After 10 years since our last engagement in Central Asia, the id:rc was just awarded a contract by the Islamic Development Bank for the preparation of the feasibility study and the project documents for  the “Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project in the Jalal-Abad Region of the Kyrgyz Republic.  The Project aims to provide sustainable access […]

The id:rc was just contracted by the World Bank to support the design, piloting, and evaluaton of the Read@Home Activities in Iraq.  The Read@Home initiative is a World Bank program working with governments and other partners in 18 countries so far to expand access to quality reading and learning materials, reduce the cost of procuring […]

As a subcontractor to TUV Rheinland, id:rc is proud to contribute to the transformation of risk management, emergency response, and business continuity systems for the General Authority for Ports in Saudi Arabia. This flagship project spans all eight commercial ports in the Kingdom and aims to build a fully integrated framework aligned with international standards […]

The id:rc was one of two firms invited to speak at a World Bank event to provide insight on ICT Based Solutions in Third Party Monitoring in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence Contexts (FCV).  The World Bank Group (WBG) manages a substantial portfolio of projects in fragile situations where security risks prevent regular supervisions and implementation […]

As a sub-contractor to Chemonics International on the USAID funded Iraq Together/Ma’an (معاً) activity, which supports select Iraqi government entities at the national, regional, provincial, and district levels to improve service delivery performance, the id:rc has just launched an activity to develop Solid Waste Management cost recovery models for Baghdad, Anbar, Basrah and Najaf municipalities.  […]

Working with Gargour Shipping Company (TGF), the id:rc is undertaking an assessment that aims to study the opportunity to develop a commercially managed logistics hub for e-commerce and e-logistics in addition to an entrepreneur business of digital economy at a preferred location in Jordan with a focus on Aqaba. The assessment will review the current […]

As part of the Chemonics International led Jordan Economic Reform Activity Task Order 1 (ERA TO1) funded by USAID, and in collaboration with USAID’s Public Financial Management and Administration (PFMA) activity, the id:rc is leading a Trade Transaction Study, which is a first of its kind in Jordan.  The study will undertake a thorough analysis […]

As part of a consortium led by Chemonics International, id:rc will be working on the USAID Iraq Together or Ma’n – معا (in Arabic) activity to support select government entities in Iraq (national, regional and local) to improve service delivery performance through use of technology and process standardization while increasing the availability of and access […]

For the International Committee of the Red Cross, the id:rc is leading a consortium that will provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the Ninawa Directorate of Water (DoW) to achieve equitable and sustainable water services in Mosul and Tal Afar.  This TA aims to enable the of DoW to plan, operate, maintain,  manage, administer, and govern improved water services and to ensure the continuity […]

With funding by the World Bank, the id:rc is part of a consortium led by CPCS Transcom of Canada that has been tasked with updating the National Transport Policy of Jordan. The overall objective of the assignment is to contribute to the long-term development of Jordan’s transport sector, while taking into account challenges, growth demands, and […]

In an international competitive bid that included European consulting firms and two Big Four audit firms, the id:rc was selected by the KfW to conduct a technical and financial audit of the German Credit Facility for the Return of Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq’ (GCFI) Program. The GCFI covers interventions in the electricity, water/sanitation, roads/bridges, […]

The World Bank selected id:rc to conduct this evaluation as part of the Iraq Social Protection Support Program of the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice. This behavioral intervention was proposed to address behavioral barriers (contextual and psychological factors that might prevent specific human choices and actions) that parents face when supporting their […]

id:rc was contracted by the ITC to conduct a market study to collect and analyze data on the market system and dynamics for selected value chains in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The ultimate objective of the market study is to contribute to a better understanding of how the market operates […]

id:rc was contracted by the World Bank to conduct a landscape/supply and demand analysis of childcare services in Jordan; in order to better inform policy reforms around a number of childcare legislation and the design of a childcare model that supports female employment and enhances early childhood development.The focus of this assessment is the childcare […]

Under USAID funding, and In a joint venture with Engicon of Jordan, id:rc is working with the water directorates in five cities in Iraq to improve water service delivery to citizens through improved planning, reduced non-revenue water, and increased social inclusion. Id:rc is leading tasks related to conducting a detailed customer census in a defined […]

