2004
PA Consulting Group awarded USAID’s Energy and Environmental Policy Indefinite Quality Contracts (IQC) worth a potential $750 million over five years
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13 January 2004
PA becomes the only international consultancy to hold the three foundation contracts with USAID to perform energy, water and environmental work worldwide
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded PA Government Services Inc (PA), part of PA Consulting Group, energy and environmental policy IQCs worth a potential $750 million over five years, it was earlier announced.
Following the recent signing of its water IQC with USAID worth a potential $200 million, PA is now the only international consultancy to hold the three foundation contracts with USAID to perform energy, water and environmental work worldwide, potentially worth a combined $950 million over the next five years. PA works as a partner with government agencies and donors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa to improve governance, reform public sector programs, reduce poverty, and strengthen public infrastructure and environmental services in developing countries.
“PA is honored to be the only international consultancy to hold USAID’s three foundation contracts for energy, water and environmental work worldwide,“ commented Ken Rubin, a member of PA’s Management Group. “Every day, USAID-sponsored projects are strengthening the basic sectors supporting economic growth and political stability in the developing world. PA is proud to be an integral partner in those efforts,“ added Rubin.
In their efforts to achieve the eight Millennium Development Goals by 2015 – including elimination of poverty, improvements in public health and education, environmental sustainability, public sector process reform and increased investment in the developing world – which were set in a meeting of 191 countries convened by the United Nations at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world’s bilateral aid agencies and multi-lateral development banks are sourcing the expertise of large multinational corporations and the support of local governments. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in the development sector, working in nearly 100 countries on every continent, PA is helping development agencies and governments worldwide achieve those goals.
“Our work in the energy, water, tourism, and environmental sectors tells us that economic growth, poverty reduction, social development, education and environmental sustainability are inseparable. Advances in these sectors can result in profound and lasting reductions in poverty levels, support sustained economic growth and promote stable political climates, whose combined effect contributes to world peace,” Rubin pointed out.
PA is working in more than 50 countries to help alleviate poverty, strengthen economies, develop markets, promote democracy and improve health and the environment. “These are challenging times that test even the most resolute in the international development community,” added Rubin. “PA is proud to count itself among this group and remains committed to doing its part.”
Recent and current PA development projects, performed on behalf of USAID, include:
- water utility modernization. PA is managing a five-year, $13 million assignment to improve the operations, customer service, financial performance and capital improvement program of the water utility serving nearly six million people in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Red Sea Sustainable Tourism Initiative (RSSTI). PA is assisting in the development and dissemination of environmentally sound practices for the tourism sector from the design, construction to operational phases. Core work areas comprise of "Best Practices," Environmental Impact Assessment and monitoring, Environmental Management Systems, and sustainable tourism awareness, primarily in Red Sea resorts.
- electricity sector reform. PA advised the Government of Armenia at all stages of its energy sector restructuring program over the last several years. With PA’s support, the national, vertically integrated monopoly Armenergo was partially divested into separate generation, transmission, and distribution utilities.
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About PA Consulting Group
PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting firm, with a unique combination of these capabilities. Established almost 60 years ago, and operating world-wide from over 40 offices in more than 20 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of around 3,300 people, whose skills span the initial generation of ideas and insights all the way through to detailed implementation.
PA builds strategies for the creation and capture of shareholder and customer value, and helps clients accelerate business growth through innovation and the application of technology. PA works with clients to improve performance, mobilize human resources and deliver change effectively, including managing major projects, and designing and implementing enterprise-wide systems and full e-business solutions.
PA focuses on creating benefits for clients rather than merely proposing them, and this focus is supported by an outstanding implementation track record in every major industry and for governments around the world. PA also develops leading-edge technology both for its clients and within its own portfolio of venture companies in areas ranging from software to wireless technology to life sciences.
PA distinguishes itself from its competitors through the range and quality of its people, the depth of its industry insight, its development and use of technology, and also its independence and culture of respect, collaboration and flexibility in working with clients.
We are proud that our clients say 'PA makes it happen'.
About PA Government Services Inc
PA Government Services Inc. works as a partner with government agencies and donors in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa to reform public sector programs, and strengthen public infrastructure and environmental services. PA experts provide technical support, public policy and program assistance in key sectors such as electricity, oil and gas, water, the environment, tourism, transportation and network industries.
PA's services include formulating national and state strategies and plans, developing policy, regulatory and pricing frameworks, managing the transition to competitive markets, promoting privatization and investment, establishing public/private partnerships to build infrastructure and deliver utility services, and fostering sustainable development. PA strengthens government institutions by helping to create the legal and regulatory authorities that allow the efficient delivery of public services to both businesses and citizens.
Through our relationships with governments and international financial institutions, PA has played a vital role for over 20 years in the development sector in more than 100 countries, helping to improve the performance of energy sectors through technical assistance in government policy, legislation, regulatory agency development, regulatory methodology design, tariffs and licenses.
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