterprise & SME Growth

Finance & Credit

Land & Property Rights

Rehabilitation & Communities

Programmes that strengthened local economies.

Feasibility Study for a Pilot Guarantee Fund for the SME Sector

MIS for the PE&D Department (SMEs Study)

Business Service Delivery Gap Analysis and BDS Mapping

Survey of Business Development Services Providers in 16 Districts

Training for Women Entrepreneurs

Market Research and Training of Women Entrepreneurs

Peach Project in Swat

Private Sector Investment Options of Regi Lalma Township Scheme

Improving Access to Financial Services in Pakistan (ADB TA 4894)

Evaluation of the Pilot Nationwide Financial Literacy Program

Development of MIS for the Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan

Credit Management Information System

Development of MIS for the Bank

Independent Review and Cost Valuation of the Financial Company for Credit Unions

Evaluation of the Rural Women Savings and Credit Scheme

Market Research, Loan Product Development and Strategic Plan

Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support Programme (SUCCESS)

Economic Need Assessment Survey (ENAS), Bajaur & Mohmand Agencies

Swat Tourism Sector Census, Post-Flood Census and Rehabilitation

Swat Fisheries Census and Rehabilitation

Commodity Import Program (CIP)

Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land, Samoa

Assessment of Mines and Minerals in KP and Balochistan

FATA Assessment Studies (Kurram, Bajaur, SWA)

Our economic development portfolio across 5 countries.

Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support Programme (SUCCESS)

MHFS: Micro Health-Care Franchise System

MIS for the PE&D Department (SMEs Study)

Credit Management Information System

Development of MIS for Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA)

Development of MIS for the Bank

Agriculture Value Chain Assessment Study

Feasibility Study for a Pilot Guarantee Fund for the SME Sector in Pakistan

Economic Need Assessment Survey (ENAS) in Bajaur & Mohmand Agencies (FATA)

Evaluation of the Pilot Nationwide Financial Literacy Program

FATA Assessment Studies (Kurram, Bajaur, SWA)

Swat Tourism Sector Census, Post-Flood Census and Rehabilitation

Swat Fisheries Census and Rehabilitation

Business Service Delivery Gap Analysis and BDS Mapping

Commodity Import Program (CIP)

Analysis of Impact of the Social Insurance Technical Assistance Project (SITAP)

Improving Access to Financial Services in Pakistan (ADB TA 4894)

Promoting Economic Use of Customary Land (TA-4712-SAM)

Socio-economic Data of 55 Communities of NWFP

Evaluation of the Training and Employment of Rural Women Savings and Credit Scheme

Evaluation of Micro Credit System of the PE&D Department

Assessment of Mines and Minerals in KP and Balochistan (USAID FIRMS)

Survey of Business Development Services Providers in 16 Districts (USAID FIRMS)

Market Research and Training of Women Entrepreneurs

Market Research, Loan Product Development and Strategic Plan

Capacity Building for Community Women in Micro-enterprise Development

Capacity Building of Professionals under the Poverty Reduction Project, Balochistan

Sindh Agriculture Growth Project: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

Monitoring of Potato Post-Harvest Training in District Swat (USAID FIRMS)

Training for Women Entrepreneurs

Pakistan Agriculture Value Chain Assessment

Peach Project in Swat

Independent Review and Cost Valuation of the Financial Company for Support and Development of Credit Unions

Baluchistan Small Scale Irrigation Project

Let’s grow your local economy.

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