Following Third Party Monitoring Services that the id:rc has been providing the World Bank with since 2016, the World Bank awarded a new contract to id:rc for providing additional services. While the Bank staff can travel to limited areas in Iraq, including Baghdad, it cannot carry out site visits to all sites of the Emergency […]

id:rc and its Serbian subsidiary TN-Tech was contracted by the World Bank’s Mashreq Gender Facility to implement the Code of Conduct for the Transport Sector for the Ministry of Transport (MoT) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The id:rc & TN-Tech team is developing IT solutions to support the CoC implementation, and developing CoC training […]

As part of SDC’s mandate to enhance decent work conditions for all workers in the Sahab municipality stone-cutting area, id:rc was contracted by the Swiss Development Corporation to implement a tailored Technical Assistance program for the Implementation of the following measures:1) Building the Capacity of Workers in Stone Cutting Workshops on OSH2) Support the stonecutting […]

As part of a consortium with TGF Shipping and Engicon of Jordan, id:rc is providing services to the Aqaba Development Corporation to update the Aqaba Transportation Value Chain. Id:rc’s part of the scope focuses on assessing the impact and potential arising from the reopening of the Iraqi and Syrian borders and the resulting decisions made […]

The World Bank is currently financing the implementation of the Emergency Operation for Development Project (EODP) for US$350 million through an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan. This operation is intended to support the Government of Iraq (GoI) in meeting the dual challenge of reconstructing and restoring services to liberated municipal areas while […]

The project investigated the current situation of Egyptian labor migrants in one of its major Arab destinations, Jordan. The project was equally an opportunity to collect information on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Egyptian migrant workers. The project has also studied the impact of the Syrian refugees’ influx on the Egyptian migrants.The key objectives […]

The objective of this USD 300 million operations, approved in February 2018, is to improve access to basic services and to increase short-term employment opportunities in targeted communities. This is intended to deepen stabilization efforts in Iraq, restore trust in the State, and institute measures to strengthen social cohesion and local development priorities.Normally, supervision activities […]

The Philippines has recently launched its “Build Build Build” initiative which seeks to reduce poverty, encourage economic growth, and reduce congestion in Metro Manila and other economic growth centers by heavily investing in its nation’s infrastructure, particularly transportation infrastructure. Throughout the Philippines, and particularly in Metro Manila, airports are well over capacity, railway systems are […]

The Millennium Challenge Corporation has contracted Social Impact (SI) to design and implement an impact evaluation (IE) of the Millennium Challenge Account Jordan water and sanitation investments. A key element of the research design is based on total non-revenue water (NRW) levels in MCC areas in Zarqa and Russaifa. These measurements will estimate non-revenue water […]

This project involved baseline measurement of the burden on the private sector resulting from a set of selected sectoral licenses and the health license issued by Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). Key areas for the success of this assignment were: utilization of a team of enumerators that are residents of the study areas, solid field management, […]

Agriculture is considered the main source of life in Deir el Zor as most of its population works in agriculture, which is one of the most important sectors. This is due to the governorate having all the needed resources for agriculture in terms of lands, plains, animal resources, in addition to water resources as the […]

The study’s main objective is to generate robust knowledge on the challenges and opportunities faced by women in the labor market (as employees, businesswomen, and aspiring entrepreneurs) in the formal and informal economy of Kuwait. The study’s findings develop an evidence base for the design of policies and programs to increase the participation of women […]

Working with the Syrian Essential Services USAID funded program, id:rc is helping Raqqa the civil council and its electricity office assess damages, and develop an investment plan for the sector.In this effort, the id:rc will support the development of the capacity and skills of the Committee on Energy to be able to study projects and […]

Jordan is one of the Mashreq countries that were the most impacted by the adverse regional developments, particularly the Syrian and Iraq crisis. Since the start of the regional turmoil, Jordan has been facing major challenges related to the massive refugee influx across its borders; the large number of refugees entering the country has a strong impact on the country’s economy and […]

The World Bank Group is engaged in a comprehensive “Program for Results” intervention in Jordan, which  is supported by a parallel advisory program called the Jordan Investment Promotion Program. Furthermore, a revised free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) presents a good opportunity to strengthen Jordan’s manufacturing base through attracting new foreign investment in 18 designated […]

Alarming threats have been rising due to the catastrophic consequences a failure of the Mosul Dam would have on people and infrastructure. Along the Tigris River, where the flood is expected to flow reaching as far as the capital Baghdad, many industrial facilities and infrastructures host a wide variety of hazardous and toxic materials that […]

