PEM CONSULT is an independent private consulting firm providing advisory services and technical assistance to public institutions, private sector organisations and individual enterprises in developing countries and economies in transition. Since 1977, PEM CONSULT has been operating in all major fields related to sustainable social and economic development and gained in-depth experience in a wide range of geographic, economic and political settings. From our first specialisation in private sector development in the 70s, with a focus on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), we have successively developed our expertise in (vocational) education & training and employment promotion in the 80s. Building up on our sector and regional experience, we began to enlarge our scope of services in the 90s to Cleaner Production, Energy & Resource Efficiency and Municipal Service Development. Meanwhile our three core fields – Entrepreneurs, Education and Environment – determine our project portfolio, accompanied by crosscutting issues, such as gender justice, poverty reduction, and climate protection. Regional focuses of PEM CONSULT’s activities are in the MENA region, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. PEM CONSULT's major clients are national and international financing institutions and donor agencies (KfW, GIZ, EC, MCC, USAID, ADB, etc.), public institutions and private customers. Our guiding vision is to contribute to global sustainable development reflected in economic efficiency, social justice and ecological sustainability - jointly with our partners. PEM CONSULT is implementing a certified and operational quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.