The World Bank is implementing a business networks intervention in which small groups of Syrian and Jordanian entrepreneurs and business owners regularly meet to discuss business issues and establish new partnerships. This intervention facilitates business interactions between and among immigrants and locals, reducing knowledge gaps, building trust, and improving supplier-client matching. The main objective of […]

USAID Jordan, through the Water Innovations Technologies (WIT) activity, will conserve water through the use of proven techniques and the latest available water-saving technologies to help decrease unsustainable water abstraction from aquifers and to increase water availability in households to promote water security. WIT focuses interventions on the most wasteful uses of water in areas […]

The id:rc is part of a consortium led by Chemonics International that was just awarded this 5-year USAID project to make municipal governance more effective in Jordan. The project will develop innovative and sustainable solutions to service delivery, capacity constraints, and community cohesion in Jordanian governance structures that are closest to citizens and best able […]

This operation is intended to support the Government of Iraq (GoI) in meeting the dual challenge of reconstructing and restoring services to liberated municipal areas while laying the foundations for longer-term development. Given the emergency nature of the project, it is designed to implement rapidly, especially during Year 1 of the project. The main project […]

JICA is implementing tourism project in Jordan and the West Bank for the purpose of establishing peace through development of tourism and spurring  the tourism in this regions. The image of this regions is actually suffered because of the conflicts and insecure incidents make negative influence on tourism in this regions.  To this end, the […]

The id:rc was just contracted by the Aqaba Development Corporation to implement a comprehensive audit and assessment of KPI’s related to port operations and the efficiency of the operator managing the terminal.  The assignment also assesses how the operator is complying with targets set out early in the contractual process with ADC according to the […]

GIZ is intervening in several Jordanian communities that the influx of Syrian refugees has impacted. The interventions are mainly focused on water distribution services in those communities. The overall objective of this assignment is to identify the key stakeholders and players in the communities selected for such GIZ intervention. This will allow smoother coordination mechanisms, […]

The id:rc has just been contracted to conduct an end line survey for the Community Based Initiatives for Water Demand Management project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Mercy Corps. The program is designed to reduce social and economic impact of water resource limitations in communities of Jordan with […]

A Tanzanian freight and cargo logistics company has recently requested US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) funding for a feasibility study that would help to review the technical, economic, environmental and other aspects of building new port infrastructure near the Mtwara Freeport Zone (MFZ) in southeastern Tanzania. The id:rc was just contracted by USTDA to […]

The influx of Syrian refugees in the Kurdistan of Iraq and together with the IDP population have put huge pressures on the local environment, and have degraded the ecological resource base in Iraq. The added burden in the form of accumulated solid waste and improper disposal of waste go far beyond the local capacities to […]

Within the framework of the GIZ funded “Improved Water Resources Security for Low Income Rural and Urban Communities (WRAP)” project, water network installation and rehabilitation were undertaken in five selected areas in the Kingdom. All such locations had problems in water delivery or were even deprived totally form municipal water supply. Improvements included installation of […]

id:rc is part of a consortium led by Segura Consulting that has just been awarded the USAID funded “Making Cities Work” (MCO) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ). The goal of MCO is to provide access to short- and long-term technical services, training, and capacity-building related to improving urban and local governance in improved urban and local […]

The id:rc has just been selected by the Jordan Competitiveness Program to implement a survey of a representative sample of firms in clusters that the JCP is working in to calculate competitiveness scores for each cluster, and for all clusters in combination to help strengthen the competitiveness of Jordanian firms, resulting in increased employment, foreign […]

Continuing our cooperation with the Asian Development Bank, the id:rc was just awarded a contract to undertake an environmental evaluation of an urban transport project in Azerbaijan. This came following a request made by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Transport and the Baku Metro Company, to ADB to help improve its urban transport system and provide […]

As a continuation to its previous work under the JICA funded Salt Tourism Project, the id:rc was selected by the project implementing firm, Kaihatsu Management Consulting Inc., to undertake the end of project evaluation to assess the project’s impacts and successes. The project is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ efforts to put […]

As part of a pilot project to promote the city of Sulaimania in northern Iraq as part of the global “Safer Cities” programme, UNWomen contracted the id:rc to carry out a survey of women and girls in central downtown Sulaimania to help identify those areas of the central city that are considered to be less […]

Interdisciplinary research consultants –US (id:rc-US) is part of a consortium led by Segura consulting that has just been awarded the “Helping Access Basic Infrastructure Technical Assistance and Training” (HABITAT) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ). The goal of HABITAT is to provide access to short- and long-term technical services, training, and capacity-building related to improving urban and […]